Solutions Architect - RedHat - Digital Velocity Solutionsat CDW Careers

We are looking for self-motivated solution architects seeking a high-growth potential in defining and implementing customized on-prem and hybrid cloud architectures for customers in diverse industry verticals.  Red Hat Architects focus on taking a customer’s existing applications and infrastructure assets, couple them with business, technology and operational constraints, and derive the optimal modern solutions.  You will also play a critical role in bringing together cross-functional teams to meet the needs of our most demanding customers.  As a Senior Architect, you'll act as a customer advocate to architect the right solutions and ensure they are implemented and supported in an innovative and reliable way.

Responsibilities:

• Senior level hands on architecture consulting and implementation of various RedHat technologies including RHEL, Openshift, Ansible Tower, and Satellite
• Hands-on consulting and implementation of server, storage, data-center networking, and network security architectures
• Deliver Red Hat focused solutions that can be automated/orchestrated using various netops/devops/automation technologies such as Ansible, Python, Terraform, Git/GitLab, Puppet, Jenkins, etc.
• Architect level consulting - including patterns and practices around private and hybrid cloud with a strong emphasis in the on-prem technology space
• Work with project management professionals to develop and deploy both small and large scale projects
• Work in a dynamic consulting environment with the ability to balance multiple client needs
• Effectively communicate sophisticated concepts to both technical and non-technical users
• Maintain subject matter expertise in Red Hat technologies and associated automation tooling & disciplines
• Implement upgrades, green fields and migrations in a timely manner while minimizing impact on users
• Ensure that all implemented projects meet best practice guidelines
• Write/author technical reports, assessments, and design documentation
• Perform pre-sales functions as needed
• Perform product development functions as needed

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) from four-year College or University in the field of Computer Science, Engineering, or Telecommunications or equivalent additional years’ experience.
• 5+ years data center experience
• Any combination of the following certifications: RHCSA, RHCE, RHCA, OpenStack, OpenShift, Ansible, Containers and Kubernetes
• Proficiency and technical knowledge with system and network security designs and best practices.
• Additional domain area knowledge in adjunct technology areas such as Microsoft administration, VMware, software development, cloud computing, HPC, networking, unified communications, etc. highly desired
• Consulting experience with the ability to handle multiple projects