Remote, Canada
1 day ago
Principal Solution Architect (Toronto)

What You Will Do:

Evangelize the value of Red Hat Solutions. Work with the Account Executive and collaborate with the extended team to focus on the best manner to address your customer needs

Define, document, present, and demonstrate how the Red Hat product portfolio can enable next-generation IT and network architectures for telecommunications providers in the 5G, NFV IoT space.

Develop cross-industry solutions and architectures  with Red Hat and partner products to apply Red Hat technologies and products to build synergy across Industry verticals in IoT, Telecom Managed services, and Cloud and Virtualization technologies for Edge solution architecture and delivery

Work with the ecosystem to position Red Hat as a key strategic vendor for telecommunications and NFV infrastructures, e.g. ISVS, NEPs, telecommunications, cloud providers, integrators, and hardware vendors

Deliver expert-level presentations and demonstrations for Red Hat products and solutions in the context of Telco IT operations teams and networks 

Lead the technical responses to RFx processes

Design value-driven architectures and present their application and return on investment (ROI)

Contribute to growing and developing the business of the account in all aspects of the relationship, including on the telco network and the IT side, as well as developing the business partnership in place

Demonstrate and act as a role model of great leadership skills in an open organization, fostering a culture of success and inclusiveness

Position Red Hat at all levels within the customer, including C-level executives

Actively contribute to account plans and strategy sessions. Develop technical account plans.

Maintain and develop new relationships within the assigned account

Exhibit a high level of initiative with the ability to work independently, while maintaining the team role and being an exceptional team player

Knowledge-sharing, and sharing of lessons learned where applicable 

What You Will Bring:
 

Advanced Computer Science and/or Engineering degree with specialties in cloud, networking/communications, and extensive engagement in open-source communities and industry forums preferred.

Extensive Telco industry knowledge and market insights, with a good understanding of current, new, and future technologies and business directions

Solid technical skills in IT technologies used in telcos, such as Virtualization, Cloud, Container Platforms, and Microservices

Understanding of the existing and new technologies used by the telecommunications industries is required;  such as 5G, RAN, IoT, SDN, NFV

Excellent presentation skills to both business and technical audiences

Ability to learn new concepts and new technology quickly

Reliable, committed, and organized, with the ability to handle change easily

Ability to demonstrate creativity and innovative thinking

Motivated and result-oriented with the ability to perform within a fast-paced environment

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.

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