Cloud Native Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Deliver extensive technical and business knowledge to clients operating stateful applications within containers.

• Assist clients in automating “Day 2” data management processes.

• Act as a customer-facing technical architect for Portworx cloud-native solutions.

• Support the “Kubernetes Everywhere” market initiative.

• Provide technical thought leadership and distill complex challenges into customer-centric solutions.

• Influence, mentor, and drive the desired behaviors across teams and clients.

• Collaborate with co-selling partners and customer stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience as a senior-level technical architect in a customer-facing role.

• More than 5 years of experience in Linux administration and/or Linux development.

• Possession of an industry-recognized Linux certification at the administration level or higher.

• At least 3 years of experience in Kubernetes administration.

• KCNA (Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate) certification or higher.

• Certification-level proficiency in OpenShift, Rancher, or another Kubernetes orchestration platform.

• Certification-level expertise in cloud IaaS environments such as VMware, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and OpenStack.

• Certification-level knowledge of DevOps principles and practical experience with Ansible, Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD pipeline tools.

• Certification-level understanding of data engineering, big data, and the operations, delivery, and services of databases.

• Familiarity with data platform technologies for highly available business applications, both on-premises and in hybrid/cloud environments.

• Comprehension of enterprise application development lifecycles and container platforms.

• Capability to convey complex technical ideas and suggest customer-oriented solutions.

• Willingness to travel regionally as required, up to 50% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Incentive pay and/or equity opportunities may be available.

• Flexible time off policy.

• Access to wellness resources.

• Company-sponsored team-building events.

• Support for growth and professional development.

• Employee Resource Groups.

• Disability accommodations are provided throughout the hiring process.