Lead Platform Architect (OpenShift)

Lead Platform Architect (OpenShift)Hybrid - Reading area (2 days per week on site)Up to £110,000 + BonusI''m recruiting for a Lead Platform Architect to take ownership of the architecture and evolution of large-scale Red Hat OpenShift platforms supporting business-critical services within complex enterprise environments.This isn''t a hands- on engineering role. It''s an opportunity to define platform strategy, influence technical direction, and ensure enterprise OpenShift platforms remain secure, resilient and scalable as they continue to evolve.We''re looking for someone with experience in:Commercial OpenShift platform architecture (essential)Enterprise Kubernetes platform architecture and platform life cycle managementDesigning, evolving and governing production container platformsPlatform engineering, microservices and cloud-native technologiesInfrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD and automationHybrid cloud and/or on-premise platform environmentsHigh availability, resilience, disaster recovery and platform securityWorking within large enterprise, managed services or regulated environmentsThis role would suit someone who has moved beyond implementation and enjoys solving platform-wide challenges, setting architectural standards, shaping long-term platform strategy and working closely with engineering teams to evolve enterprise platforms.Please note: Applicants must be Sole UK Nationals and eligible to obtain SC Security Clearance (active SC is advantageous).If this ..... full job details .....