OpenShift Consultant

About the job:

Red Hat Consulting is looking for a Consultant to assist in delivering solutions that solve our clients' business challenges, through hands-on technical implementation and enablement of recommended practices. In this position, you will play a key role as a promoter of adopting Red Hat's solutions for our customers by using your technical expertise and interpersonal skills. You’ll need to have a balance of solid technical experience, awareness of open source, a baseline understanding of business processes, and the ability to solve issues at the enterprise level.

We’re not just looking for candidates who meet all the requirements, we’re looking for people excited about working with us and growing their career at Red Hat. We want to be transparent about what would make you most successful in the role, and if you are excited by reading the job description and feel you are right for the role, we encourage you to apply. This position requires the willingness to travel up to 20-30 weeks per year on average across North America.

What you will do:

• Support customers in building enterprise technology infrastructures that are scalable, optimally managed, and adaptable to technological improvements using Red Hat technological solutions
• Continuously learn, grow, and adapt to new skills and technologies
• Travel frequently (20-30 weeks per year) to work alongside leading financial services, retail, telecommunications, and institutional customers

What you will bring:

• Required Experience:
• • Experience with delivering an implementation as part of a project team based on an architectural design
  • Demonstrated ability to contribute to a technical project, including collaborating on project timelines and maintaining project and technical documentation
  • Ability to understand stakeholder needs and set expectations regarding project timelines and scope of work
  • Experience working collaboratively across diverse teams and stakeholders
  • A desire to mentor

• Technical Skills:

• • Base-level experience using and configuring Linux systems, and an understanding of configuration as code, preferably Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes on GKE, EKS, or AKS is valued
  • Intermediate technical experience with one or more virtualization and cloud technologies like OpenStack, Red Hat Virtualization, VMWare vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Amazon Web Services (AWS), IBM Cloud, Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure
  • Experience with scripting languages (YAML, Python, etc.)
  • Understanding of the advantages of automation in a complex environment
  • Some experience using or configuring cloud technologies, including container management and/or orchestration

• Preferred but not required skills:

• • Previous exposure to or practical experience with OpenShift is a plus for applicants.
  • Possesses an intermediate-level understanding of technologies related to core IT systems and concepts such as infrastructure, networking, storage, and security.

After joining Red Hat… You will undergo an intensive customized training program on Red Hat technologies and Customer Success solutions. Here's how your skill set will evolve and what you'll learn during your first year in the role:

At 2 months, be prepared to join a project team by acquiring the following:

• Understanding of how to build technical solutions, integrated with existing enterprise systems, with technical guidance
• Learn technologies and consulting skills to enhance your abilities through enablements designed and taught by Red Hat experts and Red Hat certification
• Gain exposure and collaboration within Red Hat Customer Success & the larger organization through everyday networking and community events

Within 6 months, be ready to deliver a project by attaining the following:

• Collaborate on the successful delivery of customer projects as a technical contributor through expertise on Red Hat’s technologies
• Knowledge of how a customer use case can be developed into a project plan and how those requirements align with Red Hat’s technologies
• Continue expanding your knowledge and network, both internal and external, through enablement, communities, customers, and meetups

Within 12 months, begin to demonstrate technical leadership by accomplishing the following:

• Successfully implementing complex, enterprise solutions in customer environments as part of the delivery team
• Engage and share with our internal and external communities of practice on lessons learned, best practices, and how-tos

Pay Transparency

Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat’s compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience.

About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

Benefits
● Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
● Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
● Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
● Retirement 401(k) with employer match
● Paid time off and holidays
● Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
● Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
● Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.

Inclusion at Red Hat
Red Hat’s culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village.

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