Red Hat is hiring an Infrastructure Architect - Red Hat Consulting (UK Defence)

Join Red Hat Consulting and Infrastructure Strategist - Red Hat Consulting (UK Defence) of pioneering technological solutions that empower clients with adaptability, innovation, choice, and peak performance. As an Infrastructure Architect in the UK, you will collaborate closely with defence clients to comprehend their strategic infrastructure and operational objectives, designing and delivering customized, high-performance solutions. You'll leverage profound expertise in cloud and infrastructure technologies within a dynamic environment to engineer the adoption of Red Hat's open source innovations. Note: This role requires active UK highest-level defence security clearance. What you will do: Act as the primary technical strategist and domain expert on-site, transforming intricate business requirements into scalable, secure, and robust infrastructure frameworks. Own the comprehensive infrastructure design methodology, from initial discovery workshops and challenge identification to generating high-level (HLD) and low-level (LLD) design documentation. Conceptualize and prototype solutions using Red Hat's technological ecosystem (OpenShift, Ansible, RHEL) to address complex business and mission-critical challenges. Provide technical guidance and oversight for implementation teams, ensuring solutions are constructed precisely to specifications and align with industry best practices. Interact with senior stakeholders (both technical and non-technical) to present architectural proposals, articulate strategic value, and define technology evolution roadmaps. Remain at the cutting edge of technological advancement, evaluating emerging trends and applying innovative Red Hat solutions to address evolving client requirements. What you will bring: Active, highest-level UK defence security clearance is essential. Profound, expert-level understanding of Linux system administration (RHEL preferred) and performance optimization. Demonstrated architectural and hands-on proficiency with Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, and the surrounding cloud-native technological landscape. Robust background in designing and leading enterprise-scale hybrid cloud implementations and conducting comprehensive business impact assessments. Expertise with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and automation technologies, particularly Red Hat Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent platforms. Extensive experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., RHEV/oVirt, VMware) in large-scale enterprise environments. Proven capability in creating detailed technical architecture documentation (HLD, LLD, network diagrams). Exceptional communication and presentation capabilities, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to senior leadership and technical teams. Strategic problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to manage technical designs, mitigate risks, and deliver project objectives. Willingness to travel to customer sites as required (potentially 25-50%). About Red Hat Red Hat is the world's leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, utilizing 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. 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