Consulting Architect

Mirantis • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Mirantis is seeking a Consulting Architect with deep expertise in platform engineering, Kubernetes, and AI solutions to help customers design, implement, and optimize open source solutions in support of their business objectives. The role offers significant autonomy to define direction, shape strategy, and influence emerging technologies as part of the company’s innovation and strategy team.

The Consulting Architect works with customers on pre-sales and post-sales consulting, guiding complex technology decisions and helping customers adopt open source solutions for cloud infrastructure, AI, and cloud-native computing. The role includes designing, implementing, optimizing, and troubleshooting cloud-native and AI/ML workloads in Kubernetes and public cloud environments; supporting infrastructure scale and application modernization; and delivering workshops, training, and enablement. The architect also engages with open source communities, contributes to projects, and advocates for customer needs in upstream development.

Requirements

• Proven experience in open source ecosystems such as OpenStack, CNCF, LF AI & Data, or OpenInfra.
• Expertise in Kubernetes and AI/ML platforms such as Kubeflow, Ray, or MLflow.
• Passion for emerging technologies, next-generation cloud strategies, and AI infrastructure.
• Ability to define direction, take ownership, and drive innovation in a rapidly evolving landscape.
• Hands-on experience with cloud automation, DevOps, and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Helm.
• Exceptional presentation and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence engineers and executives.
• Experience in pre-sales, solutions architecture, or professional services with a consultative approach.

Nice To Haves

• Active contributions to open source projects, working groups, or governance bodies.
• Experience speaking at OpenStack Summit, KubeCon, AI Summit, or similar industry events.
• Familiarity with hybrid and multi-cloud strategies using open source technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer discussions about new and evolving open source technologies.
• Help define and shape Mirantis’ solutions in alignment with company strategy.
• Build relationships with technical and business audiences and translate emerging technologies into actionable strategies.
• Design, implement, optimize, and troubleshoot cloud-native and AI/ML workloads in Kubernetes and public cloud environments.
• Help customers scale infrastructure, modernize application architectures, and adopt next-generation AI and cloud solutions.
• Deliver workshops, training, and enablement programs to accelerate customer adoption.
• Engage with open source communities, contribute to projects, and advocate for customer needs in upstream development.
• Guide customers through complex technology decisions in pre-sales and post-sales consulting.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package with a strong benefits plan.
• Work with passionate, talented, and engaging colleagues.
• Opportunity to work with Fortune 500 and Global 2000 customers on next-generation cloud technologies.
• Opportunity to participate in cutting-edge open-source innovation.
• High-energy workplace that values openness, collaboration, risk-taking, and continuous growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed