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 system.
• •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 role. All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.