About the job
The Red Hat Presales team is looking for a passionate software developer focused on open source, cloud-native application architecture, or implementation to join us as a Specialist Solutions Architect in Southern California. In this role, you'll need to have experience building container-based or cloud-focused architectures using DevOps principles. You'll use your expertise to help Red Hat customers develop, secure, and modernize their software, processes, and toolchains using open source solutions from Red Hat. You'll serve as a frontrunner in developing software on multiple clouds using modern application software runtimes, tools, and infrastructures including Kubernetes, Istio Service Mesh, Red Hat OpenShift, and Kafka with modern runtimes like Eclipse Vert.x, Go, Node.js, and Java. You will also help customers use Red Hat's broader middleware solutions set, including agile integration technology, API management, and business process automation frameworks. As a Specialist Solutions Architect, you will work as part of an outstanding team responsible for direct customer interaction. You'll need to have excellent communication and people skills, an adaptable mindset, and willingness to work with customers through all stages of application life cycle. You should also be willing to engage in public speaking and build great example implementations to help Red Hat's customers understand how to implement and support modern applications. Applicants for this position may reside in Southern California, Arizona or Nevada.
What you will do

• Discover business problems and develop technical solutions that use Red Hat's application runtimes, cloud-native infrastructures, and agile technologies
• Create enterprise solutions that result in high-value business outcomes
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations and demonstrations that focus on solving real-world problems with next-generation technology
• Lead projects with customers using a structured methodology as part of the evaluation stage and using Red Hat's cloud-native and middleware solutions portfolios
• Ensure long-term customer success using Red Hat's cloud-native and middleware portfolios
• Collaborate with teams across Red Hat to build better customer solutions and achieve more valuable business outcomes; work directly with product engineering, professional services, and other sales teams to achieve outcomes
• Demonstrate your expertise by speaking publicly and building your brand with Red Hat

What you will bring

• 5+ years of experience building and developing software and applications
• Previous experience delivering software via containers or Kubernetes platforms
• Practical experience with key application runtimes like Java, Spring Boot, Vert.x, Node.js, Go, or JEE platforms
• Familiarity with JEE and Java frameworks
• Experience with DevOps and agile best practices
• Experience with build and development tools like Maven, Eclipse, Jenkins, and Git
• Willingness to travel up to 50%
• Experience with API management, business process automation, or service integration

About Red Hat
Red Hat is the world's leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver reliable and high-performing Linux, hybrid cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Red Hat helps customers integrate new and existing IT applications, develop cloud-native applications, standardize on our industry-leading operating system, and automate, secure, and manage complex environments. Award-winning support, training, and consulting services make Red Hat a trusted adviser to the Fortune 500. As a strategic partner to cloud providers, system integrators, application vendors, customers, and open source communities, Red Hat can help organizations prepare for the digital future.
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.