Senior Technical Consultant, Red Hat OpenShift Engineer - DaVita : Job Details

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation, analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.Senior Technical Consultant, Red Hat OpenShift EngineerServing as a technical thought leader and SME for our ecosystem of partners, customers, and service providers in the realm of Red Hat OpenShift on AWS (ROSA) and OpenShift Virtualization on ROSA, the Senior Technical Consultant leads the development, design, implementation, and engagement of client solutions. They mentor and provide guidance to engineers on a project basis and within the broader organization for internal initiatives and project support.Responsibilities

• Designs and implements complex, mission-critical, enterprise-grade Red Hat OpenShift solutions focused on ROSA and OpenShift Virtualization.
• Develops high-quality deliverables and presentations for client engineering teams and senior leadership.
• Creates and presents solution designs, options, ideas, and innovations to clients' senior leadership teams.
• Develops and maintains technical roadmaps and innovation plans.
• Designs and implements Kubernetes-based virtualization solutions using OpenShift Virtualization on ROSA.
• Leads ROSA enablement, including networking, storage, identity integration, and platform security, focusing on Kubernetes networking and AWS cloud services.
• Develops and implements CI/CD solutions using tools like ArgoCD to enable GitOps workflows.
• Establishes project estimates and plans, identifies risks and mitigations, and oversees the development and delivery of technical solutions.
• Mentors and supports project teammates, fostering skill development in Red Hat OpenShift, ROSA, and related tools.
• Leads collaboration within technical communities, driving innovation in OpenShift Virtualization, Kubernetes Networking, and AWS.
• (Optional) Leverages expertise in VMware, Ansible, Terraform, Portworx, and NetApp to enhance platform capabilities.

Qualifications

• Ability to develop solutions on a whiteboard in front of clients to address business and technology challenges.
• Knowledge of modern cloud-native application design, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, microservices, and containers.
• Hands-on programming experience, preferably in Python or other languages.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• 6+ years of IT experience and 3+ years in Cloud, DevOps, Automation, Application Modernization, or Digital Transformation.
• Experience designing and implementing core platform services such as compute, storage, networking, databases, containers, security, and identity.
• Multiple relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Pro, AWS DevOps Engineer Pro, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Terraform Associate).
• Experience with organizational adoption of transformational initiatives like Platform Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Transformation, and Application Modernization.
• Hands-on experience with IaC tools like Terraform, Ansible, ARM, CloudFormation.
• Experience managing deployment services such as Harness, GitHub, Ansible, Jenkins, including branching strategies.
• Familiarity with Windows Server and Linux virtualized environments.

Why AHEAD:We value diversity through initiatives like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, and foster growth with cutting-edge technologies, cross-department training, and certifications.USA Employment Benefits include:- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance- 401(k)- Paid holidays, time off, parental and caregiver leave- And more! Details at The compensation range reflects the On-Target Earnings (#J-18808-Ljbffr