Job Title: RH Identity Management (IdM) Sr. Consultant
Onsite vs Remote: 100% Remote
Duration: 6 Months
Client location: Raleigh, NC
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Red Hat Identity Management (IdM) Senior Consultant to architect, deploy, and support enterprise identity and access management solutions using Red Hat IdM (FreeIPA). The consultant will lead customer engagements focused on centralized identity, authentication, authorization, and policy management across Linux, hybrid, and cloud environments.
This role requires deep technical expertise, strong customer-facing consulting skills, and the ability to design secure, scalable identity solutions aligned with enterprise standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead design and implementation of Red Hat Identity Management (IdM / FreeIPA) solutions
- Architect centralized identity services including LDAP, Kerberos, DNS, and PKI
- Integrate Red Hat IdM with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems and applications
- Design and implement high availability and multi-master IdM architectures
- Configure and manage user, host, group, sudo, HBAC, and role-based access policies
- Integrate IdM with Active Directory (trusts, synchronization, authentication)
- Implement certificate management and lifecycle automation using IdM CA
- Troubleshoot complex authentication, authorization, and replication issues
- Develop and deliver architecture documentation, runbooks, and best practices
- Provide mentoring, knowledge transfer, and technical leadership to client teams
- Support migrations from legacy identity solutions to Red Hat IdM
- Ensure compliance with security, audit, and regulatory requirements
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7/8/9)
- Hands-on expertise with Red Hat Identity Management (IdM / FreeIPA)
- Deep understanding of LDAP, Kerberos, DNS, PKI, and authentication protocols
- Experience integrating IdM with Active Directory environments
- Knowledge of PAM, SSSD, and Linux security frameworks
- Experience designing HA and DR architectures for identity services
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven experience in customer-facing consulting or professional services
Preferred Qualifications
- Red Hat certifications (RHCSA, RHCE, EX362 – Red Hat IdM Specialist)
- Experience with Red Hat Satellite integration
- Familiarity with identity federation (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect)
- Experience with Ansible Automation Platform for IdM automation
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks (SOX, PCI, HIPAA, FedRAMP)