Senior Principal Specialist Solution Architect

Job Summary

The Senior Principal Specialist Solution Architect is responsible for creating and steering functional plans that align with the long-term goals of the company while remaining attuned to industry trends and technological advancements. The role is tasked with driving vision and innovation for new products significantly enhancing the companys reputation as a global leader. The Senior Principal Specialist Solution Architect may lead a broader team of professional staff serving as a regional or global subject matter expert and mentors colleagues across disciplines exemplifying role-model qualities. This role is open to Sydney/Melbourne/Canberra.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Based in Australia but focused on identifying architecting and helping sell high-value IT automation solutions that have applicability across APAC such as Sovereign Cloud Certificate Management Automation for FSI etc.

• Lead the technical discovery design and architecture of complex large-scale Ansible Automation Platform solutions for enterprise customers focusing on technical feasibility and business value.

• Serve as the deep subject matter expert (SME) on Ansible automation providing advanced guidance mentorship and technical oversight to client teams partners and internal sales/delivery teams.

• Develop and deliver highly compelling technical presentations solution demonstrations and workshops to diverse audiences including C-level executives and deep technical practitioners.

• Drive the adoption expansion and strategic roadmap of automation initiatives across diverse IT environments (hybrid cloud on-premise edge).

• Create and maintain technical content including reference architectures complex Ansible playbooks roles collections whitepapers and best practice guides.

• Collaborate closely with Product Management and Engineering to relay customer requirements influence product direction and participate in alpha/beta programs for new features.

• Troubleshoot and resolve the most complex automation challenges providing hands-on assistance and guidance during critical proof-of-concepts (POCs) and initial large-scale deployments.

Job Requirements

• Extensive demonstrated hands-on experience with the Ansible Automation Platform preferred. Demonstrated ability to master technologies is a must.

• Deep architectural understanding of IT automation principles infrastructure-as-code (IaC) Configuration Management DevOps methodologies and CI/CD pipelines.

• Proven history in a principal-level customer-facing role (e.g. Principal Solutions Architect Consulting Engineer) dealing with Enterprise accounts.

• Expertise in automating across multiple domains such as networking security cloud provisioning (AWS Azure or GCP) operating systems and virtualization.

• Fluency in scripting languages relevant to automation such as Python.

• Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to both technical and senior level non-technical stakeholders.

• Relevant industry certifications are highly desirable (e.g. Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation or related cloud/DevOps certifications).

• Candidate must be an Associate Principal SSA or ASA as a minimum. If an Associate Principal must show a credible plan to get to Principal within one year.

About Red Hat

Red Hat is the worlds 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. Were 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.

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