Specialist Solution Architect – App Platform

Red Hat

App Platform Specialist Solutions Architect at Red Hat working with Financial Services clients. Supporting sales and providing technical expertise on OpenShift and Application Services across enterprise accounts.

Posted 7/26/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $181,090 - $289,630 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates deep expertise in OpenShift and Application Services, providing pre-sales technical support and developing strategic solutions for enterprise accounts. Builds strong relationships with customers in the Financial Services and Insurance industries while effectively communicating complex technical concepts.

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OpenShift ExpertiseApplication Services KnowledgeSales Engineering ExperiencePre-Sales Technical SupportPlatform-as-a-Service (PaaS) Solutions

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Hard Skills

Sales EngineeringIT ArchitectureTechnical Strategy DevelopmentComplex Solution ImplementationTechnical Presentation SkillsDocumentation SkillsDeveloper Productivity ToolingContinuous Integration ToolingContinuous Delivery ToolingPlatform Engineering Concepts

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationRelationship BuildingProblem InterpretationCustomer Engagement

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesInsurance IndustriesTechnical LiaisonTechnical RoadmapsPartner Ecosystems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

OpenShift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supports the account team in gaining the Technical Win as the Subject Matter Expert for OpenShift and AppServices.
Responsible for scoping and delivering deep dive presentations, custom demos, workshops, and POCs, as well as answering product questions for written proposals such as Request for Proposals.
Provides deep product and solutions expertise as well as pre-sales assistance with OpenShift and Application Services.
Assists in technical strategy approaches for large/strategic opportunities
Serves as technical liaison to their respective Product BUs
Helps develop and maintain reusable technical sales assets
Becomes a trusted adviser within Red Hat's customer base; builds solid, lasting relationships with customers, ideally in the Financial Services and Insurance Industries space
Provides presales technical support for the development and implementation of complex solutions
Engages with product teams to understand and influence technical roadmaps & recommended practices.
Engages with partner ecosystems to strengthen the customer value proposition

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in sales engineering, consulting, IT architecture, or equivalent in supporting enterprise accounts
Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills
Ability to interpret customer business problems and technical issues and then effectively explain how a Red Hat solution will address identified challenges, requirements, and business opportunities
Deep knowledge of OpenShift & Application Services products or strong familiarity with Red Hat-related products
Familiarity with Developer Productivity tooling, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery tooling, and Platform Engineering concepts
Experience with Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solutions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
Retirement 401(k) with employer match
Paid time off and holidays
Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!