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At Red Hat, we connect an innovative community of customers, partners, and contributors to deliver an open source stack of trusted, high-performing solutions. We offer cloud, Linux, middleware, storage, and virtualization technologies, together with award-winning global customer support, consulting, and implementation services. Red Hat is a rapidly growing company supporting more than 90% of Fortune 500 companies.
The Red Hat Consulting team is looking for an Automation Senior Consultant to join us. The primary responsibility of the Automation Senior Consultant is to passionately balance hands-on technical excellence with leadership, client advisory, and strategic growth for Ansible automation projects. The main core objective is to drive high-quality, reliable, and scalable automation solutions. This action involves translating business needs into technical solutions and fostering client trust. This role contributes to the overall growth and maturity of the consulting business.
You won't be expected to know everything on day one, but your ability to learn new technology quickly will be essential. This is a remote based job that can be located anywhere in the United States, within close proximity to an airport. Successful applicants must reside in a state where Red Hat is registered to do business. This position requires the willingness to travel up to 20-30 weeks per year on average across North America.
What you will do:
- Support customers in building enterprise approaches that are scalable, optimally managed, and adaptable to technological improvements using Red Hat technical solutions.
- Continuously learn, grow, and adapt to new skills and technologies.
- Design, create and deliver content that enables the broader Red Hat organization to sell (presales), service (consulting) and support (GSS) our cloud solutions at scale.
- Participate in specific project workstreams, managing scope, timelines, and resources (including junior staff or client team members).
- Contribute to the development of repeatable methodologies and tools designed to scale Red Hat’s services capabilities, promote repeatable customer engagements, and lower delivery risk.
- Maintain a high utilization target and contribute to the scoping, engagement delivery, and solution execution for new business opportunities.
- Travel frequently (20-30 weeks per year) to work alongside leading financial services, retail, telecommunications, and institutional customers.
What you will bring:
- 3+ years of experience with delivering an implementation as part of a project team based on an architectural design.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to a technical project, including collaborating on project timelines and maintaining project and technical documentation.
- Ability to understand stakeholder needs and set expectations regarding project timelines and scope of work.
- Experience working collaboratively across diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Willingness to actively mentor and coach junior consultants and TDP members, which could include detailed code reviews and transferring critical technical and consulting knowledge.
- Clearly communicate technical progress, risks, and ROI to both technical and non-technical business stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor.
- 2+ years focused on cloud environments and their supporting infrastructures.
- Strong background in consultative customer engagement demonstrating both verbal and written communications skills, including experience presenting or demoing solutions to customer teams.
- The ability to self-study and quickly learn and put into practice new topics.
- Passion for Open Source, software, tooling, and automation.
- Strong understanding of DevOps methodologies, tools and how they can be applied within an organization.
- Thorough (advanced) working knowledge and hands-on experience with Ansible, as well as high-level familiarity with Chef, Puppet, Salt, Powershell and others in the space.
- Intermediate level scripting (bash, python).
Technical Skills:
- Experience using and configuring Linux systems, and an understanding of configuration as code.
- Experience with scripting languages (YAML, Python, etc.).
- Understanding of the advantages of automation in a complex environment.
- Experience using or configuring cloud technologies, including container management and/or orchestration.
Desired Skills:
- Previous exposure to or practical experience with Ansible Automation Platform is a plus for applicants.
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and other GitOps type behaviors.
- Possess advanced level understanding of technologies related to core IT systems and concepts such as infrastructure, networking, storage and security.
- Broad and deep technical experience with one or more virtualization and cloud technologies (e.g. OpenStack, RHEV, VMWare vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure).
- Container management and orchestration tools.
- Experience working in a QA role or working with ticketing systems or bug tracking tools.
- Familiarity with security fundamentals at the infrastructure (including cloud/hypervisor) and operating system level.
After joining Red Hat, you will go through an intensive training program on advanced automation concepts, and Ansible Automation Platform components as it relates to automating IT technologies, DevOps, GitOps and how to seed deeper automation adoption with our customers. Here's how your skill set will evolve and what you'll learn during your first year in the role:
At 2 months, be prepared to join a project team by acquiring the following:
- Fundamental understanding of scalable, secure, and maintainable automation solution design principles, including common integration patterns, error handling strategies, and basic infrastructure considerations.
- Working knowledge and practical experience with Ansible Automation Platform, including supported architectures, core components, and common integrations.
- Practical experience with our Services offerings and programs available.
Within 6 months, be ready to take an active role in participating in routine automation focused projects by attaining the following:
- Ability to effectively map "as-is" business processes, identify pain points, and accurately document them, along with identifying automation opportunities and potential "to-be" automated processes.
