Salary: £50,000 - 70,000 per year Requirements: Strong experience as an OpenShift Architect or Senior OpenShift Engineer Deep knowledge of Red Hat OpenShift (OCP) architecture, installation, and operations Strong hands-on Kubernetes expertise Experience designing and building enterprise container platforms Solid experience with CI/CD and GitOps tools (ArgoCD, Tekton, Jenkins, GitHub/GitLab) Experience with container technologies (Docker, Podman, Helm) Responsibilities: Design, architect, and implement enterprise-grade solutions on Red Hat OpenShift Lead the development and rollout of business and technical processes on the OpenShift platform Provide hands-on engineering support for platform build, configuration, and optimisation Define platform standards, patterns, and best practices Support application onboarding, containerisation, and migration to OpenShift Design and implement CI/CD and GitOps pipelines Implement security, governance, and compliance controls across the platform Optimise platform performance, availability, and scalability Collaborate with product owners, developers, and operations teams Troubleshoot complex platform and infrastructure issues Produce and maintain technical documentation and architecture artefacts Technologies: Architect ArgoCD CI/CD Docker GitHub GitLab GitOps Helm Support Jenkins Kubernetes OpenShift Podman Security More: We are seeking an OpenShift Architect for a hybrid role based in Sheffield, UK, requiring 2-3 days onsite. This contract position, inside IR35, offers a unique opportunity to join our innovative team, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping our OpenShift platform. We focus on building scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions while fostering collaboration with both technical and business stakeholders. Our team values expertise and hands-on experience, and we look forward to welcoming talented individuals who are ready to take on new challenges. last updated 7 week of 2026