Cloud / AppDev Consultant (m/f/d)

The German Red Hat Services team is looking for an Application Developer Consultant to join us in Germany. In this role, you will work hands-on as a subject matter expert in Red Hat’s infrastructure, cloud technology and with main focus on cloud-native development with our clients. You'll answer questions about best practices around automation, reliability, scalability, maintainability, high availability, and failover setups and lead the on-site delivery and implementation of Red Hat’s technology that delivers freedom, flexibility, and outstanding performance. You will gain an understanding of our customers' infrastructures, application landscape, and business issues and you will make recommendations appropriate to their environments. This is a great opportunity to build on your core base of knowledge and work in a fast-paced environment promoting Red Hat’s solutions.

What you will do:Developing common libraries and services and implementing reference implementationsCoaching of client development teams in modern development methodologiesConducting mini enablements and supporting DevEx initiativesDevelops conversion and system implementation plans. Prepares and obtains approval of system and programming documentation. Recommends changes in development, maintenance and system standards.

Serve as a subject matter expert, addressing technical, developmental, or strategic IT needsAdapt to changing customer requirements and be the trusted advisorManage problem identification, system architecture definition, software specification and design, testing, and deployment of complex open source solutionsDeliver quality results both on-site or remote and post-engagement that are on time and within the scope of the assigned project, including project journals, status reports, and other standard documentationWhat you will bring:Excellent knowledge of infrastructure technologies on a delivery levelExperience implementing container technologies in an enterprise setting and with enterprise-wide deploymentsKnowledge of one or more Red Hat’s infrastructure solutions like Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or Ansible Automation PlatformCore

SkillsOpenShift / Cloud-native developmentDeveloper language: Java Springboot or PythonDevOps skills: Helm, GitOps (ArgoCD), GitLab CI/CDOptional: Keycloak is a plus Additional SkillsObservability (Prometheus, Loki, Tempo/OTEL, Grafana)Service Mesh (Istio)DevSecOpsKafkaPostgreSQLMicrocksOPL (Open Practice Library)JMeterCucumberGood customer-facing skills; ability to present to customers and lead customer interactionsUnderstanding of the open source communityExcellent analytical, problem-solving and planning skillsExcellent written and verbal language skills in German and EnglishGerman Level C1 and above is mandatoryWillingness to travel, if needed, across EMEAPrior experience working in a consulting role or Red Hat Certifications are a plusWillingness to get security cleared is a plus#LI-MP2About Red HatRed 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 HatRed 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.

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