Security Cleared (SC) OpenShift Platform Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Synergize Consulting Ltd; Newcastle-under-Lyme; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global IT consultancy seeks a Security Cleared OpenShift Platform Subject Matter Expert to lead the technical assurance and migration for an OpenShift upgrade project. This contract role emphasizes strong OpenShift and Kubernetes skills, involving application migration and platform stability validation. Candidates will work with CI/CD tools and must possess relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Strong OpenShift & Kubernetes experience (v4.x preferred).
• Comfortable with enterprise OpenShift setup and tuning.
• Familiar with key operators: Vault, Quay, Clair, Keycloak, Istio.

Responsibilities

• Build and validate OpenShift 4.x clusters from scratch.
• Migrate apps, infrastructure components, and OpenShift operators.
• Validate platform configurations, installation scripts, and services.

Skills

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD

Bash

Python

Education

Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift

Kubernetes CKA

Red Hat Certified Application Developer

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Tekton

Job description

We have partnered with a global IT consultancy on a high-priority OpenShift platform upgrade and are looking for a Security Cleared (SC) OpenShift Platform Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead technical assurance, validation, and migration activities for a new OpenShift 4.18 environment.

This is a contract position (inside IR35) and SC clearance is required (or you must be eligible and willing to go through vetting).

Project Overview:

You'll support the migration of critical workloads from OpenShift 4.14 to a clean-slate 4.18 build. This includes validating core components, migrating applications and operators, and ensuring platform stability for essential business operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and validate OpenShift 4.x clusters from scratch

• Migrate apps, infrastructure components, and OpenShift operators

• Validate platform configurations, installation scripts, and services

• Work closely with CI/CD tools, IaC, and GitOps methodologies

Technical Skills Required

• Strong OpenShift & Kubernetes experience (v4.x preferred)

• Comfortable with enterprise OpenShift setup and tuning

• Familiar with key operators: Vault, Quay, Clair, Keycloak, Istio

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible)

• CI/CD tools: Jenkins, ArgoCD, Tekton

• Scripting in Bash or Python

Desirable Certifications

• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift

• Kubernetes CKA

• Red Hat Certified Application Developer

Additional Info:

• Remote-first (some travel to Lincoln or Newcastle if needed)

Apply now to join a business-critical transformation programme supporting secure, enterprise-scale OpenShift migration.