OCP Ansible Engineering Lead (Open/Shift) - Sheffield and remote - 9 months+/RATE: £367 per day inside IR35 One of our Blue Chip Clients is urgently looking for a OCP Ansible Engineering Lead. For this role you will need to be onsite in Sheffield 3 days per week. Please find some details below: CONTRACTOR MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR BPSS MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA Role Description: Key Responsibilities: 1. Architecture Design: o Design the target architecture for Open/Shift, including cluster topology, networking, and storage solutions. o Define and implement best practices for Open/Shift cluster setup, including multi-zone and multi-region deployments. o Ensure the architecture supports high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery. 2. Migration Design and Optimization: o Assess existing infrastructure, applications, and workloads to determine migration readiness. o Develop detailed migration plans, including strategies for containerization, workload transfer, and data migration. o Implement migration processes, ensuring minimal downtime and disruption to business operations. o Identify and mitigate risks associated with the migration process. 3. VMware and Pure Storage Integration design: o Design and implement Open/Shift solutions that integrate seamlessly with VMware virtualized environments. o Leverage VMware tools (eg, vSphere, vCenter, NSX) to optimize Open/Shift deployments. o Configure and manage Pure Storage solutions (eg, FlashArray, FlashBlade) to provide high-performance, scalable storage for Open/Shift workloads. o Ensure compatibility and performance optimization between Open/Shift, VMware, and Pure Storage. 4. CI/CD Pipelines and DevOps Workflows: o Design and implement CI/CD pipelines tailored for the Open/Shift environment. o Integrate DevOps workflows with Open/Shift-native tools and third-party solutions. o Automate deployment, scaling, and monitoring processes to streamline application delivery. 5. Scalability and Security: o Ensure the architecture and migration plans are scalable to meet future growth and workload demands. o Implement security best practices, including role-based access control (RBAC), network policies, and encryption. o Conduct regular security assessments and audits to maintain compliance with organizational standards. 6. Collaboration and Documentation: o Work closely with development, DevOps, and operations teams to align architecture and migration plans with business needs. o Provide detailed documentation of the architecture, migration strategies, workflows, and configurations. o Offer technical guidance and training to teams on Open/Shift architecture, migration, and best practices. Required Skills and Qualifications: Strong experience in designing and implementing Open/Shift architectures and migration strategies. In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes, containerization, and orchestration. Expertise in VMware tools and technologies (eg, vSphere, vCenter, NSX). Hands-on experience with Pure Storage solutions (eg, FlashArray, FlashBlade). Expertise in networking concepts (eg, ingress, load balancing, DNS) and storage solutions (eg, persistent volumes, dynamic provisioning). Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (eg, 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 Open/Shift or similar platforms. Proficiency in Scripting and automation (eg, Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform). Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Preferred Qualifications: Open/Shift certifications (eg, Red Hat Certified Specialist in Open/Shift Administration). Experience with multi-cluster and hybrid cloud Open/Shift deployments. Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (eg, oTel, Grafana, Splunk stack). Knowledge of Open/Shift Operators and Helm charts. Experience with large-scale migration projects. Please send CV for full details and immediate interviews. We are a preferred supplier to the client.