Cloud/Platform Engineer - Sheffield - Synechron

Description

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At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron's progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 16,500+, and has 60 offices in 20 countries within key global markets.

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About the Role

We are looking for an experienced OpenShift Architecture and Migration Design Specialist to lead the design, planning, and execution of scalable, secure OpenShift architectures and end‑to‑end migration strategies. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in OpenShift, VMware, Pure Storage, and cloud‑native design, with a proven track record of successfully migrating workloads and applications to OpenShift environments.

Key Responsibilities

1. OpenShift Architecture Design

• Design target OpenShift architectures including cluster topology, networking, and storage.
• Define and implement best practices for cluster setup (multi‑zone, multi‑region).
• Ensure high availability, resilience, and disaster recovery readiness.

2. Migration Strategy & Execution

• Assess current infrastructure, workloads, and applications for migration readiness.
• Develop comprehensive migration plans covering containerization, workload transfer, and data migration.
• Execute migration processes with minimal disruption and downtime.
• Identify and mitigate technical and operational risks.

3. VMware & Pure Storage Integration

• Architect OpenShift solutions integrated with VMware environments (vSphere, vCenter, NSX).
• Optimize deployments using VMware tools and automation.
• Configure and manage Pure Storage systems (FlashArray, FlashBlade) to support high‑performance OpenShift workloads.
• Ensure seamless compatibility across compute, storage, and orchestration layers.

4. CI/CD & DevOps Enablement

• Design CI/CD pipelines optimized for OpenShift environments.
• Integrate DevOps workflows using OpenShift-native and third‑party tools (Jenkins, GitHub, ArgoCD).
• Automate deployment, scaling, monitoring, and application delivery processes.

5. Scalability, Security & Compliance

• Ensure architecture and migration plans support future scaling needs.
• Implement security best practices: RBAC, network policies, encryption, compliance standards.
• Conduct security reviews, audits, and continuous hardening activities.

6. Collaboration & Documentation

• Work with engineering, DevOps, and operations teams to align architecture with business goals.
• Produce detailed documentation for architecture, migration patterns, workflows, and configurations.
• Provide guidance, knowledge‑sharing, and technical training to internal teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience designing OpenShift architectures and end‑to‑end migration strategies.
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes, containerization, and orchestration patterns.
• Expertise with VMware (vSphere, vCenter, NSX).
• Hands‑on experience with Pure Storage (FlashArray, FlashBlade).
• Strong networking & storage knowledge (ingress, load balancing, DNS, persistent volumes).
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub, ArgoCD) and DevOps workflows.
• Experience in migrating workloads/applications to OpenShift or similar platforms.
• Strong scripting & automation skills (Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform).
• Excellent communication, documentation, and problem‑solving abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• OpenShift certifications (e.g., Red Hat Specialist in OpenShift Administration).
• Experience with multi‑cluster or hybrid cloud OpenShift environments.
• Familiarity with observability tools (oTel, Grafana, Splunk).
• Knowledge of Operators, Helm charts, and platform automation.
• Background in large-scale enterprise migration programs.

SYNECHRON'S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative 'Same Difference' is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. xpwpeyx We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant's gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.