Senior OpenShift Platform Engineer
// Role Summary
Join Boeing Defence UK as a Senior OpenShift Platform Engineer to support and maintain the Redhat OpenShift Container platform and wider Redhat Linux server estate, working with critical Ministry of Defence programmes.
// Key Responsibilities
- Hands-on Redhat OpenShift enterprise implementation, support, and maintenance.
- Ensure availability, reliability, and performance of OpenShift/Container Platform.
- Perform patching, upgrades, and automation for OpenShift and Linux environments.
- Participate in a 24x7 on-call rota (approx. 1 in 5).
- Ability to obtain UK Security Check (SC) clearance is required.
- Collaborate with other teams to improve efficiency and deliver projects.
// Role Specification
About the Role
Boeing Defence UK is seeking a Senior OpenShift Platform Engineer to join their Infrastructure Team. This role is critical for the day-to-day support and maintenance of the Redhat OpenShift Container platform and the broader Redhat Linux server estate, supporting multiple programmes including Ministry of Defence Information Services (MoD IS).
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Redhat OpenShift enterprise implementation and provide ongoing support.
- Ensure the availability, reliability, and performance of the OpenShift/Container Platform.
- Install, maintain, and configure production and non-production OpenShift environments.
- Perform regular patching, software implementations, and upgrades to Redhat OpenShift platforms.
- Support the delivery of automated infrastructure solutions.
- Execute and automate patching and monitoring activities.
- Collaborate closely with other business teams to enhance operational efficiency.
- Conduct fault diagnosis, including problem statement definition and mitigation planning.
- Participate in service and application migration activities (RHEL & OCP).
- Provide input and design reviews to ensure best practice implementation of container platforms and automation toolchains.
- Be part of a 24x7 on-call team, providing extended hours support on a rota basis (approximately 1 in 5).
Required Skills and Experience
- Proven hands-on experience with OpenShift upgrades, installations, and configuration, ideally managing large-scale migrations and deployments.
- Extensive experience in Redhat OpenShift Administration activities.
- Proficiency in container monitoring tools and metrics.
- Ability to write scripts for automating day-to-day OpenShift tasks.
- In-depth knowledge of OpenShift v3.x & 4.x, including Operators, registry, Networking, and CICD on OpenShift.
- Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning experience.
- Experience with automation techniques and toolchains such as Ansible, Ansible Tower, Gitlab, and Jenkins.
- Thorough understanding of containerization technologies including Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
- Significant experience in a UNIX and Redhat (RHEL8 & RHEL9) administration role.
- Ability to gain UK SC clearance.
Desired Skills and Experience
- DevOps/CI/CD process architecture/engineering experience.
- Relevant Redhat certifications (RHSA, RHCE, Redhat Certified Specialist in Containers & Kubernetes, Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration).
- Fluency in at least one scripting language such as Ruby, PowerShell, Python, or Java.
- Experience working within a secure and high-availability environment.
Additional Information
This position does not offer relocation assistance. Candidates must reside in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.
The role requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check (SC) clearance.
Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.
The application deadline for this position is August 28, 2026.