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Senior OpenShift Platform Engineer

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. Assess existing OpenShift environments, container images, deployment processes and technical dependencies .

Posted 9/26/2026full-timeBristol • United KingdomSenior💰 £70,000 - £80,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ApacheDockerJavaKubernetesLinuxOpenShift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Assess existing OpenShift environments, container images, deployment processes and technical dependencies
  • Diagnose and resolve platform, container, build and runtime issues
  • Improve deployment automation and build processes
  • Manage remediation of security vulnerabilities and technical debt
  • Support monitoring, logging and operational support capabilities
  • Improve platform resilience, recoverability and operational readiness
  • Support Java and Tomcat-based application runtimes from a platform perspective
  • Investigate technical incidents and provide specialist engineering support
  • Produce operational documentation, runbooks and technical guidance
  • Transfer knowledge to client technical teams and contribute to future roadmaps
  • Work closely with client and supplier teams to assess environments, resolve technical issues, improve operational stability and support platform evolution

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Strong hands-on experience administering and supporting Red Hat OpenShift
  • Strong understanding of Kubernetes concepts and operations
  • Experience with Docker, container images and container registries
  • Experience supporting production application platforms and resolving complex technical issues
  • Experience with build pipelines, deployment tooling and release processes
  • Strong Linux administration experience, preferably RHEL-based environments
  • Experience with monitoring, logging and operational support tooling
  • Experience identifying and remediating platform and container vulnerabilities
  • Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
  • Experience producing operational and technical documentation
  • Ability to work effectively within secure and regulated environments
  • Desirable: Java application hosting environments
  • Desirable: Apache Tomcat
  • Desirable: Red Hat JBoss Web Server (JWS)
  • Desirable: Container platform modernisation programmes
  • Desirable: Runtime upgrades and dependency remediation
  • Desirable: Infrastructure automation and configuration management
  • Desirable: Defence, aerospace, government or other highly regulated sectors
  • Desirable: Experience operating within Security Cleared environments
  • Self-sufficient and capable of working with minimal supervision
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
  • Comfortable working across operational support and engineering improvement activities
  • Focused on quality, resilience and continuous improvement
  • Able to operate effectively within complex technical and security-constrained environments

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
  • Exciting project work making a difference in society
  • Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
  • Supportive and collaborative environment
  • Access to LinkedIn Learning, management development programme, and training
  • 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme
  • Flexible working, including home working and part time
  • Office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and charitable causes
  • 25 days of annual leave per year plus bank holidays
  • Option to buy 5 extra days each year
  • 2 paid volunteering days per year
  • Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
  • Life Assurance of 4 times base salary
  • Non-contributory Private Medical Insurance, including spouse and dependants
  • Non-contributory Worldwide Travel Insurance, including spouse and dependants
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
  • Season ticket loan
  • Cycle to work scheme