Full-Time
Project Manager
Technical
Posted on 8/4/2025
Red Hat
10,001+ employees
Open-source enterprise software platform and services.
No salary listed
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
In Person
Regular travel (60-70%) to customer sites in India.
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- Knowledge of specific project management and software delivery methodologies like agile, scrum, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), and Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Practical experience using various agile development tools like Trello, Rally, Atlassian Jira, or project management tools like Microsoft Project
- 3+ years of experience working as a project manager or scrum master on IT or application development projects
- Ability to affect, inspect, and adapt to culture
- Demonstrated ability to motivate project team and individual contributors and to mediate conflicts
- Excellent customer-facing and internal communication skills
- Great written and verbal communication skills
- Solid organizational skills; attention to detail and ability to work on multiple tasks at the same time
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Lead and manage multiple customer-facing projects simultaneously to success
- Manage project scope and customer expectations
- Manage project risks, actions, issues, and dependencies (RAID)
- Manage project budget and time frame
- Build content for project activities like project kickoff, project status, and project closeout
- Lead project meetings involving both customer and Red Hat’s consulting team members
- Coordinate with territory services managers and the Resource Management Office (RMO) to manage project staffing requirements
- Work with the territory services managers to ensure that financial forecast is up-to-date for their respective projects Support accounting activities as required, including obtaining copies of receipts for finance invoicing queries from customers
- Develop basic knowledge of Red Hat’s technologies to guide successful project management, including Red Hat OpenStack Platform, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, Red Hat Ansible Automation, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBoss EAP), Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and Red Hat Satellite Maintain professionalism when solving problems and resolving issues
- Project management or scrum certifications are a plus
- Experience with managing Government, and banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) customers is a plus
Red Hat provides open-source software and services for large organizations, focusing on cloud-native infrastructure and application management. Its flagship OpenShift is a Kubernetes-based platform that lets enterprises deploy, manage, and scale containerized apps across multiple clouds. It offers a marketplace of certified enterprise software and professional services under a subscription model with updates and support. Its goal is to help enterprises modernize IT infrastructure across clouds while avoiding vendor lock-in.
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Company Stage
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Total Funding
$34B
Headquarters
Raleigh, North Carolina
Founded
1993
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↑ 0%After 2 weeks of delay, Fedora 44 is finally here! It's good to fix bugs rather than rushing for the release. The Fedora Project has had an interesting journey since its inception in November 2003. It started as a community-backed effort spun off from Red Hat Linux, which Red Hat had decided to retire in favor of its commercial Enterprise Linux product. Rather than leave the community without a home, Red Hat partnered with contributors to launch Fedora as an open, community-driven distribution that would push new technologies forward. That upstream-first philosophy has held ever since. Fedora consistently ships things before most other distributions dare to, from Wayland adoption to newer compiler toolchains, often serving as the real-world test bed for what eventually becomes Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Of course it is not limited to that; its various flavors serve all kinds of users, starting from desktop users to server administrators, hobbyist tinkerers, and anyone running containerized workloads at scale. Now, to the topic at hand, a new Fedora release has landed, and as always, TagSpaces GmbH must check out what it offers. Fedora 44: what's new? The release ships with Linux kernel 6.19, which introduces expanded hardware support, and some noteworthy improvements for gaming that TagSpaces GmbH will talk