Federal Hybrid Cloud Architect - OpenShift & STIG Expert

IBM

Reston (VA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking a Senior Red Hat Architect to lead federal mission-system platforms. You will serve as the technical authority, designing secure hybrid cloud solutions with OpenShift, Ansible, Terraform, and Vault, and ensuring STIG/FedRAMP compliance across IL5/IL6 environments.

You will own platform engagements above $3M, create accelerators, run demos and POCs, and work with IBM and Red Hat teams to win integrated opportunities.

Qualifications

  • Ten or more years of enterprise platform engineering or architecture experience, with deep Red Hat OpenShift and Ansible in production.
  • Hands-on expertise deploying and hardening Kubernetes-native platforms to federal security standards, including DISA STIG, FedRAMP, IL5/IL6.
  • Experience designing and delivering hybrid cloud infrastructure for federal DoD, civilian, or intelligence environments.
  • Client-facing experience leading technical solutioning on engagements valued at $3M+, including design, estimation, and pursuit support.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the client-facing technical authority on platform pursuits and shape opportunities.
  • Design and deliver secure hybrid cloud platforms using Red Hat OpenShift, Ansible, Terraform, and Vault.
  • Develop accelerators like STIG-hardened OpenShift references and cATO automation pipelines to shorten delivery timelines.
  • Lead platform demonstrations and proofs of concept to differentiate in competitive bids.
  • Collaborate with IBM Technology and Red Hat teams to expand deal sizes and advance the platform strategy.

Skills

Red Hat OpenShift
Ansible Automation Platform
Kubernetes
Security compliance (STIG, FedRAMP, IL
Federal security standards

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

OpenShift
Terraform
HashiCorp Vault
VMware

Job description

IBM Consulting is seeking a Senior Red Hat Architect to lead federal mission-system platforms. You will serve as the technical authority, designing secure hybrid cloud solutions with OpenShift, Ansible, Terraform, and Vault, and ensuring STIG/FedRAMP compliance across IL5/IL6 environments.

You will own platform engagements above $3M, create accelerators, run demos and POCs, and work with IBM and Red Hat teams to win integrated opportunities.

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