Senior Consultant- TS/SCI + Polygraph Clearance Requir

Red Hat; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Hat's North American Public Sector Services team is seeking a cleared senior-level Consultant in Maryland. You will deliver scalable, enterprise-grade Linux solutions, guide customers, and promote best practices using Red Hat technologies.

Daily on-site work at Fort Meade with Top Secret/SCI clearance and polygraph required. Intensive training follows joining, with ongoing collaboration across Red Hat Services and customers.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required.
• Experience delivering implementations based on architectural designs.
• Ability to lead technical projects with timelines and documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Guide customers in building scalable, managed solutions using Red Hat technologies.
• Promote adoption of Red Hat solutions through hands-on enablement.
• Travel to client locations Monday-Thursday.
• Join an intensive training program on Red Hat technologies and services.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver customer-focused outcomes.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Linux administration

Automation

Identity management

OpenStack

Virtualization

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Active Directory

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical discipline

Tools

Red Hat Satellite

Job description

About The Job

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.

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

What You Will Bring

• 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

The salary range for this position is $130,420.00 - $215,300.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

Pay Transparency

Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat's compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position m