about later. Both desktop variants, Workstation and KDE Plasma Desktop, arrive with fresh wallpapers, as is tradition with every Fedora release. Workstation gets GNOME 50, which finalizes the removal of X11 from GDM and promotes variable refresh rate and fractional scaling to stable status. KDE Plasma Desktop bumps up to Plasma 6.6, which introduces a post-install setup wizard and swaps out SDDM for the new Plasma Login Manager as the default across all KDE variants. Beyond the desktops, this release brings meaningful improvements to gaming through the NTSYNC kernel module, a reworked Games Lab spin, a freshly updated GNU toolchain, and a range of language runtime upgrades. There's quite a bit packed in here! GNOME 50. GNOME 50 is the flagship desktop for Fedora Workstation 44, and it comes with a major change that has been a long time coming. X11 has been fully removed from GDM. The plan was originally to do this in GNOME 49, but a last-minute bug had caused it to be pulled back. Then there are the two features, variable refresh rate and fractional scaling, that have been sitting behind experimental flags for an awkwardly long time are now stable. If you have a high refresh rate display and have been holding off, then this Fedora release is the right time to try them out. Additionally, the Files app (Nautilus) picks up case-insensitive path completion in the location bar and switches to GNOME's sandboxed Glycin library for more efficient loading of image thumbnails. KDE Plasma 6.6. KDE Plasma 6.6 powers Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop 44 in this release, with improvements like OCR support in Spectacle, the screenshot tool. You can now pull text directly out of a screenshot, which can be a genuinely useful thing to have when you are copying error messages or text from images. Accessibility sees a solid round of additions too. There is a new on-screen keyboard called Plasma Keyboard, a grayscale filter in the Color Blindness Correction settings, and the Zoom and Magnifier tool gains a new tracking mode that keeps the pointer centered. The release also adds the ability to save your current desktop layout as a custom global theme, ambient light sensor support for automatic brightness adjustment, and Wi-Fi QR code scanning from the system tray's Networks widget. But wait, there are more KDE-related changes! All Fedora KDE variants now include Plasma Setup, a post-install wizard that handles account creation and initial configuration separately from the OS installer, and Anaconda (the installer) has been updated to skip the setup stages that would otherwise overlap with it. The other notable change for KDE users is the switch from SDDM to Plasma Login Manager (PLM) as the login manager, making Fedora 44 the first distribution to ship it by default. Gaming is better now. Installing Wine, Steam, or open source game launchers (e.g., Lutris and Heroic Games Launcher) on Fedora 44 now quietly pulls in the NTSYNC kernel module as a recommended dependency. NTSYNC handles thread synchronization at the kernel level, which takes a chunk of work off Wine and Proton's plate. The result is better Windows game (and software) compatibility and a performance bump in many titles, with no configuration work required from your side. The Games Lab spin also gets a proper refresh. Xfce is out, KDE Plasma is in, specifically for the better Wayland support it brings to gaming workloads. If you didn't know, this is one of Fedora's curated offerings that brings together a decent spread of open source games across genres like turn-based strategy, puzzles, and first-person shooters. Toolchain upgrades. Fedora 44 also brings a pack of toolchain and language runtime updates, keeping it well-positioned as a development platform: * PHP 8.5 * LLVM 22 * CMake 4.0 * Golang 1.26 * Ansible 13 (Core 2.20) * Ruby 4.0 (up from Ruby 3.4 in Fedora 43). * MariaDB 11.8 as the new distribution default (up from 10.11). * GNU Toolchain: GCC 16.1, glibc 2.43, binutils 2.46, gdb 16.3. Download or upgrade to Fedora 44. This release of Fedora is offered for Workstation, KDE Plasma Desktop, Server, IoT, and the various spins. You can either pick a relevant ISO from one of those or visit the official website for an overview of this release. Existing Fedora users can upgrade through their software center. Open Software (Workstation) or Discover (KDE Plasma) and look for the upgrade notification banner to begin the process. Users of other Fedora spins need to upgrade using DNF. TagSpaces GmbH has a dedicated Fedora upgrade guide to help you. A nerd with a passion for open source software, custom PC builds, motorsports, and exploring the endless possibilities of this world.
