Senior Technical Lead - VMware & OpenShift

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

Senior Technical Lead - VMware and OpenShift

Location: Sheffield

Work type: Hybrid, 2 days per week onsite and 3 days remote

Our client (major financial services) is seeking an experience Technical Lead to take ownership of key technology domains and migration workstreams within a large-scale enterprise platform modernisation programme.

The role combines deep technical expertise with strong delivery leadership. Successful candidates will be accountable for driving progress, resolving complex technical challenges and ensuring successful outcomes within their assigned area of responsibility.

A critical aspect of the role is the ability to engage confidently with senior engineering leaders, architects, programme stakeholders and executive sponsors, building credibility quickly and influencing decisions at all levels of the organisation.

Mandatory Experience & Technical Skills

• Deep technical expertise and hands-on experience in VMware vSphere environments, including enterprise-scale virtualisation platforms.
• 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.

Experience in one or more of the following areas would be advantageous:

• Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.
• Enterprise compute platforms and x86 infrastructure.
• Enterprise networking technologies and architecture.
• Storage platforms and data services.
• Infrastructure architecture across compute, storage and networking domains.
• Large-scale migration factory or transformation programmes.
• Operational resilience and regulated environments.

About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com