Cloud Native Architect, Portworx

Everpure

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Portworx Cloud Native Architect is a customer-facing role providing deep technical and business expertise to customers seeking to run stateful applications in containers and automate Day 2 data-management workflows. Portworx by Everpure is a cloud-native platform that helps enterprises deploy containerized applications across multiple clouds and on-premises environments, manage stateful services across infrastructure and container schedulers, and operate in multi-cloud environments. The architect will help advance the “Kubernetes Everywhere” movement and contribute to the development of a modern data platform. The role emphasizes customer-first engagement, integrity, teamwork, and collaboration with co-selling partners. Regional travel may be required, up to 50%.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience as a customer-facing senior-level technical architect.
A successful customer-facing track record and confidence presenting on stage and in the spotlight.
At least 5 years of Linux administration and/or Linux development experience, with an industry-recognized administration-level or higher certification.
At least 3 years of Kubernetes administration experience and a KCNA (Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate) certification or higher.
Certification-level fluency in OpenShift, Rancher, or another Kubernetes orchestration environment.
Certification-level fluency in cloud IaaS environments such as VMware, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and OpenStack.
Certification-level fluency in DevOps concepts and hands-on experience with related tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD pipeline applications.
Certification-level fluency in data engineering, big data, and database operations, delivery, and operational services.
Demonstrable understanding of data-platform technologies for highly available business applications on-premises, in hybrid environments, and in the cloud.
Demonstrable understanding of the enterprise application development lifecycle and the effects of container platforms on it.
Ability to simplify complex problems and communicate a compelling vision that drives customer interest in Everpure technologies.
Strong commitment to continuous personal and professional improvement.
Ability to travel regionally as needed, up to 50%.

Nice To Haves

Team-oriented leadership and ability to coach and influence others.
Charismatic, confident, and likable self-starter.

Responsibilities

Provide technical and business expertise to customers running stateful applications in containers and automating Day 2 data-management workflows.
Help customers understand and adopt Everpure technologies and data-platform solutions.
Present a clear, simplified vision of complex technical problems and propose solutions aligned with customer outcomes.
Provide thought leadership, identify improvements, and challenge the status quo when appropriate.
Coach and influence teams toward desired behaviors without relying on positional authority.
Travel regionally as needed, up to 50%.