Senior Consultant - OpenShift
Core
Lead end-to-end Red Hat OpenShift engagements for Australian Government customers, designing secure, air-gapped container platforms and enabling customer teams to operate them independently.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC platform consultant (OpenShift/Kubernetes)
Builds
Production-grade OpenShift clusters, CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps workflows for government agencies
Domain
Australian Government / National Security / Cloud Native / Container Orchestration
Required skills
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, Linux Systems Administration, Networking, Security Compliance (PROTECTED/ISM/Essential Eight), Technical Mentoring, Solution Architecture
Preferred skills
DevOps tooling (Ansible, ArgoCD, Tekton), Public Cloud patterns, Red Hat Certified Architect
Technologies
OpenShift, Kubernetes, Ansible, ArgoCD, Tekton, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Red Hat Quay
Responsibilities
Design and implement OpenShift solutions integrating with existing infrastructure; Deliver into Australian Government security contexts including air-gapped installations; Build customer capability through mentoring and workshops; Develop CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows; Provide technical leadership for upgrades, troubleshooting, and performance tuning; Coordinate work of other consultants on larger engagements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities