Version 1 has celebrated over 26 years in the Technology industry and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver IT solutions that drive customer success. Version 1 has several strategic technology partners including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. We’re also an award-winning employer reflecting how employees are at the heart of Version 1.

We’ve been awarded: Innovation Partner of the Year Winner 2023 Oracle EMEA Partner Awards, Global Microsoft Modernising Applications Partner of the Year Award 2023, AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year - EMEA 2023 and Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in UK and Ireland 2023.

As a consultancy and service provider, Version 1 is a digital-first environment and we do things differently. We’re focused on our core values; using these we’ve seen significant growth across our practices and our Service Reliability Group is preparing for the next phase of expansion. This creates new opportunities for driven and skilled individuals to join one of the fastest-growing consultancies globally. 

You will be responsible for the support of an OpenShift environment for a large UK-based organisation and working directly with the customer to grow and improve this environment.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing in-house expertise and be hands on in the ongoing management of the OpenShift environment
• Participating in requirements gathering and estimating effort for new enhancements and developments utilising OpenShift
• Managing tickets in line with ITIL policies and procedures
• Working directly with the customer and helping their team to upskill
• Implementing changes, improvements and new features

Working alongside a team of experienced developers as well as other database and infrastructure support teams to deliver application support to customer.

This role involves working for government clients, so all candidates need to either hold SC Clearance or be SC Eligible.

• Experience managing Kubernetes clusters.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience working in a managed services environment.
• Proficiency in creating and maintaining comprehensive infrastructure, processes, and procedures documentation.
• Experience in an applications management, support, or development role.
• Good working knowledge of service management, working with SLA's and/or experience of working in an ITIL environment.

Below describes the technical components of the environment to be supported by the successful candidate, who will have experience in some or all the following technologies:

• Administration of a multi-cluster Kubernetes-based environment.
• Hands-on experience with OpenShift, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), or similar.
• RHEL or similar administration experience.
• CRI-O, Docker or related CRI-based runtime experience.  
• CI tooling and implementation e.g. Jenkins, GitOps, Tekton, GitLab Runner
• CD automation and deployment strategy's e.g. Argo-CD, GitOps.
• Manifest management e.g. GitOps, Kustomize, Helm
• Kubernetes Operators and Custom Resource Management for production-based workloads.
• Experience managing monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.
• Experience with logging tools like Fluentd, Logstash, or similar.

This role involves working for government clients, so all candidates need to either hold SC Clearance or be SC Eligible.

Location: This role can be delivered in a hybrid nature from one of these offices Belfast, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, London or Newcastle Upon Tyne. 

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their well-being, professional growth, and financial stability.

One of our standout advantages is the ability to work with a hybrid schedule along with business travel, allowing our employees to strike a balance between work and life. We also offer a range of tech-related benefits, including an innovative Tech Scheme to help keep our team members up-to-date with the latest technology.

We prioritise the health and safety of our employees, providing private medical and life insurance coverage, as well as free eye tests and contributions towards glasses. Our team members can also stay ahead of the curve with incentivized certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.

Our employee-designed Profit Share scheme divides a portion of our company's profits each quarter amongst employees. We are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential, offering Pathways Career Development Quarterly, a programme designed to support professional growth. 

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