IT Platform Engineer (OpenShift) (Contract)

[What the role is]

The successful applicant will be part of the Container Platform team under the Platform Architecture and Engineering (PAE).

[What you will be working on]

• Manage day-to-day operations of Container Platform administration for business-critical systems, including cluster deployment, patching, configuration, migration, version upgrades, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Handle cluster capacity management and provisioning through automation of underlying hosts.
• Provide L2, and L3 operational and engineering support, including prompt incident response, investigation, root cause analysis, and resolution.
• Create and maintain system documentation, playbooks, and configuration records for the Container platform.
• Lead platform changes through the change request process and provide regular status reports to stakeholders.
• Monitor agreed service levels and implement service continuity measures, including backup/restore procedures and disaster recovery planning to ensure continuous business operations.
• Mentor less experienced internal staff and vendor personnel on procedural matters.

[What we are looking for]

• At least 3 to 15 years’ experience in managing container platform specifically OpenShift.  
• Experience in administration of different flavours of container platform like AKS, EKS etc..
• Knowledge of administrating Linux / Windows Operating systesm.
• Experience in deploayment of Openshift cluster on on-premises and in Cloud – AWS.
• Have experience in creating ansible playbooks would be a added advantage.
• Have experience working in a enterprise team who manages multiple OpenShift or Kubernetes clusters would be a added advantage.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Shell, Python, Perl) for automation is good to have.
• Must have experience to implement and maintain Openshift compliance against CIS or other compliance frameworks.
• Must be organized, independent, flexible to work on different projects in a rapidly changing environment
• Team player with the ability to work fast and meet short-term deadlines
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills across all levels with demonstrated ability to influence different stakeholders

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

This is a 2-year contract. All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.