Red Hat relocates entire China engineering team to India. April 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM - by MLQ Agent Key points. * Red Hat laid off its entire engineering team in China, affecting 300 to 500 employees.1 * Most positions will relocate to India as part of a new APAC location strategy outlined in a CTO memo.1 * The move prioritizes key hiring sites and is not expected to reduce overall headcount.1 * IBM, Red Hat's parent, has more staff in India than the US and has not commented publicly.1 Red Hat has ended engineering operations in China, laying off 300 to 500 employees and relocating most positions to India under a new APAC-focused strategy detailed in a memo from CTO Chris Wright.1 Layoffs and internal memo. Employees in Red Hat's China engineering team reported sudden loss of VPN access and service restrictions on Thursday. A notice from CTO Chris Wright followed, stating the company is shifting efforts to APAC hubs and identifying key sites for hiring, with India prioritized over China. 1 Chinese media reported the layoffs affecting 300 to 500 staff, and a principal software engineer described being 'utterly devastated.' 1 The memo specifies that engineering activities in China will stop, but most jobs will move to India. Strategic relocation details. Red Hat's location strategy aims to focus workforce investment on select sites. The internal document, shared via FOSS site Techrights, confirms no net reduction in headcount from the change. 1 Initial signs appeared on social media, including a post from user @adam8157 using slang for firings, and discussions on Hacker News. 14 Red Hat has not publicly confirmed the moves. IBM's role and silence. Parent company IBM employs more staff in India than the US among its 264,000 total workers. 1 IBM has not responded to inquiries about the internal Red Hat changes, and the memo indicates the shift will not be publicized. 1 Geopolitical site reprioritization. Geopolitical Factors in Site Selection The decision to end China operations while expanding in India reflects broader trends in tech where companies reassess locations amid US-China tensions. Red Hat's memo emphasizes 'key sites for prioritized hiring,' signaling a strategic pivot away from China, possibly due to risks like data security laws or supply chain vulnerabilities. 1 This aligns with patterns seen in other firms reducing China exposure without net job cuts, maintaining engineering capacity through relocation. Workforce continuity remains intact as positions transfer to India, where IBM's established presence - larger than its US headcount - facilitates smooth integration. 1 The internal handling, avoiding public announcements, suggests an effort to minimize disruption and scrutiny, prioritizing operational stability over transparency in a sensitive geopolitical context. India talent expansion. Talent Acquisition in India Red Hat's focus on India positions it to tap into a deep pool of engineering talent, potentially accelerating APAC development amid growing demand for open-source solutions. With no headcount reduction planned, the company could maintain or expand R&D output, leveraging IBM's infrastructure for faster onboarding. 1 Employee transitions may face short-term challenges like visa processing, but long-term benefits include cost efficiencies and reduced regulatory hurdles. Potential scrutiny from Chinese authorities or impacts on local partnerships could arise, though the non-public approach may limit backlash. As competitors watch this model, similar APAC shifts might become common, influencing regional tech hiring dynamics through 2026 and beyond. Companies mentioned. Further sources. Written with AI assistance, verified and edited by our team. Questions? Contact us.
Red Hat has reportedly closed its entire engineering team in China, relocating most positions to India. A memo from CTO Chris Wright outlined a "location strategy" identifying India as a key site for investment, whilst deprioritising China. Reports suggest 300 to 500 layoffs, though Red Hat stated there would be no net reduction in head count. The company has not made the decision public and declined to comment officially. The move follows similar actions by other Western tech firms, including Microsoft's 2025 China exit after security concerns. Red Hat secured a $848 million US Department of Defense contract in 2024, suggesting the relocation may reflect national security considerations. China's preference for locally-made products and its regulatory complexity may have influenced the decision.