- Understanding of core consulting methodologies, including project lifecycle, client communication best practices, active listening, and contributing effectively in client workshops and meetings.
- Understanding of how Red Hat’s technologies can drive innovation and foster transformation at large organizations.
Within 12 months, begin to demonstrate technical leadership for automation strategies by accomplishing the following:
- Demonstrated ability to break down complex problems, analyze root causes, identify potential solutions, and propose reasoned recommendations for automation challenges.
- Contributing lessons learned, best practices, and how-tos to our internal and external communities of practice.
- Develop and standardize reusable practice assets (e.g., collections, preferred approaches, expedite delivery) to enhance the impact that is made on the customer driving more efficiency and creating a competitive edge.
- Applying new technologies, frameworks, integrations or methodologies to Red Hat automation platforms.
Compensation
- Salary Range: $130,420.00 - $215,300.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications. Pay Transparency
Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat’s compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
- Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
- Retirement 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
- Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
- Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!
Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.
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.
Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)
Red Hat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Red Hat does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between Red Hat and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.
Red Hat supports individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations to job applicants. If you need assistance completing our online job application, email application-assistance@redhat.com. General inquiries, such as those regarding the status of a job application, will not receive a reply.
About the Job:
At Red Hat, we connect an innovative community of customers, partners, and contributors to deliver an open source stack of trusted, high-performing solutions. We offer cloud, Linux, middleware, storage, and virtualization technologies, together with award-winning global customer support, consulting, and implementation services. Red Hat is a rapidly growing company supporting more than 90% of Fortune 500 companies.
The Red Hat Consulting team is looking for an Automation Senior Consultant to join us. The primary responsibility of the Automation Senior Consultant is to passionately balance hands-on technical excellence with leadership, client advisory, and strategic growth for Ansible automation projects. The main core objective is to drive high-quality, reliable, and scalable automation solutions. This action involves translating business needs into technical solutions and fostering client trust. This role contributes to the overall growth and maturity of the consulting business.
You won't be expected to know everything on day one, but your ability to learn new technology quickly will be essential. This is a remote based job that can be located anywhere in the United States, within close proximity to an airport. Successful applicants must reside in a state where Red Hat is registered to do business. This position requires the willingness to travel up to 20-30 weeks per year on average across North America.
What you will do:
- Support customers in building enterprise approaches that are scalable, optimally managed, and adaptable to technological improvements using Red Hat technical solutions.
- Continuously learn, grow, and adapt to new skills and technologies.
- Design, create and deliver content that enables the broader Red Hat organization to sell (presales), service (consulting) and support (GSS) our cloud solutions at scale.
- Participate in specific project workstreams, managing scope, timelines, and resources (including junior staff or client team members).
- Contribute to the development of repeatable methodologies and tools designed to scale Red Hat’s services capabilities, promote repeatable customer engagements, and lower delivery risk.
- Maintain a high utilization target and contribute to the scoping, engagement delivery, and solution execution for new business opportunities.
- Travel frequently (20-30 weeks per year) to work alongside leading financial services, retail, telecommunications, and institutional customers.
What you will bring:
- 3+ years of experience with delivering an implementation as part of a project team based on an architectural design.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to a technical project, including collaborating on project timelines and maintaining project and technical documentation.
- Ability to understand stakeholder needs and set expectations regarding project timelines and scope of work.
- Experience working collaboratively across diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Willingness to actively mentor and coach junior consultants and TDP members, which could include detailed code reviews and transferring critical technical and consulting knowledge.
- Clearly communicate technical progress, risks, and ROI to both technical and non-technical business stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor.
- 2+ years focused on cloud environments and their supporting infrastructures.
- Strong background in consultative customer engagement demonstrating both verbal and written communications skills, including experience presenting or demoing solutions to customer teams.
- The ability to self-study and quickly learn and put into practice new topics.
- Passion for Open Source, software, tooling, and automation.
- Strong understanding of DevOps methodologies, tools and how they can be applied within an organization.
- Thorough (advanced) working knowledge and hands-on experience with Ansible, as well as high-level familiarity with Chef, Puppet, Salt, Powershell and others in the space.
- Intermediate level scripting (bash, python).
Technical Skills:
- Experience using and configuring Linux systems, and an understanding of configuration as code.
- Experience with scripting languages (YAML, Python, etc.).
- Understanding of the advantages of automation in a complex environment.
- Experience using or configuring cloud technologies, including container management and/or orchestration.
Desired Skills:
- Previous exposure to or practical experience with Ansible Automation Platform is a plus for applicants.
