OpenShift Administrator (Automation & Lifecycle)

?? Location: Sheffield City Centre (Hybrid 60% office / 40% remote)
?? Contract Duration:8 Months (Until 30/11/2026)
?? Rate: Up to £400 per day (inside IR35)

Overview

We are recruiting an experienced OpenShift Administrator / Automation Engineer to support a large enterprise platform within the Banking & Financial Services sector.

This role suits candidates with experience working in highly regulated environments, ideally banking or financial services, where strong controls, security, and compliance are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Automate infrastructure and platform processes to reduce manual intervention
• Develop and maintain automation for RedHat OpenShift environments
• Create, test, and support automation scripts (Python, PowerShell, Shell)
• Integrate automation with enterprise systems and REST APIs
• Identify automation opportunities in collaboration with stakeholders
• Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and well-documented
• Monitor and troubleshoot automated workflows
• Track delivery and documentation using Jira and Confluence

Essential Skills & Experience

• 510 years experience in automation, platform, or infrastructure engineering
• Hands-on RedHat OpenShift administration (essential)
• Strong scripting skills: Python, PowerShell, Shell
• Container technologies: Docker, Kubernetes
• Automation tools: Ansible, Jenkins
• REST API integration
• Experience working in regulated enterprise environments
• Version control: Git / SVN
• Ability to work independently and manage deliverables

Ideal Candidate Background

• Previous experience in Banking or Financial Services
• Comfortable operating within strict governance, risk, and compliance frameworks
• Experience supporting large-scale, mission-critical platforms

Desirable

• ArgoCD / GitOps experience
• Test automation exposure (Selenium, PyTest, Robot Framework)
• Experience in DevOps or Agile delivery environments