Senior Red Hat Architect (Hybrid Cloud)

TL;DR

Senior Red Hat Architect (Hybrid Cloud): Build and deliver secure FedRAMP-authorized hybrid cloud platforms for federal mission systems with an accent on OpenShift, Ansible Automation Platform, and Red Hat stack integration. Focus on STIG-hardened Kubernetes-native deployments, cATO automation pipelines, and client-facing technical solutioning that converts platform pursuits into signed engagements of $3M+.

Location: Annapolis Junction, Chantilly, Reston, McLean, Herndon, Bethesda, Ashburn, Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia, United States

Company

IBM Consulting provides consulting and global professional services for technology and business transformation.

What you will do

• Act as client-facing technical authority on platform pursuits and partner with Account Leaders to convert opportunities into signed engagements of $3M+.
• Design and deliver secure hybrid cloud platforms using Red Hat OpenShift, Ansible, hirify.global Terraform, and hirify.global Vault for federal classification-depth environments.
• Build and own practice accelerators, including STIG-hardened OpenShift reference architectures, VMware migration factory, and continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) automation pipelines.
• Lead platform demonstrations and proofs of concept to establish technical differentiation in competitive pursuits.
• Collaborate with IBM Technology and Red Hat field teams to deliver integrated joint pursuits and advance platform-layer strategy.

Requirements

• 10+ years of enterprise platform engineering or architecture experience with production depth in Red Hat OpenShift and Ansible Automation Platform.
• Hands-on experience deploying and hardening Kubernetes-native platforms to federal security standards, including DISA STIG, FedRAMP, and IL5/IL6 requirements.
• Experience designing and delivering hybrid cloud infrastructure for federal clients across DoD, civilian, or intelligence community environments.
• Client-facing experience leading technical solutioning on engagements valued at $3M+ (solution design, estimation, and pursuit support).
• Active Secret clearance or higher.
• No visa sponsorship: ability to work without current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) or equivalent advanced Red Hat certifications in OpenShift and Ansible.
• Experience with air-gapped, SCIF, or tactical edge deployments (including Iron Bank operator catalogs and MicroShift).
• Familiarity with IBM platform stack components (e.g., Instana, Turbonomic, hirify.global products) in federal operations contexts.
• Working knowledge of continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) pipelines and DevSecOps practices in classified or regulated environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision, and mental health coverage.
• Financial programs such as 401(k), pension plan, life insurance, and disability coverage.
• Generous paid time off (holidays, sick time, vacation) and parental bonding leave.
• Training and educational resources via a personalized, AI-driven learning platform with access to industry-recognized certifications.
• Opportunities for performance-based salary incentives and employee resource groups.