Specialist Solution Architect - Telco

Red Hat Saudi Arabia Limited; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading enterprise open-source software company is looking for a Specialist Solutions Architect in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role involves delivering workshops, guiding proofs of concept, and collaborating with teams to enhance customer experiences. Candidates should have strong Linux skills, experience with container platforms, and business-level communication abilities in English and Arabic. Competitive compensation and opportunities for growth are provided.

Qualifications

• 3 years of IT experience with telecommunications customers.
• Understanding of OSS & BSS NFV CNF and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% if required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver workshops to shape customer use cases and architecture.
• Guide customers through successful proofs of concept.
• Design and create content to support sales of telco solutions.

Skills

Linux system administration

Container platforms (Kubernetes, OpenShift)

Solutions-sales mentality

Business-level communication skills in English and Arabic

Job description

Job Summary

The Red Hat Telco Centre of Excellence (CoE) team is looking for a Specialist Solutions Architect to join us. In this role you will support the Telco Sales teams and provide presales technical support to customers. You will work with all major Telco Industry Players onsite or remotely to build a relationship of trust and confidence between Red Hat and the customers engineering, development and operations teams. You will get chances to work on significant projects that are transforming the telco industry. This is a very hands‑on presales role in which you will be responsible for technical Proof of Concepts demos and workshops with customers and partners. You will work closely with sales teams to satisfy the most challenging customers’ requirements, validating and proving Red Hat technology in their environments.

What You Will Do

• Deliver successful Red Hat technology workshops for small to medium teams of technical and non‑technical backgrounds that shape and influence customer use cases and architecture design decisions.
• Scope evaluations and guide customers through successful proofs of concept (PoC) and pilot deployments of Red Hat products in telco network and IT environments.
• Design, create and deliver content that enables the broader Red Hat organization to sell services and support Red Hat telco solutions at scale.
• Work closely with internal product teams, Product Engineering, Professional Services, Support and Sales to ensure a world‑class customer experience with Red Hat products.
• Contribute to the development of repeatable methodologies and tools designed to scale Red Hat services capabilities, promote repeatable customer engagements and lower delivery risk.
• Work remotely or occasionally on site across Red Hat’s EMEA telco customers.

You Will Bring

• 3 years of IT industry experience working with telecommunications carrier or service provider customers.
• Solid Linux system administration skills at the level of Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or higher; formal certification is not required.
• Solid understanding and experience with container platforms including Kubernetes & OpenShift. Experience with CNFs or VNFs in networking is important and builds a key focus area for this role.
• Enterprise Architecture Operations / Admin or Developer background.
• Curious nerd by heart, willing to break technology and make solutions.
• Solutions‑sales mentality in an environment with multiple products and services.
• Ability to work seamlessly with distributed cross‑functional teams to achieve success on behalf of customers.
• Excellent balance of strategic and tactical skills with a high level of intellectual agility and capacity for original thought.
• Understanding of service provider networks OSS & BSS NFV CNF and how hybrid cloud architectures and edge will transform traditional deployments.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% (if required).
• Business level communication and presentation skills in English and Arabic.

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.

Inclusion at Red Hat

Red Hat’s 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.

Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)

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