Senior OpenShift Consultant

Role Overview

The Red Hat Consulting team is looking for an OpenShift Senior Consultant to join us in Canberra, Australia. In this role, you will be a key driver in architecting and implementing enterprise-scale container solutions for our customers. You will not only apply your deep technical expertise in Red Hat OpenShift but also act as a trusted advisor, guiding customers through their digital transformation journey.

What You Will Do

Lead complex Red Hat Consulting engagements, take ownership of the full project lifecycle from design and architecture to successful implementation, design and implement sophisticated OpenShift solutions, mentor and guide customer teams, develop and implement CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You should be a motivated leader with exceptional problem-solving skills and a passion for open source technology. If you are ready to take on complex challenges and help shape the future of hybrid-cloud computing, we want to hear from you.

Requirements

• Extensive experience as a senior consultant or architect, with a strong focus on cloud-native and container technologies
• Deep, 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

Benefits

• Australian government security clearance at NV2 or above
• Must be an Australian citizen