Federal Hybrid Cloud Architect — OpenShift & STIG Expert

International Business Machines Corporation

Ashburn (VA)

Hybrid

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

IBM Consulting seeks a Senior Red Hat Architect to lead hybrid cloud platform initiatives for federal mission systems. You will own technical credibility for platform engagements and guide delivery from design through execution, ensuring STIG and FedRAMP compliance.

Role requires deep OpenShift and Ansible expertise, plus hands-on experience with Terraform, Vault, and VMware migrations. You will operate across IL5/IL6 environments and partner with IBM Technology and Red Hat teams to win

Qualifications

Ten or more years of enterprise platform engineering or architecture experience.
Hands-on experience deploying and hardening Kubernetes-native platforms to federal security standards (DISA STIG, FedRAMP, IL5/IL6).
Experience designing and delivering hybrid cloud infrastructure for federal DoD, civilian, or IC environments.
Client-facing experience leading technical solutioning on engagements valued at $3M+.

Responsibilities

Serve as the client-facing technical authority on platform pursuits and shape opportunities around $3M+ engagements.
Design and deliver secure hybrid cloud platforms using OpenShift, Ansible, Terraform, and Vault.
Build core accelerators (STIG-hardened OpenShift architectures, VMware migration factory, cATO automation).
Lead platform demonstrations and proofs of concept to differentiate in proposals.
Collaborate with IBM Technology and Red Hat teams to expand deal size and advance platform strategy.