Red Hat is looking for an OpenShift Architect to drive technical strategy and decision-making for their OpenShift platform, ensuring alignment with business needs and establishing technical standards.
Requirements
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.
Experience mentoring and coaching junior and senior engineers.
Proven experience as a technical leader or architect in a large-scale, complex software environment.
Responsibilities
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.
Coordinate release schedules, particularly around Kubernetes releases.
Other
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.
Act as a role model for technical excellence and hands-on coding.
