Junior Solution Architect

Red Hat; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured 12-month onboarding program

Dedicated mentorship

Job summary

Red Hat is seeking a Junior Solution Architect to join our Dubai-based team. You will participate in a 12-month onboarding program designed to build deep technical knowledge and customer engagement capabilities, working closely with more experienced architects on real-world solutions.

You will gain hands-on exposure to Red Hat portfolios across cloud, automation, and AI, with opportunities to shadow experts and contribute from day one.

Qualifications

• Passion for open source technology and a desire to build a career in tech.
• Strong technical skills in IT/AI gained through university programs or certificates.
• Motivation to learn new technologies and engage with customers.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the FASTER onboarding program to gain deep technical knowledge and customer engagement skills.
• Engage in meaningful customer interactions, demonstrations, and pilot projects.
• Shadow and assist senior Solution Architects in delivering value to customers.
• Develop skills across Red Hat portfolio including cloud, automation, and AI solutions.
• Travel to customer sites when required and work from a Dubai office or remotely.

Skills

Open source technology

Cloud fundamentals

AI concepts

Customer engagement

English & Arabic proficiency

Scripting basics (Python/Bash)

Team collaboration

Job description

Job Summary

You may be thinking What is a Junior Solution Architect at Red Hat

As part of the customer account team a Junior Solution Architect at Red Hat is a technical person who collaborates with customers and helps them to be successful by using Red Hat products and services. The role of a Junior Solution Architect is to understand our customers challenges and requirements and address them with Red Hat technologies and solutions.

In other words a Junior Solution Architect at Red Hat can be you

Do you thrive on solving complex problems and explaining technical concepts in an engaging way If so this is your chance to launch your career at the cutting edge of enterprise open source!

What you will do

During your first year as a Junior Solution Architect youll participate in the FASTER Program Field Accelerator for Sales and Technical Emerging Roles (we do love a good acronym) a comprehensive 12-month onboarding and development program designed to provide you with the deep technical knowledge customer engagement skills and industry insights needed to excel. Youll gain hands-on experience with Red Hats portfolio learn from seasoned experts and contribute to real-world customer solutions from day one. This cohort-based program starts in September 2026. Through this experience you will:

• Learn all about Red Hat and how we support our customers to address their technical developmental and strategic business challenges with our portfolio and services

• Build a strong support network of your Peers Manager Mentor and other Red Hatters within and outside of your team

• Develop technical skills in the Red Hat portfolio that span Cloud Automation and AI solutions by completing training programs and attaining industry-recognized certifications

• Apply your technical skills as you engage in meaningful customer interactions experiences and job shadowing opportunities

• Shadow and assist more experienced Solution Architects as they deliver proof of value to our customers and partners through presentations demonstrations workshops and pilot projects

• Enhance your professional capabilities through real-world experiences working directly with customers and participating in skill development opportunities

• Gain understanding of the processes and tools associated with enterprise-level solution architecture

• Focus on your personal and professional development as you grow your career at Red Hat

• Support the Sales organizations goals to deliver customer business value advance opportunities by obtaining technical wins educate customers and increase sales pipeline and revenue

What you will bring

• Passion and curiosity for open source technology and desire to build a career within the Tech industry and expertise in emerging technologies

• Strong technical skills in computer science IT AI or related fields gained through university programs upskilling bootcamps certificate programs military experience etc.

• Demonstrated experience applying technical analytical and problem-solving skills in an Enterprise IT-related project

• Motivation to engage in self-directed learning on new technologies

• Direct experience with any of Red Hat products; Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat OpenShift Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Red Hat AI platform and related technologies is also preferred

• Desire to be customer-focused understanding customer needs and helping them achieve their goals

• Willingness to travel to customer sites depending on assignments and to work both in-person from a Dubai Red Hat office location and remotely

• Effective communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with internal teams and external customers

• Some exposure to scripting languages (e.g. Python Bash) or programming languages (e.g. Java Go) is a plus

• Full professional proficiency in written and spoken English and Arabic.

Why Red Hat

• Unparalleled Onboarding and Development: Set yourself up for long-term success through our structured 12-month program which provides you with dedicated mentorship hands-on labs certifications and exposure to a wide range of technologies.

• Impactful Work: Contribute to solutions that empower businesses worldwide and shape the future of open source.

• Open Culture: Work in a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued.

• Career Growth: Take advantage of opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement within a global leader.

Remember: You dont need to have experience with every skill listed to join Red Hat. This role is part of a developmental program designed to help you grow and develop your skills. If youre excited about this opportunity but feel you still have some learning to do we encourage you to applywere looking for passionate individuals eager to learn and grow with us.

Thank you for your interest in Red Hat!

About Red Hat

Red Hat is the worlds 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. Were 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.

Inclusion at Red Hat

Red Hats culture is built on the open source principles of transparency collaboration and inclusion where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized it empowers people from different backgrounds perspectives and experiences to come together to share ideas challenge the status quo and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village.

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