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Red Hat At Red Hat, we connect an innovative community of customers, partners, and contributors to deliver an open source stack of trusted, high-performing solutions. We offer cloud, Linux, middleware, storage, and virtualization technologies, together with award-winning global customer support, consulting, and implementation services. Red Hat is a rapidly growing company supporting more than 90% of Fortune 500 companies. The Red Hat Consulting team is looking for an Automation Senior Consultant to join us. The primary responsibility of the Automation Senior Consultant is to balance hands-on technical excellence with leadership, client advisory, and strategic growth for Ansible automation projects. The main core objective is to drive high-quality, reliable, and scalable automation solutions. This role involves translating business needs into technical solutions and fostering client trust. This role contributes to the overall growth and maturity of the consulting business. You won't be expected to know everything on day one, but your ability to learn new technology quickly will be essential. This is a remote-based job that can be located anywhere in the United States, within close proximity to an airport. Successful applicants must reside in a state where Red Hat is registered to do business. 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 approaches that are scalable, optimally managed, and adaptable to technological improvements using Red Hat technical solutions. Continuously learn, grow, and adapt to new skills and technologies. Design, create and deliver content that enables the broader Red Hat organization to sell (presales), service (consulting) and support (GSS) our cloud solutions at scale. Participate in specific project workstreams, managing scope, timelines, and resources (including junior staff or client team members). Contribute to the development of repeatable methodologies and tools designed to scale Red Hat’s services capabilities, promote repeatable customer engagements, and lower delivery risk. Maintain a high utilization target and contribute to the scoping, engagement delivery, and solution execution for new business opportunities. Travel frequently (20-30 weeks per year) to work alongside leading financial services, retail, telecommunications, and institutional customers. What You Will Bring
3+ years of 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. Willingness to actively mentor and coach junior consultants and TDP members, which could include detailed code reviews and transferring critical technical and consulting knowledge. Clearly communicate technical progress, risks, and ROI to both technical and non-technical business stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor. 2+ years focused on cloud environments and their supporting infrastructures. Strong background in consultative customer engagement demonstrating both verbal and written communications skills, including experience presenting or demoing solutions to customer teams. The ability to self-study and quickly learn and put into practice new topics. Passion for Open Source, software, tooling, and automation. Strong understanding of DevOps methodologies, tools and how they can be applied within an organization. Thorough working knowledge and hands-on experience with Ansible, as well as high-level familiarity with Chef, Puppet, Salt, Powershell and others in the space. Intermediate level scripting (bash, python). Experience using and configuring Linux systems, and an understanding of configuration as code. Experience with scripting languages (YAML, Python, etc.). Understanding of the advantages of automation in a complex environment. Experience using or configuring cloud technologies, including container management and/or orchestration. Nice To Have
Previous exposure to or practical experience with Ansible Automation Platform is a plus for applicants. Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and other GitOps type behaviors. Possess advanced level understanding of technologies related to core IT systems and concepts such as infrastructure, networking, storage and security. Broad and deep technical experience with one or more virtualization and cloud technologies (e.g. OpenStack, RHEV, VMWare vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure). Container management and orchestration tools. Experience working in a QA role or working with ticketing systems or bug tracking tools. Familiarity with security fundamentals at the infrastructure (including cloud/hypervisor) and operating system level. Salary and Benefits
The salary range for this position is $127,860.00 - $211,080.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.
Pay Transparency
Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For Remote-US locations, actual salary range may differ by location but will be commensurate with job duties and 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 Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. We hire creative, passionate people to contribute ideas, solve problems, and make an impact. We are committed to an open and inclusive environment. 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. Equal Opportunity
Red Hat is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or any other legally protected status. We also reserve the right to request no unsolicited resumes from agencies. Red Hat supports individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations to job applicants. If you need assistance completing our online job application, email application-assistance@redhat.com.
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Ansible Senior Consultant
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Red Hat At Red Hat, we connect an innovative community of customers, partners, and contributors to deliver an open source stack of trusted, high-performing solutions. We offer cloud, Linux, middleware, storage, and virtualization technologies, together with award-winning global customer support, consulting, and implementation services. Red Hat is a rapidly growing company supporting more than 90% of Fortune 500 companies. The Red Hat Consulting team is looking for an Automation Senior Consultant to join us. The primary responsibility of the Automation Senior Consultant is to balance hands-on technical excellence with leadership, client advisory, and strategic growth for Ansible automation projects. The main core objective is to drive high-quality, reliable, and scalable automation solutions. This role involves translating business needs into technical solutions and fostering client trust. This role contributes to the overall growth and maturity of the consulting business. You won't be expected to know everything on day one, but your ability to learn new technology quickly will be essential. This is a remote-based job that can be located anywhere in the United States, within close proximity to an airport. Successful applicants must reside in a state where Red Hat is registered to do business. 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 approaches that are scalable, optimally managed, and adaptable to technological improvements using Red Hat technical solutions. Continuously learn, grow, and adapt to new skills and technologies. Design, create and deliver content that enables the broader Red Hat organization to sell (presales), service (consulting) and support (GSS) our cloud solutions at scale. Participate in specific project workstreams, managing scope, timelines, and resources (including junior staff or client team members). Contribute to the development of repeatable methodologies and tools designed to scale Red Hat’s services capabilities, promote repeatable customer engagements, and lower delivery risk. Maintain a high utilization target and contribute to the scoping, engagement delivery, and solution execution for new business opportunities. Travel frequently (20-30 weeks per year) to work alongside leading financial services, retail, telecommunications, and institutional customers. What You Will Bring
3+ years of 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. Willingness to actively mentor and coach junior consultants and TDP members, which could include detailed code reviews and transferring critical technical and consulting knowledge. Clearly communicate technical progress, risks, and ROI to both technical and non-technical business stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor. 2+ years focused on cloud environments and their supporting infrastructures. Strong background in consultative customer engagement demonstrating both verbal and written communications skills, including experience presenting or demoing solutions to customer teams. The ability to self-study and quickly learn and put into practice new topics. Passion for Open Source, software, tooling, and automation. Strong understanding of DevOps methodologies, tools and how they can be applied within an organization. Thorough working knowledge and hands-on experience with Ansible, as well as high-level familiarity with Chef, Puppet, Salt, Powershell and others in the space. Intermediate level scripting (bash, python). Experience using and configuring Linux systems, and an understanding of configuration as code. Experience with scripting languages (YAML, Python, etc.). Understanding of the advantages of automation in a complex environment. Experience using or configuring cloud technologies, including container management and/or orchestration. Nice To Have
Previous exposure to or practical experience with Ansible Automation Platform is a plus for applicants. Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and other GitOps type behaviors. Possess advanced level understanding of technologies related to core IT systems and concepts such as infrastructure, networking, storage and security. Broad and deep technical experience with one or more virtualization and cloud technologies (e.g. OpenStack, RHEV, VMWare vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure). Container management and orchestration tools. Experience working in a QA role or working with ticketing systems or bug tracking tools. Familiarity with security fundamentals at the infrastructure (including cloud/hypervisor) and operating system level. Salary and Benefits
The salary range for this position is $127,860.00 - $211,080.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.
Pay Transparency
Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For Remote-US locations, actual salary range may differ by location but will be commensurate with job duties and 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 Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. We hire creative, passionate people to contribute ideas, solve problems, and make an impact. We are committed to an open and inclusive environment. 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. Equal Opportunity
Red Hat is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or any other legally protected status. We also reserve the right to request no unsolicited resumes from agencies. Red Hat supports individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations to job applicants. If you need assistance completing our online job application, email application-assistance@redhat.com.
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