Sr. Platform Partner Technical Account Manager (PTAM)

Red-Hat; North Carolina; On-site; USD 108,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave plans

Tuition reimbursement

Transit/commute benefits

Job summary

Red Hat is seeking a seasoned Partner Technical Account Manager (PTAM) to lead strategic partnerships with enterprise customers. The role involves deep technical guidance for Red Hat Enterprise Linux-based solutions, proactive issue prevention, and strong collaboration with Engineering, Product Management, and Global Support teams.

You will mentor others, manage partner engagements, and advocate for customers across regions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Linux system administration experience.
• Hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux in production.
• Experience administering Linux storage using Logical Volumes (LVM).
• Proficient in Linux patching strategies and tooling for large deployments.
• Strong Linux troubleshooting in physical and virtual environments.
• Familiarity with Linux containers and container management tools.
• Knowledge of cloud and server virtualization.
• Willingness to stay current on tech and develop professionally.
• Ability to manage and grow enterprise partner relationships with proactive support.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; stakeholder engagement.
• Understanding of enterprise architecture and business drivers.
• Ability to manage multiple issues/projects with attention to detail.
• Direct experience with various technology partners.
• Ability to deliver presentations on technical topics.
• RHCE or equivalent certification is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in a tech discipline; CS or engineering preferred.
• Experience with RHEL Image Mode.
• Leadership or mentorship experience in technical roles.
• Kernel and filesystem knowledge.
• Enterprise cloud (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) expertise.
• Knowledge of IT automation (Ansible).
• Experience containerizing apps for cloud deployment.
• Familiarity with Git and storage administration.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with key business and IT stakeholders and become a solutions expert.
• Perform technical reviews and share knowledge to prevent issues.
• Warn partners about changes and advise on mitigation strategies.
• Provide guidance on current and future Red Hat products.
• Troubleshoot issues and drive escalation with teams.
• Analyze and present periodic performance reviews to leadership.
• Manage partner use cases and maintain clear case documentation.
• Create and update partner engagement plans and solution docs.
• Grow partner relationships with proactive, trusted support.
• Collaborate with internal teams to debug and resolve issues.
• Travel as needed to visit partners and events.

Skills

Linux administration

RHEL expertise

LVM storage

Patching & deployment

Linux troubleshooting

Containers & orchestration

Cloud virtualization

Enterprise architecture

Communication skills

Mentorship/leadership

Presentation skills

kernel & filesystem knowledge

Ansible

Git

Storage configuration

Partner relationship mgmt

Education

RHCE or equivalent certification

Bachelor’s degree in a tech field

Tools

RH Enterprise Linux

Ansible

Git

RHEL Image Mode

Job description

About the role:In this role, you will collaborate with a dedicated team of Red Hatters supporting our partners. You will provide hands-on technical and architectural guidance for partners building solutions using Red Hat Enterprise Linux. At Red Hat, partner support includes far more than just “break-fix” solutions. Partners get industry-leading resources that enable their technical solutions and customer-facing services to run efficiently, so they can focus on growing their businesses. Partner Technical account management is a premium support offering that builds, maintains, and grows long-lasting loyalty between Red Hat and our partners.You will forge relationships with your partners, develop a deep technical understanding of their Red Hat implementation, share technical best practices and act as point of contact for any major incidents, managing the partner’s expectations and communications through resolution of such incidents. You will tailor support for each partner, work closely with the extended virtual account team and advocate on their behalf. At the same time, you'll work closely with our Engineering, Research and Development, Product Management, and Global Support teams to debug, test, and resolve issues. As a Red Hat PTAM, you will be supported in your career with continuous learning offerings, certification support, and challenging growth opportunities.The ideal PTAM is a team player, enjoys working hard, exhibits technical and business acumen, is dedicated to meeting and exceeding expectations, building relationships, has excellent collaboration skills, is able to learn new technologies quickly and uses their time efficiently.What you will do:Develop relationships with key business and IT stakeholders and become an expert on a partner’s solutions by understanding their top business goals and prioritiesPerform technical reviews and share knowledge to proactively identify and prevent issuesForewarn partners of technology changes or potential disruptions to their service and advise on mitigation strategiesProvide advice and guidance to partners about current and future Red Hat productsTroubleshoot technical issues and drive issue escalation with Red Hat, partner and customer teamsComplete analysis and present periodic reviews of operational performance to leadershipManage partner use cases and maintain clear and concise case documentationCreate partner engagement plans and keep documentation relevant to a partner's solution updatedManage and grow partner relationships by delivering attentive, relationship-based supportBuild a sense of trust with partners and serve as their advocate within Red HatContribute internally to the Red Hat team, share knowledge and best practices with team members, contribute to internal projects and initiatives, and serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and mentor for specific technical or process areasCollaborate with Red Hat Engineering, Product Management, and Technical Support teams to debug, test, and resolve issuesTravel, as necessary, to visit partners and attend events within the regionTechnology specific: Red Hat Enterprise LinuxSupport enterprise partners implementing Red Hat Enterprise Linux based products and servicesLearn new technologies quickly, including topics like container orchestration, container registries, container build strategies, and microservices on container platformsEstablish and maintain parity with Red Hat cloud technologies strategyEngage with Red Hat’s product engineering teams to help develop solution patterns, based on partner engagements, as well as personal experience, that drive platform adoptionEngage with Red Hat’s field teams, customers, and partners to ensure a positive cloud technology experience and a successful outcome resulting in long-term enterprise successCommunicate how specific Red Hat cloud solutions and our cloud roadmap align to partner use casesWhat you will bring:5+ years of Linux system administration experienceHands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux in an enterprise grade production environmentExperience administering linux storage using logical volumesVersed in Linux patching strategies and tooling for large scale deploymentsExtensive linux troubleshooting experience on both physical and virtual environmentsFamiliarity with Linux containers and container management toolsKnowledge of cloud and server virtualizationWillingness to stay current on latest technologies and take an active role in your career development.Ability to manage and grow existing enterprise partner relationships by delivering proactive, relationship-based supportOutstanding verbal and written communication skills; ability to convey complex information to partners clearly and conciselyComprehension of enterprise architecture and strategic business driversAbility to manage multiple issues and projects with an eye for detailDirect experience with a variety of technology partnersAbility to develop and deliver presentations on various technical topicsThe following are considered a plus:Experience in a support, operations, development, engineering, or quality assurance organizationRed Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or equivalent experienceAwareness of the Red Hat product portfolioBachelor's degree in a technology-related discipline, preferably computer science or engineeringExperience working with RHEL Image ModePrior experience in a technical leadership or mentorship roleTechnical knowledge of the Linux kernel and Linux file systemExpertise with Enterprise Cloud Solutions such as Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)Expertise with IT Automation (Red Hat Ansible)Experience containerizing applications for deployment in cloud environmentsFamiliarity with source code management tools like GitExperience in storage configuration, deployment & administrationThe salary range for this position is $107,980.00 - $172,730.00. 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