Security Cleafred (SC) Platform Engineer (OpenShift, Kubernetes)

Synergize Consulting Ltd; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly skilled Security Cleared Platform Engineer to facilitate the relocation of a critical application platform. This hands-on role is essential for ensuring operational resilience and compliance during the migration process. You'll collaborate with local engineering teams to re-establish infrastructure and container orchestration environments, while also developing automated pipelines for configuration management. If you have extensive experience in platform engineering and a strong grasp of OpenShift and Kubernetes, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in platform engineering within hybrid and cloud environments.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency with configuration management tools such as Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Lead the migration and reconfiguration of a business-critical application platform.
• Collaborate with on-site teams to document operational procedures.
• Develop automated pipelines for configuration management and application deployment.

Skills

Platform Engineering

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

Configuration Management

CI/CD Pipelines

SQL

Education

Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator

Red Hat Certified OpenShift Application Developer

Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes

Tools

Ansible

Jenkins

Job description

Security Cleafred (SC) Platform Engineer (OpenShift, Kubernetes)

We are seeking a highly skilled Security Cleared (SC) Platform Engineer to support the relocation of a critical on-premise application platform to a new physical site. This role is hands-on and pivotal to ensuring platform continuity, operational resilience, and compliance post-migration. You will work closely with local engineering teams to re-establish infrastructure and container orchestration environments, as well as produce robust documentation for long-term supportability.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the migration and reconfiguration of a business-critical application platform to a new site.

Collaborate with on-site teams to document operational procedures, dependencies, and configurations.

Validate and re-establish the full platform stack, including infrastructure, OS, networking, and Middleware.

Rebuild and verify container environments (OpenShift, Kubernetes) to ensure full functionality.

Develop automated pipelines for configuration management and application deployment.

Ensure compliance with licensing and vendor agreements during and post-migration.

Technical Requirements

Extensive experience in platform engineering within hybrid and cloud environments (Azure or private cloud).

Strong hands-on knowledge of OpenShift, Kubernetes (preferably EKS), and Infrastructure as Code.

Proficiency with configuration management tools such as Ansible.

Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (eg, Jenkins).

Solid understanding of databases and SQL within platform contexts.

Desirable Certifications

Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator

Red Hat Certified OpenShift Application Developer

Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes