Red Hat OpenShift Engineer

Trades Workforce Solutions; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology support firm is looking for a skilled Red Hat OpenShift Engineer to design and implement secure, resilient OpenShift platforms for the NHS. The role is remote and requires strong experience in Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift, alongside knowledge of public sector compliance. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure optimal performance and security. This is an exceptional opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in a critical service environment.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience as an OpenShift Engineer or Platform Engineer.
• Proven experience building and operating Red Hat OpenShift in enterprise environments.
• Understanding of public sector security and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate Red Hat OpenShift clusters in production environments.
• Ensure platform security, resilience, and performance.
• Support application teams with containerisation, deployment, and troubleshooting.

Skills

OpenShift Engineering

Kubernetes expertise

Linux administration

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Red Hat OpenShift Engineer

Rate: £675/day
Contract: Inside IR35
Location: Remote, UK-based only
Sector: NHS or Central Government is ESSENTIAL

Overview

We are supporting a programme in the NHS that is seeking an experienced Red Hat OpenShift Engineer to support the build, operation, and optimisation of container platforms underpinning critical digital and data services.

The role focuses on designing and running secure, resilient OpenShift platforms, working closely with platform, cloud, security, and application teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate Red Hat OpenShift clusters in production environments
• Support OpenShift deployments across cloud and hybrid infrastructure
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for containerised workloads
• Ensure platform security, resilience, and performance in line with public sector standards
• Work closely with security architects to embed security-by-design and compliance controls
• Support application teams with containerisation, deployment, and troubleshooting
• Contribute to platform documentation, operational runbooks, and best practices

Required Experience

• Strong hands‑on experience as an OpenShift Engineer or Platform Engineer
• Proven experience building and operating Red Hat OpenShift in enterprise environments
• Solid Kubernetes expertise, including networking, storage, and ingress
• Experience running OpenShift on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and on‑prem
• Strong Linux and Red Hat ecosystem experience
• Experience working within the NHS or UK central government is essential
• Understanding of public sector security and compliance requirements (for example NCSC guidance, DSPT)

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting data platforms, analytics, or AI/ML workloads on OpenShift
• Exposure to GitOps tooling (for example Argo CD) and Infrastructure as Code
• Experience working in highly regulated or mission‑critical environments
• Strong stakeholder and communication skills

Apply now or email [e-mail] for more information.