Engineering Tech Lead; OCP, Ansible, IaC

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

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 Fin Labs accelerators and strategic partnerships with AWS, Microsoft, Databricks, Salesforce, and Service Now, we enable clients to innovate fast and lead with confidence. For more information on the company, please visit our website or Linked In community.

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

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.

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

• Design the target architecture for Open Shift, including cluster topology, networking, and storage solutions.
• Define and implement best practices for Open Shift 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 Open Shift solutions that integrate seamlessly with VMware virtualized environments.
• Leverage VMware tools (e.g., vSphere, vCenter, NSX) to optimize Open Shift deployments.
• Configure and manage Pure Storage solutions (e.g., Flash Array, Flash Blade) to provide high-performance, scalable storage for Open Shift workloads.
• Ensure compatibility and performance optimization between Open Shift, VMware, and Pure Storage.
• CI/CD Pipelines and Dev Ops Workflows:
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines tailored for the Open Shift environment.
• Integrate Dev Ops workflows with Open Shift-native tools and third-party solutions.
• Automate deployment, scaling, and monitoring processes to streamline application delivery.
• Scalability and Security:
• Ensure the architecture and migration plans are scalable to meet future growth and workload demands.
• Implement security best practices, including role-based access control (RBAC),…