Senior Architect, OpenShift Platform

What You Will Do

• Architect and Design:
  Lead the design of complex, production‑grade solutions based on Red Hat Open Shift, focusing on Internal Developer Platforms (like Red Hat Developer Hub/Backstage), CI/CD modernization, and AI‑assisted workflows.
• Customer Engagement:
  Lead technical discovery sessions and workshops to identify customer challenges and demonstrate the value of Red Hat’s portfolio. Build strategic relationships and become a trusted advisor to senior technical and business leaders within customer organizations.
• Technical Leadership:
  Serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert on Platform Engineering and AI‑Assisted Application Modernization for customer and internal teams, guiding them through design, pilot, and production deployments.
• Problem Solving:
  Work with customers to identify challenges and blockers to the adoption of modern software delivery practices and collaborate with them to address their technical and business requirements.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with Red Hat’s product, engineering, professional services, and sales teams to ensure a world‑class customer experience.
• Thought Leadership:
  Develop and share best practices, reusable assets, and architectural patterns for application modernization, contribute to whitepapers and webinars, and speak at industry conferences.

• Experience:
  
  10+ years of experience in a senior technology role like enterprise architecture, consulting, or sales engineering, with a focus on large‑scale infrastructure solutions and platform adoption.
• Platform Engineering & Dev Ex:
  Extensive knowledge and hands‑on experience building and managing Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs), optimizing developer workflows, and streamlining the path to production.
• AI‑Driven Development:
  Direct, practical experience with AI‑assisted coding assistants, AI‑driven application modernization, and integrating LLMs/AI services into enterprise software delivery.
• Open Shift and Kubernetes Expertise:
  Significant experience with Kubernetes and container platform deployments in large organizations, preferably with Red Hat Open Shift.
• Software Delivery:
  Deep understanding of modern CI/CD pipelines, Git Ops methodologies (e.g., ArgoCD, Tekton), and microservices architectures.
• Linux Foundation:
  Deep knowledge of Linux operating systems, preferably Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or its derivatives, in production enterprise environments.
• Consulting Acumen:
  Excellent communication, presentation, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to understand customer challenges and build long‑lasting relationships.
• Travel:
  Willingness to travel to customer locations regularly.

• Experience with automation frameworks and tools like Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
• Red Hat certifications (e.g., Red Hat Certified Specialist in Open Shift Virtualization, RHCA, RHCE).
• Experience with one or more public cloud providers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).
• Familiarity with Red Hat Lightspeed or integrating AI models into existing enterprise development tool chains.
• Experience in a consulting or professional services role for a major software company.

Salary range: $ – $. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

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• 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,…