Consultant - OpenStack & OpenShift

Red Hat FZ-LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global open source software company in Dubai is seeking a Cloud Consultant focused on Red Hat Cloud Products. In this role, you will design and develop cloud-ready infrastructures, implement Red Hat’s open and hybrid cloud solutions, and mentor clients while addressing their technical needs. The ideal candidate has advanced experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OpenShift, and relevant cloud technologies. This position requires availability to work onsite with customers, ensuring effective implementation of solutions.

Qualifications

• Advanced experience with cloud technologies and security.
• Ability to mentor and share knowledge with clients.
• Understanding of DevOps processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert addressing IT requirements.
• Collaborate with teams to meet project goals.
• Implement and integrate Red Hat’s cloud solutions.
• Define automation techniques to improve cloud life cycles.

Skills

Advanced experience of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

Hands-on experience of Red Hat OpenShift

Knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker

Experience with Red Hat OpenStack

Experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Ability to communicate with technical and business audiences

Self-learning capability

Good communication skills, verbal and written in English

Availability to work onsite

Job description

Job Summary

The Red Hat Consulting team is looking for a Cloud Consultant focused on Red Hat Cloud Products to join us in this role you will participate in the design and development of cloud‑ready infrastructure and application architectures including automated container platforms deployment pipelines. You’ll lead and/or be part of the on‑site implementation of Red Hat's technologies like Red Hat OpenStack, Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. You’ll play a key role in the enterprise development of our customers helping make our solutions both practical and workable for their businesses. You’ll work to gain an understanding of customer infrastructure and business needs, make recommendations that resolve their issues and help them make strategic decisions.

What you will do

• Serve as a subject matter expert at the customer site addressing technical development or strategic IT requirements
• Understand industry practices and Red Hat’s policies, procedures and values
• Demonstrate good judgment in selecting best methods to obtain solutions
• Implement and integrate Red Hat’s open and hybrid cloud solutions including Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat OpenStack, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and other Red Hat offerings
• Collaborate with project and customer team members to meet timelines and goals
• Contribute to project documentation and diagrams and support cases management
• Mentor and share your knowledge with customers and the team
• Define and promote the adoption of automation techniques and DevOps processes to improve the cloud life cycle, including infrastructure and application uptime, availability and time‑to‑market
• Implement solutions using cloud technologies, design principles, integration points and automation methods

What you will bring

• Advanced experience of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• Advanced hands‑on experience and knowledge of Red Hat OpenShift Platform or underlying components like Kubernetes and Docker
• Advanced hands‑on experience and knowledge of Red Hat OpenStack and/or Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
• Experience implementing system infrastructure and cloud solutions including data storage, networking, monitoring and security
• Ability to communicate value, progress and metrics of key projects to required stakeholders in both technical and business audiences
• Ability to study on your own, learn quickly and put new ideas into practice
• Good communication skills, verbal and written in English
• Availability to work onsite at customer sites up to 100% of time

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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)

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