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and other GitOps type behaviors.
- Possess advanced level understanding of technologies related to core IT systems and concepts such as infrastructure, networking, storage and security.
- Broad and deep technical experience with one or more virtualization and cloud technologies (e.g. OpenStack, RHEV, VMWare vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure).
- Container management and orchestration tools.
- Experience working in a QA role or working with ticketing systems or bug tracking tools.
- Familiarity with security fundamentals at the infrastructure (including cloud/hypervisor) and operating system level.
After joining Red Hat, you will go through an intensive training program on advanced automation concepts, and Ansible Automation Platform components as it relates to automating IT technologies, DevOps, GitOps and how to seed deeper automation adoption with our customers. Here's how your skill set will evolve and what you'll learn during your first year in the role:
At 2 months, be prepared to join a project team by acquiring the following:
- Fundamental understanding of scalable, secure, and maintainable automation solution design principles, including common integration patterns, error handling strategies, and basic infrastructure considerations.
- Working knowledge and practical experience with Ansible Automation Platform, including supported architectures, core components, and common integrations.
- Practical experience with our Services offerings and programs available.
Within 6 months, be ready to take an active role in participating in routine automation focused projects by attaining the following:
- Ability to effectively map "as-is" business processes, identify pain points, and accurately document them, along with identifying automation opportunities and potential "to-be" automated processes.
- Understanding of core consulting methodologies, including project lifecycle, client communication best practices, active listening, and contributing effectively in client workshops and meetings.
- Understanding of how Red Hat’s technologies can drive innovation and foster transformation at large organizations.
Within 12 months, begin to demonstrate technical leadership for automation strategies by accomplishing the following:
- Demonstrated ability to break down complex problems, analyze root causes, identify potential solutions, and propose reasoned recommendations for automation challenges.
- Contributing lessons learned, best practices, and how-tos to our internal and external communities of practice.
- Develop and standardize reusable practice assets (e.g., collections, preferred approaches, expedite delivery) to enhance the impact that is made on the customer driving more efficiency and creating a competitive edge.
- Applying new technologies, frameworks, integrations or methodologies to Red Hat automation platforms.
Compensation
- Salary Range: $130,420.00 - $215,300.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications. Pay Transparency
Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat’s compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
- Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
- Retirement 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
- Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
- Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!
Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.
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.
Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)
Red Hat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Red Hat does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between Red Hat and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.
Red Hat supports individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations to job applicants. If you need assistance completing our online job application, email application-assistance@redhat.com. General inquiries, such as those regarding the status of a job application, will not receive a reply.
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Which companies sponsor visas for project management consultants in Washington DC?
Federal consulting firms are the dominant sponsors in DC. Booz Allen Hamilton, Leidos, SAIC, Accenture Federal Services, Deloitte, and McKinsey all have active sponsorship histories for project management roles. Management consulting firms serving government agencies file Labor Condition Applications regularly, and their DC offices represent some of the highest concentrations of sponsored project management positions in the country.
Which visa types are most common for project management consultant roles in Washington DC?
The H-1B visa is the most common visa for project management consultants in DC, as the role typically qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring a relevant bachelor's degree or higher. Candidates with advanced qualifications may also be sponsored for O-1 visas. Some multinational consulting firms transfer senior project managers via L-1A or L-1B visas when relocating staff from overseas offices to their DC locations.
How to find project management consultant visa sponsorship jobs in Washington DC?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by visa sponsorship availability, making it straightforward to browse project management consultant roles in Washington DC without sorting through positions that don't offer sponsorship. Because DC's market is heavily tied to federal contracting cycles, new roles tend to open when large government contracts are awarded, so checking Migrate Mate regularly gives you the best visibility into current openings.
Which areas in Washington DC have the most project management consultant sponsorship jobs?
Most sponsored project management roles are concentrated in the District itself, particularly in the corridors around K Street, Foggy Bottom, and Capitol Hill where major consulting firms maintain government-facing offices. The broader metro area extends sponsorship opportunities into Northern Virginia (Tysons Corner, Reston, Arlington) and suburban Maryland (Bethesda, Rockville), where many federal agencies and their primary contractors are headquartered.
Are there specific considerations for project management consultants seeking sponsorship in Washington DC?
Security clearance eligibility is a practical factor in DC's market. Many federal consulting roles require or prefer candidates who can obtain a security clearance, which is generally available only to U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. This narrows sponsored openings to projects without clearance requirements, typically in the commercial, international development, or technology modernization practices of larger consulting firms. Targeting those practice areas improves sponsorship prospects meaningfully.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored project management consultant jobs in Washington DC?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.