Consulting Architect, APAC Services

As an Architect at Red Hat Services in Mumbai covering Asia Pacific, you will have the opportunity to design and implement modern platform architectures using Red Hat OpenShift, container orchestration, and automation at scale. Your responsibilities will include: - Managing Day-2 operations of Kubernetes container platforms by collaborating with infrastructure teams - Leading the discovery, architecture, and delivery of modern platforms and cloud-native applications - Collaborating with customer teams to co-create AI-ready platforms - Remaining hands-on with development and implementation, especially in prototyping and agile iterative delivery - Presenting strategic roadmaps and architectural visions to customer stakeholders - Supporting technical presales efforts, workshops, and proofs of concept - Creating reusable reference architectures, best practices, and delivery models - Contributing to the development of standard consulting offerings, frameworks, and capability playbooks Qualifications required for this role include: - Strong experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Red Hat OpenShift or equivalent platforms - In-depth expertise in managing multiple Kubernetes clusters across multi-cloud environments - Proven leadership of modern software and platform transformation projects - Hands-on coding experience in multiple languages such as Java, Python, and Go - Experience with infrastructure as code, automation tools, and CI/CD pipelines - Practical understanding of microservices, API design, and DevOps practices - Applied experience with agile, scrum, and cross-functional team collaboration - Ability to advise customers on platform and application modernisation, with awareness of how platforms support emerging AI use cases - Excellent communication and facilitation skills with both technical and business audiences - Willingness to travel up to 40% of the time Nice to have skills include experience with Red Hat OpenShift AI, Open Data Hub, or similar MLOps platforms, foundational understanding of AI/ML, familiarity with AI architectures, and engagement in open source communities or contributor background. Red Hat, the world's leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, fosters a culture of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion. Red Hatters work flexibly across various work environments and are encouraged to bring their best ideas to the table. The company values diversity and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. If you are passionate about open source, building scalable solutions, and shaping the future of enterprise innovation, this role is for you.,