Platform Engineer (ME)

About Us We are LSD Open, a revolutionary technology partner focused on delivering cutting-edge solutions that fast-track digital innovation. Our journey began in 2001 with a foundation deeply rooted in open-source software and setting the pace in digital transformation. We’ve since expanded into managed services, cloud migration, and software licenses, with our footprint growing from South Africa into Mauritius and Dubai. With an unparalleled blend of expertise, we navigate complex technological landscapes to catalyse innovation through rapid scale, streamlined integrations, enhanced systems performance and future–ready infrastructure. We are on a mission to continue to be technological pioneers, accelerating our clients and partners' innovation journeys into the future. Job Description ​ We are looking for an experienced Platform Engineer to design, build and optimise enterprise platforms across cloud, on-premise and hybrid environments. This is a high-impact individual contributor role for someone who combines deep technical expertise with customer ownership and commercial awareness. You will operate autonomously, become a trusted technical advisor to customers, support complex engagements and help raise the capability of the wider Platform Engineering team. You will also have the opportunity to support pre-sales, identify account growth opportunities and mentor junior engineers. What you'll do: Design, deploy and optimise platforms across the full technology stack Own platform life cycle, including availability, scalability, security and performance Engineer enterprise Red Hat OpenShift / Kubernetes environments Automate delivery and operations using mature DevSecOps, CI/CD and GitOps practices Act as the primary technical relationship owner for customer engagements Resolve complex platform and MKS issues and lead critical incident resolution Identify continuous improvement, automation and standardisation opportunities Mentor Platform Engineers and Junior Platform Engineers and review delivery quality Support sales, solution design, proposals and pricing Identify up-sell and extension opportunities within existing customer accounts Manage delivery scope, utilisation and margin to protect commercial outcomes Travel across the Middle East, Africa and internationally as required. Requirements Required experience: 6+ years' hands-on Red Hat OpenShift experience Strong full-stack capability across at least two of: OpenShift Platform Plus | Ansible | AWS | Kafka | Observability Proven experience with multiple Red Hat technologies Strong CI/CD and GitOps experience: ArgoCD, Flux, GitLab, GitHub Actions or Jenkins Experience with Prometheus/Grafana and/or Elastic Proven RHEL administration at scale Experience managing customers from both a technical and commercial perspective Experience mentor ​ ing and supporting other engineers Ability to work independently across multiple concurrent customer engagements Required Certifications: Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) Minimum 3 Red Hat certifications Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) CKAD or CKS advantageous AWS certification(s) advantageous Benefits Work-From-Home Flexibility : Design a remote work schedule tailored to your personal rhythm and productivity style. Free Red Hat Certifications : Full support for your professional growth with free access to official Red Hat training courses, certification exams (EX380, EX316, etc.), and Udemy resources. Home Office Budget : Complete financial coverage for gear, high-end monitors, and ergonomic set-ups for your home workspace. Holistic Support : Free access to therapy via Ollie Health and dedicated personal financial coaching through Verdades Consulting. Generous PTO : 15 days of annual leave to start, with incremental scaling based on milestone tenure. Ready to lead enterprise OpenShift solutions at scale? Apply today or message us directly with your profile.