Create an architectural vision for the technical aspects of a project using one or more technologies
Participate in kicking off new projects, inform the implementation team of the project's design, and monitor the progress of a project to ensure it continues to conform to the overall architecture; partner with management and understand how contributions add value at both the project and department level
Collaborate, build relationships, and shape team members to work toward common goals across function groups
Continually develop the customer relationship throughout the sales and delivery life cycle, including knowledge of their business domain, strategic initiatives, technical strategy, and long-term vision
Guide customer value through taking a lead role in coordination across stakeholders and implementation teams
Act as a conduit between clients and Red Hat, including sales, solutions architects, technical account managers (TAM), Customer Experience and Engagement teams, and the Business Units (BU)
What you will bring
12+ years of experience working directly with enterprise stakeholders on a range of development and deployment projects
6+ years of experience as a leading consultant, system architect or development lead, operating in a senior capacity in the open source community or equivalent experience
Proven implementation of industry standards and practices as they relate to projects and solutions led by the architect (e.g., ITIL, TOGAF, UML, Archimate)
Solid and up-to-date understanding of wider trends in IT as they pertain to their area of practice (e.g., Hybrid Cloud, containerization, AI modeling, Virtualization, microservices/AI agent development and Security)
Knowledge of software development methodologies, object-oriented design, development principles including enterprise design patterns, Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), API management, DevOps, MCP, and AI agent/mobile development are preferred.
Understanding of Java frameworks and libraries, e.g., Spring, Hibernate, Apache Struts, and Apache Tomcat
Understanding Python used for AI is preferred.
Understanding Ansible playbook script used for Automation is preferred.
Advanced Java(or any other developing lang.) and architecture experience, including demonstrated architect-level involvement with many aspects of middleware is preferred.
Advanced experience with at least one of the major middleware solutions, preferably Red Hat JBoss Middleware or competitive solutions like Oracle WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, webMethods, and TIBCO is preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; fluent language skills in English are a plus
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