Principal Solution Architect (Toronto)

Red Hat; Ontario; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Solution Architect to drive innovation in telecommunications. This role involves collaborating with teams to showcase how cutting-edge solutions can transform IT and network architectures, particularly in the 5G, NFV, and IoT domains. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in cloud technologies, networking, and open-source communities, coupled with excellent presentation skills. Join a forward-thinking organization where your expertise will shape the future of telecommunications and foster a culture of success and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Science or Engineering focusing on cloud and networking.
• Extensive knowledge of Telco industry and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Evangelize Red Hat Solutions and collaborate with the Account Executive.
• Define and demonstrate how Red Hat's products enable next-gen IT architectures.
• Lead technical responses and contribute to account growth.

Skills

Cloud Technologies

Networking

Open-source Communities

Virtualization

Container Platforms

Microservices

5G Technologies

SDN

NFV

IoT

Education

Advanced Degree in Computer Science

Advanced Degree in Engineering

Job description

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The job responsibilities include:

1. Evangelize the value of Red Hat Solutions. Collaborate with the Account Executive and extended team to address customer needs effectively.
2. Define, document, present, and demonstrate how Red Hat's product portfolio can enable next-generation IT and network architectures for telecommunications providers in the 5G, NFV, IoT space.
3. Develop cross-industry solutions and architectures with Red Hat and partner products to build synergy across IoT, Telecom Managed services, Cloud, and Virtualization technologies for Edge solutions.
4. Work with the ecosystem to position Red Hat as a strategic vendor for telecommunications and NFV infrastructures, engaging with ISVs, NEPs, cloud providers, and hardware vendors.
5. Deliver expert-level presentations and demonstrations tailored to Telco IT operations teams and networks.
6. Lead technical responses to RFx processes and design value-driven architectures highlighting ROI.
7. Contribute to account growth by developing relationships and strategic account plans, including at the executive level.
8. Demonstrate leadership and foster a culture of success and inclusiveness within the organization.
9. Maintain proactive relationships within the account and exhibit initiative and teamwork.

The ideal candidate will bring:

1. An advanced degree in Computer Science or Engineering with a focus on cloud, networking, and open-source communities.
2. Extensive knowledge of the Telco industry, current and emerging technologies like 5G, RAN, IoT, SDN, NFV.
3. Strong technical skills in virtualization, cloud, container platforms, and microservices.
4. Excellent presentation skills for both technical and business audiences.
5. Ability to quickly learn new concepts, demonstrate creativity, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.