Engineering Tech Lead (OCP, Ansible, IaC)

Greetings,

We have an immediate opening for an Engineering Tech Lead (OCP, Ansible, IaC) with over 10 years of experience at Synechron, based in Sheffield, UK.

• Job Role: Engineering Tech Lead (OCP, Ansible, IaC)
• Experience: 10+ yrs
• Hiring Location: Sheffield, UK

About Company:

Synechron is a global technology consulting firm that helps leading organizations accelerate digital transformation through innovation, expertise, and agility. With more than 16,500 professionals across around 60 offices in over 20 countries, we combine deep industry knowledge with advanced capabilities in AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and data engineering.

Our regional teams, supported by strategic delivery centers, provide scalable, cost-efficient solutions tailored to local markets. Through our award-winning Synechron FinLabs accelerators and strategic partnerships with AWS, Microsoft, Databricks, Salesforce, and ServiceNow, we enable clients to innovate fast and lead with confidence. For more information on the company, please visit our website or LinkedIn community.

Synechron: Technology and AI Consulting for Business

Synechron is an innovative global consulting firm delivering industry-leading digital solutions to transform and empower businesses.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Synechron’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program, Same Difference, was developed because we believe in a culture of listening, respect, and opportunity.

We each bring unique backgrounds, thoughts, talents, and experiences with us to work every day, and we know that by embracing them, we are creating an even greater Synechron. The best way to build a strong team is to value individual differences. So, it doesn’t matter where you’re from or what you’ve had to do to get here – if you have the skills, enthusiasm, and drive to make your mark, we’ll support you like we support each other. Choose a career with us and let’s pursue innovation, together.

Job Descriptions:

We are seeking an experienced OpenShift Architecture and Migration Design Specialist to lead the design, planning, and execution of OpenShift architectures and migration strategies. The ideal candidate will have expertise in designing robust, scalable, and secure OpenShift environments, as well as creating and implementing migration plans for transitioning workloads and applications to OpenShift. Experience with VMware and Pure Storage is essential to ensure seamless integration with existing infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architecture Design:
• Design the target architecture for OpenShift, including cluster topology, networking, and storage solutions.
• Define and implement best practices for OpenShift cluster setup, including multi-zone and multi-region deployments.
• Ensure the architecture supports high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery.
• Migration Design and Optimization:
• Assess existing infrastructure, applications, and workloads to determine migration readiness.
• Develop detailed migration plans, including strategies for containerization, workload transfer, and data migration.
• Implement migration processes, ensuring minimal downtime and disruption to business operations.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with the migration process.
• VMware and Pure Storage Integration design:
• Design and implement OpenShift solutions that integrate seamlessly with VMware virtualized environments.
• Leverage VMware tools (e.g., vSphere, vCenter, NSX) to optimize OpenShift deployments.
• Configure and manage Pure Storage solutions (e.g., FlashArray, FlashBlade) to provide high-performance, scalable storage for OpenShift workloads.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong experience in designing and implementing OpenShift architectures and migration strategies.
• In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes, containerization, and orchestration.
• Expertise in VMware tools and technologies (e.g., vSphere, vCenter, NSX).
• Hands-on experience with Pure Storage solutions (e.g., FlashArray, FlashBlade).
• Expertise in networking concepts (e.g., ingress, load balancing, DNS) and storage solutions (e.g., persistent volumes, dynamic provisioning).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Github, ArgoCD) and DevOps workflows.
• Strong understanding of high availability, scalability, and security principles in cloud-native environments.
• Proven experience in workload and application migration to OpenShift or similar platforms.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform).
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• OpenShift certifications (e.g., Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration).
• Experience with multi-cluster and hybrid cloud OpenShift deployments.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., oTel, Grafana, Splunk stack).
• Knowledge of OpenShift Operators and Helm charts.
• Experience with large-scale migration projects.