Senior Consultant

The Senior Consultant is responsible for working independently and leading the resolution of varied and non-routine complex technical issues, exercising independent judgment and creative solutioning. This role may coordinate the activities of other team members (team lead) to ensure successful completion of projects and assignments, mentoring and providing guidance and advice to new team members. The Senior Consultant manages complex engagements, applying expert technical knowledge and building strong client relationships. 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. What will you do: 1. Architectural Design & Strategy Discovery & Design: Lead workshops to assess legacy environments (VMware/Hyper-V) and design future-state OpenShift architectures. Migration Planning: Develop large-scale migration strategies using the Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV) . Strategic Advisory: Present technical roadmaps and business-value cases to IT leadership to justify infrastructure shifts. 2. Technical Implementation (Hands-on) Cluster Deployment: Build and secure OpenShift clusters on bare-metal or hybrid-cloud environments. Networking & Storage: Configure advanced networking (SR-IOV, OVN-K, Multus) and software-defined storage (OpenShift Data Foundation/Ceph). Automation & GitOps: Build automated pipelines using Ansible and ArgoCD to manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for both containers and VMs. 3. Enablement & Mentorship Customer Training: Provide over-the-shoulder mentoring to client teams on Day-2 operations (monitoring, backup with OADP/Velero, and troubleshooting). Internal Leadership: Contribute to Red Hat's Communities of Practice by sharing best practices and developing reusable automation assets. What will you bring: Category Requirements & Stack Virtualization - Expert knowledge of KubeVirt (OpenShift Virtualization) and legacy hypervisors ( VMware ESXi , Hyper-V , or RHV ). Infrastructure - Deep experience with Bare Metal deployments and hardware provisioning (Metal3, Ironic). Networking -Advanced L2/L3 networking, Load Balancing, and CNI (OVN-Kubernetes, Calico). Storage - Distributed storage knowledge ( Ceph/ODF ), NVMe performance tuning, and backup tools (OADP/Velero). Automation - High proficiency in Ansible (writing Playbooks/Roles) and Terraform . OS & Security - Strong RHEL administration and Kubernetes security (RBAC, Network Policies, SELinux). Export to Sheets Professional & Logistical Details Travel & Clearance Travel: This role typically requires significant travel— 30 to 40 weeks per year in India Security Clearance: Many Senior Consultant roles in the Public Sector require an Active Top Secret Clearance . The following is a PLUS EX316: Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Virtualization (Crucial). RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer (Ansible-based). EX280: Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration. 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. 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, perspectiv ... (truncated, view full listing at source)