Platform Engineer (Red Hat Deployment) - 6 months | Wokingham (Office) SC Cleared Preferred/SC Eli

Platform Engineer (Red Hat Deployment) - 6 months | Wokingham (Office) SC Cleared Preferred/SC Eligible

We're recruiting for an experienced Red Hat Deployment and Platform Engineer to join a high-performance engineering team, responsible for deploying, automating, and maintaining enterprise-grade platforms built on Red Hat technologies and container orchestration systems. You'll work closely with DevOps, SRE, and platform engineering teams to streamline deployment processes, enhance platform reliability, and ensure secure, consistent, and scalable environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and manage platforms based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and related technologies
• Implement and maintain Kubernetes clusters, ensuring high availability, scalability, and secure configurations
• Manage build, deployment, and orchestration processes using Jenkins and similar CI/CD tools
• Automate deployment and configuration activities using Scripting, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks
• Develop, enhance, and maintain automated build and deployment pipelines
• Ensure repeatable, reliable, and secure deployment processes aligned with best practices
• Contribute to SRE practices including monitoring, incident response, latency management, and service reliability improvements
• Support observability initiatives by integrating monitoring, logging, and alerting tools
• Troubleshoot platform issues across Red Hat, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, networking, and security layers
• Work with DevOps, Infrastructure, Security, and Development teams to ensure seamless end-to-end deployments
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, deployment runbooks, and operational workflows
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

What You Will Ideally Bring

• 8-12 years' experience in a platform engineering role
• Extensive hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• Strong experience with Kubernetes (OpenShift experience is a plus)
• Proficient in Jenkins and pipeline management
• Strong background in deployment automation and Scripting (Bash, Python, YAML)
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools (beneficial)
• Understanding of SRE concepts: monitoring/alerting, reliability/resilience engineering, automation of operational tasks
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
• Experience working in secure or compliance-driven environments

Contract Details:

• Duration: 6 months
• Rate: £425-450 per day
• Location: Wokingham - Office based
• Start Date: ASAP