Salary: £110,880 - 110,880 per year Requirements: Proven background as a Senior/Lead Architect in large-scale, mission-critical environments Deep expertise with Red Hat OpenShift and supporting technologies: ACM (Advanced Cluster Management), ACS (Advanced Cluster Security), GitOps, OpenShift Pipelines, ODF (OpenShift Data Foundation), Service Mesh 3.0, AMQ operators Strong communication and stakeholder leadership skills Ability to drive strategy while being hands-on when required Responsibilities: Define and maintain end-to-end platform resilience strategies aligned with regulatory and industry standards Provide architectural leadership across multiple OpenShift clusters Work closely with internal teams, customers, and suppliers to align design decisions and delivery Lead workshops, design reviews, and technical and business stakeholder sessions Guide teams on HA, DR, failover, security hardening, and performance tuning Embed resilience into CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and automated deployments Continuously improve platform resilience as new features and applications are introduced Technologies: Architect CI/CD GitOps OpenShift Security More: We are seeking an experienced Lead Platform & Resilience Architect for a 6-month contract role based in Wokingham. This role requires one day per week on-site and offers £555 per day (Inside IR35). You will define, lead, and deliver resilience strategies across a complex, multi-cluster OpenShift environment, blending strategic ownership with hands-on technical depth to ensure high availability and platform performance at scale. last updated 11 week of 2026