About the Job
We’re looking for a seasoned OpenShift Architect to join our team. In this role, you’ll be a key driver of technical strategy and decision-making for our OpenShift platform. You’ll collaborate closely with engineering and product management to define the roadmap, establish technical standards, and ensure our long-term vision aligns with business needs. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of container platforms, mentoring engineers, and driving cross-team collaboration, this role is for you.
What You Will Do
Architecture & Design
- Establish and maintain the architectural vision and philosophy for the OpenShift platform.
- Promote consistent architecture across teams and products.
- Identify long-term challenges and develop strategic solutions.
- Act as the final technical decision-maker when needed.
- Drive cross-cutting initiatives across multiple teams and organizations.
- Partner with external organizations to ensure architectural consistency and reliability.
Planning & Strategy
- Work with product management to build and maintain the product roadmap.
- Provide strategic guidance and balance timelines with business priorities.
- Set engineering-driven goals for maintainability, supportability, and reducing technical debt.
- Assist in scoping and long-term planning to align vision with business requirements.
- Coordinate release schedules, particularly around Kubernetes releases.
Technical Leadership & Mentorship
- Act as a role model for technical excellence and hands-on coding.
- Mentor technical leaders and engineers across the organization.
- Share technical knowledge broadly to avoid siloing.
- Drive technical succession planning and risk management.
Communication & Collaboration
- Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing LLMs (e.g., Google Gemini), as relevant, for tasks such as brainstorming solutions, deep research, summarizing technical documentation, drafting communications, summarizing complex technical information, and enhancing problem-solving efficiency across the development lifecycle.
- Build consensus among staff engineers and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
- Reinforce priorities and philosophies from engineering and product management.
- Collaborate with teams outside the OpenShift organization.
- Participate in hiring, interviewing, and staffing discussions.
Focus on quality
- Own revert decisions across any merge into any OpenShift codebase.
- Coordinate with TRT, Test Platform, and OpenShift teams on evolution of our test automation
- Work across Software Engineers and Quality Engineers to evolve validation processes and tools
What You Will Bring
Proven experience as a technical leader or architect in a large-scale, complex software environment.
Deep expertise in containerization technologies and Kubernetes.
Extensive experience with Red Hat OpenShift is highly desirable.
Deep understanding of OpenShift testing frameworks, CI, and Component Readiness
A set of well-defined opinions on how we should adapt OpenShift’s approach to product quality
Demonstrated ability to develop and communicate a clear technical vision and strategy.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build consensus and influence stakeholders at all levels.
Experience mentoring and coaching junior and senior engineers.
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.
Inclusion at Red Hat
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