Senior Consultant - OpenShift
Core
Lead end-to-end 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 Container Platform solutions for Defence, national security, and Commonwealth agencies
Domain
Australian Government IT / Cloud Native / Container Orchestration
Required skills
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, Kubernetes, Linux systems administration, networking, storage, security, CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, infrastructure as code, scripting (Bash/Python/Go), technical consulting, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Information Security Manual (ISM), Essential Eight, IRAP assessment, public cloud platforms, hybrid/disconnected patterns, DevOps tooling (Ansible, ArgoCD, Tekton, Jenkins, GitLab CI), Red Hat certifications (OpenShift Specialist, CKA, Architect)
Technologies
OpenShift, Kubernetes, Ansible, ArgoCD, Tekton, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Red Hat Quay, OpenShift Virtualisation, Advanced Cluster Management, Advanced Cluster Security
Responsibilities
Design and implement OpenShift solutions integrating with existing infrastructure; deliver into Australian Government security contexts (disconnected/air-gapped); build customer capability through mentoring and workshops; develop CI/CD and GitOps workflows; provide technical leadership for upgrades and troubleshooting; produce technical documentation; support presales and engagement shaping; coordinate consultant teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities