## Consultant - OpenShiftApplyremote type: Onsitelocations: Canberratime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-057082**Job Summary:**The Red Hat Consulting team is looking for an OpenShift Consultant to join us in Canberra, Australia. In this role you will have the ability to work either independently or as part of a team to assist with the deployment or sustainment of sophisticated OpenShift environments, mentor customer teams, and ensure the successful adoption of DevOps and GitOps practices. Your work will have a direct and measurable impact, helping our customers build resilient, scalable, and secure application platforms. You will not only apply your technical expertise in Red Hat OpenShift but also act as a trusted advisor, helping guide customers through their digital transformation journey.This role focuses on developing client management skills and broadening technical expertise.**Note:** This role may come into contact with confidential or sensitive customer information requiring special treatment in accordance with Red Hat policies and applicable privacy laws.**Primary Job Responsibilities:*** Support complex Red Hat Consulting engagements, where the team takes ownership of the full project lifecycle from design and architecture to successful implementation.* Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) at the client site, addressing strategic IT needs and complex technical challenges.* Support the implementation of sophisticated OpenShift solutions that integrate with a customer's existing infrastructure, including networking, storage, security, and identity management.* Mentor and guide customer teams on best practices for containerisation, application deployment, and OpenShift administration.* Develop and implement CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows to automate application delivery and ensure a consistent, repeatable deployment process.* Produce high-quality technical documentation, including operational runbooks, and project reports for both technical and executive stakeholders.* Provide technical leadership and hands-on support for OpenShift upgrades, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.* Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, keeping stakeholders informed of progress and potential issues.* Champion continuous learning and stay current with the latest OpenShift features, cloud-native technologies, and industry trends.**Required Skills:*** Extensive experience as a consultant, with a strong focus on cloud-native and container technologies.* Hands-on expertise with Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP), including installation, configuration, and day-2 operations.* Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes and core concepts such as pods, services, deployments, and operators.* Expertise in designing and implementing solutions with a focus on high availability, scalability, and security.* Experience with DevOps and GitOps practices and related tools (e.g., Ansible, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Tekton).* Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure concepts, including networking, storage, and virtualisation.* Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Python, Bash, Ansible).* Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.* Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of resolving critical issues.* Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration is highly desirable, with the willingness to pursue other relevant certifications.* Must be an Australian citizen* Australian government security clearance at NV1 or above
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