Dedicated Operations Technical Account Manager - Secret Clearance Required
Red HatRemote US AL$108k – $173kPosted 14 April 2026
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Job Description
Red Hat's Public Sector Customer Success team is looking for an experienced, enterprise-level system engineer to join us as a Dedicated Operations Technical Account Manager (DO-TAM) in the Huntsville, AL area.
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In this role, you will work with a key government customer to provide hands-on Day 2 operational support, administration, and integration guidance for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform.
This is a fully onsite position: you will act as a dedicated resource, alternating between customers primary facility and other local facilities to tailor support for the customer's environments, facilitate collaboration with their other vendors, and advocate on their behalf.
What you will do:
Execute Day 2 Operations: Provide hands-on administration, integration support, and maintenance for Red Hat OpenShift clusters, ensuring platform stability and successful upgrades.
Onsite Presence & Mobility: Work onsite daily with periodic travel to alternate customer facilities
Proactive Issue Prevention: Perform technical reviews and share knowledge to proactively identify and prevent issues before they impact mission-critical operations.
Customer Advocacy: Gain a deep understanding of the customer's technical infrastructure, hardware, and strategic goals to serve as their primary advocate within Red Hat.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Red Hat Engineering, Product Management, and Technical Support teams to debug, test, and resolve complex technical issues.
Guidance: Provide advice and guidance to customers about their current and future Red Hat products, specifically focusing on container orchestration and cloud-native solutions.
Case Management: Manage customer cases, maintain clear and concise case documentation, and deliver value to customers by documenting and sharing learnings through a defined knowledge management process.
What you bring:
Clearance: Active Secret (or higher) U.S. Government clearance is required.
OpenShift & Linux Expertise: 5 years of Linux system administration experience, with specific hands-on experience in Red Hat OpenShift administration (Day 2 Ops), including installation, upgrading, and troubleshooting.
Container Proficiency: Strong understanding of container orchestration (Kubernetes), container registries, and micro-services architecture.
Support Background: Prior experience in a support, development, engineering, or quality assurance organization, particularly within the public sector.
Communication: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills; ability to convey complex information to customers clearly and concisely.
Agility: Ability to manage multiple issues and projects with an eye for detail and shifting priorities.
Availability: Willingness to provide after-hours coverage (on-call duty) as needed.
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a technology-related discipline; Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration.
The salary range for this position is $107,980.00 - $172,730.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.
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, dependin ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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