Senior RHEL OpenShift Consultant TS/SCI Onsite MD

Precision Solutions, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Solutions, Inc. seeks a Senior Consultant to implement automated, containerized OpenShift-based solutions and lead complex, cloud-scale platforms at client sites. The role requires deep Linux expertise, strong automation skills, and a proactive, advisory mindset.

You will travel weekly to Jessup, MD, maintain security clearance, and contribute to day-to-day operations, architecture reviews, and knowledge transfer in a fast-paced, federal-facing environment.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or a technical discipline.
• Experience with Linux system administration, preferably Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 or later.
• Experience utilizing Red Hat Satellite to deploy and manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.
• Experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation.
• Experience leading successful modern cloud platform enterprise-level projects.
• Bare-Metal Infrastructure: Deep Linux (RHEL) and automated hardware provisioning (BIOS/UEFI, RAID, BMC/Redfish, Kickstart/Cobbler).
• Kubernetes/OpenShift: Cluster architecture, lifecycle management (IPI/UPI, Kubeadm), bare-metal deployment patterns (Metal3, Ironic), Day-2 operations, Operators, and GitOps.
• Storage: Distributed/local storage, RAID/NVMe, performance tuning, and data management/DR (Velero, OADP, Ceph/ODF).
• Automation & IaC: Strong proficiency in Ansible and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Helm). Scripting (Bash, Python, Go).
• Security & Compliance: Linux/Kubernetes hardening (RBAC, SCC, network policies, TLS/PKI), and compliance standards (NIST, CIS).
• Observability: Logging/monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) and advanced platform/network troubleshooting (etcd, kernel, tcpdump).
• Knowledge of common AddOns or third party tools. (Aria/vRealize Suite, SRM, Backup software, Performance tools)
• Ability to lead design workshops, create clear documentation, and provide knowledge transfer for Day-0/1/2 planning.
• Demonstrated track record of working in a strategic advisory role to senior IT and business executives
• Deep expertise in Git
• Applied knowledge and experience working in agile, scrum, and DevOps teams
• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills
• IAT Level II Certification (Security+, SSCP, CCNA Security, etc)

Responsibilities

• Implement automated, containerized solutions, with a focus on Red Hat OpenShift.
• Continuously learn, grow, and adapt to new skills and technologies.
• Travel weekly, Monday-Friday, to a client site in Jessup, Maryland.

Skills

RHEL administration

OpenShift expertise

Ansible automation

Terraform

Kubernetes

Bash scripting

Python scripting

GitOps

Security hardening

CI/CD tooling

SRE mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

Red Hat Satellite

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Kubeadm

Ironic

Metal3

Kickstart/Cobbler

Job description

Precision Solutions, Inc. seeks a Senior Consultant to implement automated, containerized OpenShift-based solutions and lead complex, cloud-scale platforms at client sites. The role requires deep Linux expertise, strong automation skills, and a proactive, advisory mindset.

You will travel weekly to Jessup, MD, maintain security clearance, and contribute to day-to-day operations, architecture reviews, and knowledge transfer in a fast-paced, federal-facing environment.