Gigged.AI is an On-Demand Talent Platform specialising in the IT and technology sector. We have an opportunity live at the moment for an OpenShift Administrator (Lifecycle / Platform Operations) with one of our enterprise clients. All proposals will be reviewed on the Gigged AI platform. In order to send a proposal please head to https://app.gigged.ai/find-a-gig/pOejq4RG8Xq and create a free talent profile. Start: ASAP Duration: 6 months rolling (likely 1–2 years) Rate: £550/day IR35: Inside IR35 Location: Hybrid – 2 days/week onsite in Sheffield initially (may reduce to a few days/month) Overview We’re seeking an experienced Senior OpenShift Administrator/ Platform Engineer to support the lifecycle management and operational stability of OpenShift clusters across on-premise and hybrid environments. This hands-on role focuses on Day-2 operations, upgrades, patching, monitoring, security, and platform reliability, working closely with DevOps and infrastructure teams. Key Responsibilities OpenShift Lifecycle Management Manage full lifecycle of OpenShift clusters (OCP 4.x) Perform upgrades, patching, and vulnerability remediation Execute operational runbooks: node maintenance, certificate rotation, platform add-on management Conduct platform health checks and preventative maintenance Platform Reliability & Observability Operate monitoring using Prometheus, Grafana, and/or ELK Build dashboards, tune alerts, and proactively resolve issues Troubleshoot workloads and cluster services to ensure availability Support capacity planning and performance optimisation Incident Management & Troubleshooting Provide L2/L3 platform support for incidents Conduct root cause analysis and lead service restoration Contribute to post-incident reviews and runbook improvements Participate in an on-call rota where required Security, Governance & Compliance Manage platform networking, storage, and security configurations Implement RBAC, namespace governance, and security policies Support audit and compliance evidence for regulated environments Automation & Infrastructure as Code Develop automation using Terraform, Ansible, or similar Standardise cluster provisioning and operational workflows Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines Collaboration & Documentation Work with DevOps, infrastructure, and engineering teams to support platform adoption Produce clear operational documentation, runbooks, and troubleshooting guides Required Experience Hands-on experience administering OpenShift / OCP 4.x, including cluster operations, upgrades, patching, and troubleshooting Experience running OpenShift in on-premise and/or hybrid environments Knowledge of container platform networking, storage, and security Observability experience with Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, Ansible, or similar) Comfortable working in large enterprise environments with structured operational processes Nice to Have Experience in regulated or highly controlled environments Broader DevOps platform engineering experience CI/CD integration of container platforms