Senior Consultant- TS/SCI + Polygraph Clearance Requir

Red River

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Red Hat's North American Public Sector Services team is looking for a cleared senior-level Consultant with a background in enterprise Linux, system management, automation, identity management, and a polygraph clearance to join us in Maryland. In this role, you'll deliver solutions that solve business challenges through hands-on technical implementation and enablement of recommended practices. You will be a vital promoter of adopting Red Hat's solutions for customers by using your technical expertise and interpersonal skills. You’ll need to have a blend of solid technical experience, awareness of open source solutions, a thorough understanding of business processes, and the ability to identify and solve issues at the enterprise level. We seek people excited about working with us and growing their careers 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 suitable for the part, we encourage you to apply. This position requires daily on-site work in the Fort Meade area and an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph. This position is contingent upon award or funding approval. What You Will Do • Guide customers in building scalable, optimally managed solutions and adaptable to technological improvements using Red Hat technologies • Continuously learn, grow, and adapt to new skills and technologies • Travel to client locations Monday-Thursday After joining Red Hat, You will undergo an intensive customized training program on Red Hat technologies and services solutions. Here's how your skill set will evolve and what you'll learn during your first year in the role: In two months, be prepared to join a project team by acquiring the following: • Understanding of how to build production-ready technical solutions integrated with existing enterprise systems • 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 Services & the larger organization through everyday networking and community events Within six months, be ready to support customer success on a project by attaining the following: • Successful, collaborative delivery of customer projects as a technical lead through expertise in 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 meet-ups Within 12 months, begin to demonstrate technical leadership by accomplishing the following: • Successfully implementing complex, large-scale solutions in customer environments • Active engagement and knowledge sharing with our internal and external communities of practice on lessons learned, best practices, and how-tos

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
• Experience with 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 like Chef and Puppet
• Broad and deep technical experience with virtualization and cloud technologies like 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
• Must be able to work in-person on customer sites daily

Responsibilities

• Guide customers in building scalable, optimally managed solutions and adaptable to technological improvements using Red Hat technologies
• Continuously learn, grow, and adapt to new skills and technologies
• Travel to client locations Monday-Thursday

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!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees