Consulting Senior Red Hat Architect - Hybrid Cloud and Data Professional Multiple Cities

## Senior Red Hat Architect - Hybrid Cloud and DataAnnapolis Junction, Chantilly, WASHINGTON, Reston, McLean, Herndon, Bethesda, Ashburn, Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia, United StatesProfessional* Email* X* LinkedInApply nowIntroductionA career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.Your role and responsibilitiesAs the Senior Red Hat Architect within the IBM Technology and Red Hat Practice, you are the hybrid cloud platform technical lead for federal mission systems. You bring deep expertise in OpenShift, Ansible Automation Platform, and the broader Red Hat stack, and you apply it to stand up FedRAMP-authorized hybrid cloud at IL5 and IL6 with full Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliance. You operate at federal classification depth, from unclassified through air-gapped and Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) environments, and you translate complex platform requirements into deployable, mission-ready solutions.You are both a builder and a closer. You own the technical credibility that wins platform engagements and the delivery rigor that executes them. Your primary responsibilities include the following. Serve as the client-facing technical authority on platform pursuits, partnering with Account Leaders to shape opportunities and convert them into signed engagements of $3M and above. Design and deliver secure hybrid cloud platforms, drawing on Red Hat OpenShift, Ansible, HashiCorp Terraform, and HashiCorp Vault to integrate world-class solutions at federal classification depth. Build and own the practice's core accelerators, including STIG-hardened OpenShift reference architectures, the VMware migration factory, and continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) automation pipelines, compressing delivery timelines by 40 to 60 percent against blank-whiteboard alternatives. Lead platform demonstrations and proofs of concept that establish technical differentiation in competitive pursuits. Collaborate with peer practices, IBM Technology, and Red Hat field teams to deliver integrated joint pursuits that expand deal size and advance the platform-layer strategy.Required educationHigh School Diploma/GEDPreferred educationBachelor's DegreeRequired technical and professional expertise* Ten or more years of enterprise platform engineering or architecture experience, with demonstrated depth in Red Hat OpenShift and Ansible Automation Platform in production environments.* Hands-on expertise deploying and hardening Kubernetes-native platforms to federal security standards, including DISA STIG, FedRAMP, and IL5 or IL6 requirements.* Demonstrated experience designing and delivering hybrid cloud infrastructure for federal clients across DoD, civilian, or intelligence community environments.* Client-facing experience leading technical solutioning on engagements valued at $3M and above, including solution design, estimation, and pursuit support.Preferred technical and professional experience* Active Secret clearance or higher.* Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) or equivalent advanced Red Hat certifications in OpenShift and Ansible.* Experience with air-gapped, SCIF, or tactical edge deployments, including Iron Bank operator catalogs and MicroShift.* Familiarity with the IBM platform stack, including Instana, Turbonomic, and HashiCorp products, in federal operations contexts.* Working knowledge of continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) pipelines and DevSecOps practices in classified or regulated environments.### ABOUT BUSINESS UNITIBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.### YOUR LIFE @ IBMIn a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.Are you ready to be an IBMer?### ABOUT IBMIBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.### OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILSIBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being- Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiencesWe consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.Job TitleSenior Red Hat Architect - Hybrid Cloud and DataDate posted20-Oct-2026Job ID137672City / Township / VillageAnnapolis Junction, Chantilly, WASHINGTON, Reston, McLean, Herndon, Bethesda, AshburnState / ProvinceVirginia, Maryland, District of ColumbiaCountryUnited StatesWork arrangementHybridArea of workConsultingEmployment typeRegularContract typeRegularProjected Minimum Salary per year185,000.00Projected Maximum Salary per year285,000.00Position typeProfessionalTravel requiredSome travel may be required based on business demandCompany(0147) International Business Machines CorporationShiftGeneral (daytime)Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?No #J-18808-Ljbffr