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

Synergize Consulting Ltd; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Security Cleared Platform Engineer to support the relocation of a critical application platform. This pivotal role requires extensive experience in platform engineering and hands-on knowledge of modern container orchestration tools. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring platform continuity, operational resilience, and compliance post-migration, working closely with engineering teams to document processes and validate infrastructure setups. Ideal applicants will possess relevant certifications and strong scripting skills in diverse programming languages.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead the migration and reconfiguration of a business-critical application platform.
• Collaborate to document operational procedures, dependencies, and configurations.
• Validate and re-establish full platform stack, including infrastructure and Middleware.

Skills

Platform Engineering

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Configuration Management

CI/CD Pipelines

Scripting

Databases

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

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.

• Deliver detailed, high-quality handover documentation for BAU support teams.

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).

• Scripting/programming skills in one or more of the following: Python, PowerShell, C#, Java, JavaScript (React).

• 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