Serve as an application-focused expert who creates possibilities, solves problems, and establishes strategic relationships with customers. The Red Hat Sales team is looking for a Specialist Solutions Architect to join us. In this role,you will be able to demonstrate an understanding of both the Inner and Outer Loops of software development. You'll help customers overcome new challenges as they modernize existing applications, build processes and address security concerns by using Red Hat's technologies, including Red Hat Middleware and Red Hat OpenShift. As a Specialist Solutions Architect, you'll also need to have excellent communication and people skills because you'll be a key part of the first impression our customers have with Red Hat.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Discover and analyze customer business and technical problems  with the appropriate Red Hat solution that aligns with their needs

• Create enterprise solutions that increase business value using Red Hat OpenShift and the Red Hat Middleware portfolio

• Develop and conduct live demonstrations and educate prospective customers on the capabilities of Red Hat's solutions

• Guide and assist with proofs of concepts, workshops, and seminars

• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Professional Services, Support teams, and other Sales teams to ensure excellent customer experience with our offerings and solutions

• Demonstrate expertise by speaking to user groups and at select conferences; share knowledge with your team members

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise application architecture with development skills; experience

• Practical experience with Java development technologies like Spring Boot, WildFly Swarm, or JEE

• Previous Container-as-a-Service (CaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) experience using Red Hat OpenShift, Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF), Docker Enterprise Edition, Mesosphere, IBM Cloud, or similar technologies

• Experience with application build automation tools like Apache Maven, Jenkins, and Git

• Experience with creating, updating and managing virtual machines.

• Prior experience with container and container orchestration technologies like Linux containers (Docker) and Kubernetes project is a plus

• Experience with GitOps workflows and DevOps tools like Helm and kustomize, and securing builds is an advantage

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a record of developing relationships at technical, management, and executive levels

• Willingness to travel up to 25%

The salary range for this position is $162,950.00 - $260,830.00 (inclusive of base pay + target incentive compensation). Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

Pay Transparency

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About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

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. 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Red Hat
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