Senior Specialist Solution Architect

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Raleigh, NC, USA
In-Office
130K-190K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Information Technology • Internet of Things • Software • Consulting • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) • Automation
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The Role
Designs and implements enterprise container platform solutions using Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes across private, public, and hybrid clouds. Leads customer PoCs, cluster deployments, service mesh, CI/CD, networking, observability, automation, and autoscaling initiatives. Troubleshoots complex platform issues, develops technical content, collaborates with engineering and sales, and builds Java and Android tooling to support platform adoption.
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*Telecommuting role to be performed anywhere in the U.S.

Design and architect enterprise container platform solutions using Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes for customers across private, public, and hybrid cloud environments, including migration strategies from legacy and VMware-based infrastructure to containerized platforms.

What You Will Do:

  • Deploy, configure, and manage Red Hat OpenShift clusters for Proof of Concept (PoC) engagements, creating custom YAML manifests, Helm charts, and Kubernetes Operators to demonstrate platform capabilities aligned with customer requirements.
  • Implement and configure service mesh solutions using Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh, including traffic management, mutual TLS security, observability, and canary deployment strategies for microservices architectures.
  • Architect and implement CI/CD pipelines using Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines (Tekton), ArgoCD (Red Hat OpenShift GitOps), and Jenkins to enable automated application build, test, and deployment workflows for enterprise customers.
  • Design container networking solutions including ingress controllers,gateway api, network policies, and integration with CNCF projects such as Calico, and Envoy for secure and scalable application connectivity on Red Hat OpenShift.
  • Implement observability and monitoring solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and distributed tracing tools such as Jaeger for containerized workloads running on Red Hat OpenShift, including custom metrics-based autoscaling for REST and event-driven (Kafka) applications.
  • Develop automation solutions using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), Terraform, and scripting languages (Bash, Golang) to streamline infrastructure provisioning, cluster lifecycle management, and application deployment across multi-cloud environments.
  • Architect container autoscaling strategies using Kubernetes Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA), custom Prometheus metrics, and metric server adapters to optimize resource utilization and application performance on Red Hat OpenShift.
  • Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, including cluster operations, pod scheduling, storage, networking, and upgrade issues to restore normal functioning in customer environments.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, engineering, and field sales to translate customer technical requirements into solution architectures, and contribute to product roadmap feedback based on field engagements.
  • Create technical content including reference architectures, solution briefs, blogs on Red Hat Developer portal, and official documentation to share best practices for container orchestration, CI/CD, and cloud-native application design.
  • Design and develop Java-based software solutions and Android applications to support enterprise platform tooling, including building custom utilities, mobile management interfaces, and automation tools using Java, Android SDK, and Git-based version control workflows to enhance platform adoption and customer enablement for Red Hat OpenShift environments.

What You Will Bring:

  • Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related field and ten (10) years of experience in the job offered or related role.
  • Must have seven (7) years of experience with: Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, Docker, and container orchestration technologies, including deploying and managing containerized applications in private, public, and hybrid cloud environments; and software development using Java and version control systems (including Git and SVN), including designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise software solutions.
  • Must have five (5) years of experience with: Red Hat OpenShift service mesh technologies including Istio and Linkerd, traffic management, mTLS, and observability for microservices architectures; CI/CD pipeline design and implementation using Jenkins, ArgoCD (GitOps), and Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment workflows; container networking, including ingress controllers, network policies, and CNCF projects, including Calico and Envoy; and observability and monitoring tools including Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, Elasticsearch, and Fluent-bit for containerized workloads.
  • Must have three (3) years of experience with: infrastructure automation using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), Terraform, and scripting languages (Bash, Golang); and container autoscaling using Kubernetes HPA, custom Prometheus metrics, and metric server adapters for REST and Kafka-based workloads.
  • Must have two (2) years of experience with Android application design and development using Android SDK, Android Studio, and build tools (including Gradle and Maven), including developing performance-driven Android components and releasing applications to production.
     

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The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $190,000/year. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Ten years of experience in the job offered or a related role
  • Seven years of experience with Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, Docker, container orchestration, cloud environments, Java software development, and Git or SVN
  • Five years of experience with OpenShift service mesh technologies, CI/CD pipelines, container networking, and observability and monitoring tools
  • Three years of experience with Ansible Automation Platform, Terraform, Bash or Golang, and Kubernetes autoscaling using custom metrics
  • Two years of experience designing and developing Android applications using Android SDK, Android Studio, Gradle, and Maven

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  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is presented as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision along with life and disability coverage. Access to HSA/FSA options and broadly positive reception of health benefits support the view that healthcare is a core strength.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off offerings are described as generous, with substantial PTO for new hires plus additional recharge days and an end-of-year shutdown for many non-critical roles. Paid volunteer time, holidays, sick days, and supportive expectations around taking time off reinforce the breadth of leave benefits.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives The rewards package includes performance bonuses and a recurring quarterly bonus program tied to company and individual performance. Availability of ESPP participation further adds to incentive pathways beyond base pay.

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