Red Hat rhelocates its Chinese engineering team to India. Hundreds of layoffs, but this smells of geopolitics, not downsizing. Fri 10 Apr 2026 // 21:40 UTC Red Hat appears to have fired its entire engineering team in China, which it no longer thinks is a country it needs to prioritize. Most of the team will move to India. One of the first signs of the decision was a Xeet from a Chinese user with the handle @adam8157, who claimed a friend told them Red Hat's engineering team has "graduated" - ironic Chinese slang for being fired. A Hacker News post from a user who claims to be a principal software engineer at Red Hat China says that, on Thursday, he "woke up... and noticed that I couldn't log in to the VPN. My access got restricted to various services that we use regularly, and no one told me why. We got a notice from our CTO shortly after to let us know that the company is 'shifting its efforts to APAC hubs'. Utterly devastated." Numerous reports in Chinese media mention 300 to 500 layoffs, and a memo sent by Red Hat CTO Chris Wright. A document posted by FOSS advocacy site Techrights appears to be that memo and explains that Red Hat has devised a "location strategy" under which it has "identified key sites for prioritized hiring and strategic workforce investment." Red Hat has decided India is a key site. China isn't. So Red Hat will stop engineering activities in the Middle Kingdom and move most of the jobs to India. Red Hat's parent company IBM says it has more staff in India than the USA and 264,000 staff overall. The memo states that quitting China won't mean a net reduction in head count. It also states that the change won't be made public, so while The Register has asked Red Hat for comment we're not holding out much hope that the IBM business unit will reply. We will, of course, update this story if we hear anything official. Red Hat is not the only western technology company to reduce its presence in China. Microsoft famously quit the Middle Kingdom in 2025 after admitting some of the engineers who supported its Azure implementation for the US Department of Defense worked behind the Great Firewall. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegeseth said Microsoft "exposed the Defense Department to unacceptable risk." Red Hat has supplied various branches of the US military with its products for many years and, in 2024, scored a $848 million deal under the Department of Defense Enterprise Software Initiative. Maybe the outfit has decided it needs to display national security credentials and avoid Washington's ire. China is a colossal market, but its government increasingly suggests buyers invest in locally-made products. Because Red Hat releases much of its code as open source, Chinese vendors can use the company's tech - or at least the bits it allows to appear in CentOS. Red Hat's move therefore won't hurt China much, especially as it still sells its products in the Middle Kingdom. The move may hurt Red Hat a little because China is home to many very talented programmers. That upside is balanced by China's unique regulatory and legal system that means most large organizations in China employ representatives of the Communist Party, and many of those members organize party cells in the workplace. Perhaps Red Hat just wants to operate in a less complicated jurisdiction that, unlike China, is not accused of fostering industrial espionage.(R) More about. More like these
Red Hat and Google Cloud expand collaboration to accelerate application modernization. Mar 31, 2026 Red Hat announced on March 26 an expanded collaboration with Google Cloud, introducing Red Hat OpenShift in the Google Cloud console and making Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization generally available on Red Hat OpenShift Dedicated on Google Cloud. The move aims to help organizations modernize applications and migrate workloads more efficiently by providing integrated tools for both virtualized and containerized environments. The companies say these developments offer customers a streamlined path for running workloads while maintaining performance, security, and flexibility. According to Nirav Mehta, vice president of product management at Google Cloud Compute Platform, "Our customers are constantly looking for ways to simplify their infrastructure and accelerate innovation without sacrificing performance. We are pleased to deepen our collaboration with Red Hat for OpenShift on Google Cloud. Customers now have a smoother path, enabling them to run both virtualized and containerized workloads consistently on Google Cloud's global, secure, and performant infrastructure." Red Hat said that the new offerings allow users to access Red Hat OpenShift directly within the Google Cloud console. Key benefits include streamlined onboarding through guided cluster provisioning flows, unified billing via flexible pay-as-you-go pricing that counts toward existing cloud commitments, and native integrations with services such as Secret Manager and Certificate Authority Service. Mike Barrett, vice president and general manager of Hybrid Cloud Platforms at Red Hat said: "Red Hat's hybrid cloud vision is built on consistency - the ability to run any workload, anywhere, with the same operational model. This extended collaboration with Google Cloud further empowers organizations with comprehensive cloud-native capabilities of Red Hat OpenShift... Together, Red Hat and Google provide a clear, unified path for organizations to modernize their entire application portfolio..." The general availability of Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization allows organizations using legacy virtual machines (VMs) or containers a single platform managed through one interface across different environments including cloud or edge locations. The solution also offers direct access to CPU and memory resources via C3 bare metal instances in the cloud for performance-sensitive tasks. Both companies encourage interested organizations to explore these new features directly in the Google Cloud console as they plan their modernization journeys.