OpenShift Senior Consultant - TS/SCI + Poly Required
Company websiteredhat.com (Red Hat, opens in new tab)
Base salary $118,600 to $195,680
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in United States
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- LocationUnited States
- WorkplaceRemote
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (58 min ago) · observed since
About this job
About the Job:
The Red Hat Services team is looking for a Senior Consultant to deliver solutions that solve our client's business challenges through hands-on technical implementation and enablement of recommended practices. In this position, you will be a vital promoter of adopting Red Hat's solutions for our customers using your technical expertise and interpersonal skills. You’ll need to have a balance of solid technical experience, awareness of open source, a thorough understanding of business processes, and the ability to identify and solve issues at the enterprise level.
We seek people excited about working with us and growing their careers at Red Hat. We want to be transparent about what would make you most successful in the role, and if you are excited by reading the job description and feel you are suitable for the part, we encourage you to apply.
This position requires candidates to work on-site with clients, so a willingness to travel to customer locations about 30-40 weeks per year throughout North America is required. Successful applicants must reside in a state where Red Hat is registered to do business and hold a Top Secret SCI security clearance with polygraph.
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 weekly, Monday-Thursday, to client locations
What you will bring:
Required Experience:
Active Top Secret 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
Knowledge and desire to mentor
Technical Skills:
Associate or Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or a technical discipline
Technical certifications like Security +, and network+
Experience delivering successful modern cloud platform consulting engagements
Experience with Linux system administration, preferably Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or a derivative
Prior experience with Source code management tools such as Gitlab.
Experience with or working knowledge of Ansible
Experience with enterprise cloud solutions like Platform-as-a-Service
Experience with container technologies such as Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes
It is essential to have some basic knowledge of networking principles such as TCP, DNS, DHCP, IPs
Broad and deep technical experience with one or more virtualization and cloud technologies like OpenStack, Red Hat Virtualization, VMWare vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Microsoft Azure
Demonstrated track record of working in a strategic advisory role to senior IT and business executives, including extensive experience presenting to C-level executives at large firms
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
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 certification.
Through everyday networking and community events, gain exposure and collaboration within Red Hat Services & the more prominent organization.
Within six months, support Services 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 meetups.
Within 12 months, 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.
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 may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience.
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 work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. 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.
Benefits
● Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
● Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
● Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
● Retirement 401(k) with employer match
● Paid time off and holidays
● Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
● Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
● Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!
Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.
Inclusion at Red Hat
Red Hat’s culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village.
Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)
Red Hat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Red Hat does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between Red Hat and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.
Red Hat supports individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations to job applicants. If you need assistance completing our online job application, email [email protected]. General inquiries, such as those regarding the status of a job application, will not receive a reply.
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Pay in context
This role's base floor ($118,600) is above 24% of the 2,535 Business Operations roles nationwide listed on this site; 1 other lists the same floor. Their median floor is $135,000; the middle half runs from $118,750 to $160,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingOpenShift Senior Consultant - TS/SCI + Poly Required$118,600 to $195,680
Architect, Ansible - FSI$118,600 to $195,680
OpenShift Infrastructure - Senior Consultant$118,600 to $195,680
Project Manager - Top Secret Clearance$118,720 to $190,040
Site Reliability Engineer$112,902 to $169,640
Software Engineer$112,902 to $154,190
Architect, AI - Active Top Secret Clearance$130,420 to $215,300
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| OpenShift Senior Consultant - TS/SCI + Poly Required (this listing) | $118,600 - $195,680 |
| Architect, Ansible - FSI | $118,600 - $195,680 |
| OpenShift Infrastructure - Senior Consultant | $118,600 - $195,680 |
| Project Manager - Top Secret Clearance | $118,720 - $190,040 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $112,902 - $169,640 |
| Software Engineer | $112,902 - $154,190 |
| Architect, AI - Active Top Secret Clearance | $130,420 - $215,300 |
Observed changes
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- First observed on the employer's board
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-24
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Remote US MD
The salary range for this position is $118,600.00 - $195,680.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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