Senior Cloud Consultant - Defense

Join Red Hat Consulting and lead the on-site delivery and implementation of cutting-edge technologies that empower customers with freedom, flexibility, choice, and performance. As a Senior Cloud Consultant in the Netherlands, you will work closely with our defense customers to understand their infrastructure and business needs, delivering tailored recommendations and technical solutions. You'll leverage your deep expertise in cloud technologies in a dynamic, fast-paced environment to drive adoption of Red Hat's open source solutions. Eligibility to obtain security clearance required.

What you will do:

• Act as a subject matter expert on-site, addressing customers' technical, developmental, and strategic IT requirements
• Lead efforts in problem identification, system architecture design, software specification, testing, and deployment
• Recommend and implement open source solutions to solve complex business challenges
• Continuously learn and apply new technologies to meet evolving customer needs
• Effectively respond to incidents, escalations, and critical issues
• Provide clear, actionable recommendations aligned with Red Hat's technologies

Do you have experience in System administration?, * Proven experience in Linux system administration and performance tuning

• Hands-on experience with OpenShift, Kubernetes, or similar container platforms
• Strong background in enterprise cloud implementations and business impact assessments
• Experience with virtualization technologies in large-scale enterprise environments
• Familiarity with cloud management tools and platforms
• Proficient in automation technologies such as Red Hat Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
• Strong communication skills to convey value, progress, and project metrics to stakeholders
• Excellent problem-solving, project management, and planning abilities
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English; Dutch strongly preferred
• Willingness to travel up to 25-50%

Red Hat is the world's leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using 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. Inclusion at Red Hat Red Hat's culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village.