Job summary
The Red Hat Consulting team is looking for a Senior Consultant to join us in Australia. In this role, you will perform on-site delivery and implementation of Red Hat Infrastructure solutions and offerings. You'll gain understanding of our customers’ infrastructures and business needs and make recommendations appropriate to their environment to create possibilities and resolve issues. As a Senior Consultant, you will work closely with customers on various specific initiatives, including architecture, deployment, troubleshooting, and performance of Red Hat Infrastructure technologies. You will also support other consultants, associates, and partners in developing best practices and methods, mainly based on Red Hat Infrastructure products such as RHEL, Ansible, Satellite, Security and authentication services.
Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted adviser for Red Hat engineers and project and technical managers to deliver and implement the right solutions for our customers
Serve as a subject matter expert on site, addressing customer technical, development, and IT issues and needs
Learn new technologies and apply those concepts to customer needs
Adapt to changing customer requirements
Manage technical problem identification and resolution, support system architecture definition, software specification and design, testing, and deployment of open source solutions
Participate in internal initiatives, create consulting white papers, and update the knowledge base
Keep stakeholders updated on issues that may affect project or company performance
Respond to incidents, escalations, and exceptions, and handle sensitive conversations in a professional manner
Kick off new projects, guide the implementation team, and monitor the progress of a project
Requirements
5+ years of experience working with enterprise customers on a range of development and deployment projects
Experience with UNIX or Linux database administration and tuning
Extensive knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Extensive knowledge of other Infrastructure products including the following technologies
Ansible / Ansible Tower
Satellite
Authentication services such as IdM/IPA
Virtualisation technologies
Extensive knowledge of Linux Security Practices and tools to address common criteria
Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, project management, and planning skills
Practical experience with or knowledge of python, perl and/or shell scripting language(s)
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification, or willingness to pursue certification within 90 days
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Australian Government security clearance is a nice to have
Have working rights in Australia
About Red Hat
Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates have the flexibility to choose the work environment that suits their needs from in-office to fully remote to office-flex. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact. Opportunities are open. Join us.
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