Senior Tech Lead: VMware & OpenShift Modernisation

Korn Ferry; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry in Sheffield is seeking a Senior Technical Lead for VMware vSphere and Red Hat OpenShift to own key technology domains within a large-scale platform modernisation programme. The role blends hands-on expertise with delivery leadership, driving migration workstreams and ensuring successful outcomes.

You will engage with senior engineering leaders, architects, programme stakeholders and executives, influencing decisions and delivering results in a complex enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• Deep technical expertise and hands-on experience in VMware vSphere environments.
• Deep technical expertise and hands-on experience with Red Hat OpenShift and container platform technologies.
• Experience leading technology migration or platform modernisation workstreams.
• Proven ability to engage credibly with senior technical, architecture and executive stakeholders.
• Experience driving delivery within large, complex enterprise environments.
• Strong technical judgement, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.
• A track record of owning outcomes and delivering results rather than acting solely in an advisory capacity.

Responsibilities

• Own technology domains and migration workstreams within a large-scale platform modernisation programme.
• Engage confidently with senior engineering leaders, architects, programme stakeholders and executive sponsors, building credibility and influencing decisions.

Skills

VMware vSphere

OpenShift

Migration leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Delivery leadership

Independent working

Problem solving

Tools

Red Hat OpenShift

VMware vSphere

Kubernetes

Job description

Korn Ferry in Sheffield is seeking a Senior Technical Lead for VMware vSphere and Red Hat OpenShift to own key technology domains within a large-scale platform modernisation programme. The role blends hands-on expertise with delivery leadership, driving migration workstreams and ensuring successful outcomes.

You will engage with senior engineering leaders, architects, programme stakeholders and executives, influencing decisions and delivering results in a complex enterprise environment.