Senior Consultant- TS/SCI + Polygraph Clearance Requir

Red Hat•Remote US MD, MD
•$130,420 - $215,300•Onsite

About The Position

Red Hat’s North American Public Sector Services team is seeking a cleared senior-level Consultant to deliver customer solutions through hands-on technical implementation and enablement of recommended practices. The role focuses on enterprise Linux, system management, automation, and identity management, and calls for technical expertise, awareness of open source solutions, understanding of business processes, and the ability to identify and solve enterprise-level issues. The Consultant will promote adoption of Red Hat solutions and guide customers in building scalable, well-managed solutions that can adapt to technological improvements. The role includes a customized training program in Red Hat technologies and services. Within two months, the Consultant is expected to be prepared to join a project team, understand how to build production-ready solutions integrated with enterprise systems, and develop technical and consulting skills through enablement and certification. Within six months, the Consultant is expected to contribute as a technical lead on customer projects and translate customer use cases into project plans aligned with Red Hat technologies. Within 12 months, the Consultant is expected to implement complex, large-scale customer solutions and contribute lessons learned and best practices to communities of practice. This position requires daily on-site work at customer sites in the Fort Meade, Maryland area and travel to client locations Monday through Thursday. It requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph and is contingent upon award or funding approval.

Requirements

  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph.
  • Experience delivering an implementation based on an architectural design.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a technical project, including collaborating on project timelines and maintaining project and technical documentation.
  • Ability to identify stakeholder needs and set expectations regarding project timelines and scope of work.
  • Experience working collaboratively across diverse teams and stakeholders.
  • Experience with Linux system administration, preferably Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or a derivative.
  • Experience utilizing Red Hat Satellite to deploy and manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.
  • Experience with identity management technologies, including Red Hat Identity Manager, Microsoft Active Directory, and other identity providers.
  • Experience with PIV or Smart Card authentication.
  • Experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation and automation platforms such as Chef and Puppet.
  • Broad and deep technical experience with virtualization and cloud technologies such as OpenStack, Red Hat Virtualization, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure.
  • Experience across one or more vertical industry areas.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
  • Associate or bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or a technical discipline.
  • Ability to work in person at customer sites daily.

Responsibilities

  • Guide customers in building scalable, optimally managed solutions adaptable to technological improvements using Red Hat technologies.
  • Continuously learn, grow, and adapt to new skills and technologies.
  • Travel to client locations Monday through Thursday.
  • Build production-ready technical solutions integrated with existing enterprise systems.
  • Collaborate in delivering customer projects as a technical lead using Red Hat technologies.
  • Develop customer use cases into project plans and align requirements with Red Hat technologies.
  • Implement complex, large-scale solutions in customer environments.
  • Engage with internal and external communities of practice to share lessons learned, best practices, and how-tos.
  • Collaborate on project timelines and maintain project and technical documentation.
  • Identify stakeholder needs and set expectations regarding project timelines and scope of work.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Flexible Spending Account for healthcare and dependent care.
  • Health Savings Account for the 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.
  • Employee stock purchase plan.
  • Family planning reimbursement.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Transportation expense account.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Bonus, commission, and/or equity may be available.
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