Solution Architect Fintech in London

We are at Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honoured with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 16,400+, and has 60 offices in 20 countries within key global markets.

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Architecture Design: Design the target architecture for OpenShift, including cluster topology, networking, and storage solutions. Define and implement best practices for OpenShift 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 OpenShift solutions that integrate seamlessly with VMware virtualized environments. Leverage VMware tools (e.g., vSphere, vCenter, NSX) to optimize OpenShift deployments. Configure and manage Pure Storage solutions (e.g., FlashArray, FlashBlade) to provide high-performance, scalable storage for OpenShift workloads. Ensure compatibility and performance optimization between OpenShift, VMware, and Pure Storage.
• CI/CD Pipelines and DevOps Workflows: Design and implement CI/CD pipelines tailored for the OpenShift environment. Integrate DevOps workflows with OpenShift-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), network policies, and encryption. Conduct regular security assessments and audits to maintain compliance with organizational standards.
• Collaboration and Documentation: Work closely with development, DevOps, and operations teams to align architecture and migration plans with business needs. Provide detailed documentation of the architecture, migration strategies, workflows, and configurations. Offer technical guidance and training to teams on OpenShift architecture, migration, and best practices.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong experience in designing and implementing OpenShift architectures and migration strategies.
• In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes, containerization, and orchestration.
• Expertise in VMware tools and technologies (e.g., vSphere, vCenter, NSX).
• Hands-on experience with Pure Storage solutions (e.g., FlashArray, FlashBlade).
• Expertise in networking concepts (e.g., ingress, load balancing, DNS) and storage solutions (e.g., persistent volumes, dynamic provisioning).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., 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 OpenShift or similar platforms.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform).
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• OpenShift certifications (e.g., Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration).
• Experience with multi-cluster and hybrid cloud OpenShift deployments.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., oTel, Grafana, Splunk stack).
• Knowledge of OpenShift Operators and Helm charts.
• Experience with large-scale migration projects.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement: Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more. All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.