IT Operations Platform Specialist

IT Operations Platforms Specialist (OpenShift)

Strasbourg, France | 5 days onsite | Freelance contract

We're supporting a large-scale European public sector programme delivering critical digital infrastructure that serves millions of citizens. We're looking for a senior IT Operations Platforms Specialist to help run, optimise and evolve the enterprise platforms behind it.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting the architecture and design of platform solutions across databases, middleware, virtualisation and container platforms
• Implementing and operating shared platform services including OpenShift, Splunk and Oracle Enterprise Manager, plus backup and restore solutions
• Running orchestration and automation tooling to maintain, optimise and extend the platform estate
• Managing monitoring, reporting and platform management tools to keep performance, availability and reliability high
• Troubleshooting and resolving platform incidents, including performance analysis and tuning
• Owning maintenance routines, schedules and operational procedures
• Producing and maintaining technical and operational documentation, working closely with architecture, development, infrastructure and operations teams

What you'll bring

• Degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or a related field
• 10+ years in IT platform operations, infrastructure or systems administration
• Mandatory: a valid OpenShift certification and proven hands-on OpenShift experience in an enterprise environment
• Hands-on experience across databases, middleware, virtualisation and container platforms
• Experience with Kubernetes, Splunk, Oracle Enterprise Manager or similar enterprise platforms
• Strong knowledge of automation, orchestration and monitoring tools
• Backup and restore, performance tuning and troubleshooting experience on enterprise platforms
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and documentation skills
• Fluent English; French is an advantage

Please note

• EU citizenship is required for this role
• This is a freelance engagement and requires 5 days per week onsite in Strasbourg