Senior Principal Specialist, Solution Architect

Red Hat

Senior Principal Specialist Solution Architect at Red Hat creating functional plans for technological advancements in IT automation. Leading teams and driving strategic initiatives across APAC.

Posted 4/12/2026full-timeSydney • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create and steer functional plans that align with the company's long-term goals.
Drive vision and innovation for new products impacting the company's reputation as a global leader.
Lead a broader team of professional staff and serve as a regional or global subject matter expert.
Identify, architect, and help sell high-value IT automation solutions applicable across APAC.
Lead the technical discovery, design, and architecture of complex Ansible Automation Platform solutions for enterprise customers.
Provide advanced guidance, mentorship, and technical oversight to client teams, partners, and internal sales/delivery teams.
Deliver compelling technical presentations, solution demonstrations, and workshops to diverse audiences.
Drive the adoption, expansion, and strategic roadmap of automation initiatives across IT environments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive, demonstrated, hands-on experience with the Ansible Automation Platform preferred.
Demonstrated ability to master technologies is a must.
Deep architectural understanding of IT automation principles, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), Configuration Management, DevOps methodologies, and CI/CD pipelines.
Proven history in a principal-level customer-facing role (e.g., Principal Solutions Architect, Consulting Engineer) dealing with Enterprise accounts.
Expertise in automating across multiple domains, such as networking, security, cloud provisioning (AWS, Azure, or GCP), operating systems, and virtualization.
Fluency in scripting languages relevant to automation, such as Python.
Relevant industry certifications are highly desirable (e.g., Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation or related cloud/DevOps certifications).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working hours
Professional development
Inclusion and collaboration culture
Equal opportunity employer

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Hard Skills & Tools

Ansible Automation Platforminfrastructure-as-codeConfiguration ManagementDevOps methodologiesCI/CD pipelinesscripting languagesPythonIT automationcloud provisioningvirtualization

Soft Skills

leadershipmentorshiptechnical oversightcommunicationpresentation skillsinnovationteam collaborationstrategic planningcustomer-facing skillsproblem-solving

Certifications

Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation