Consulting Architect

Mirantis • Austin, TX

1d • Remote

About The Position

Mirantis is seeking a Consulting Architect with expertise in platform engineering, Kubernetes, and AI solutions to help customers design, implement, and optimize open source solutions aligned with their business objectives. The role offers autonomy to define direction, shape strategy, and influence emerging technologies as part of the company's innovation and strategy team. The architect will help customers adopt open source solutions for cloud infrastructure, AI, and cloud-native computing through both pre-sales and post-sales consulting. The role involves guiding complex technology decisions, presenting a compelling vision, and delivering scalable solutions while working closely with customers and colleagues across the company.

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.
• Interest in 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.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills, including 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 strategic discussions with customers about new and evolving open source technologies.
• Help define the direction of Mirantis solutions and align them with company strategy in collaboration with colleagues and leaders.
• 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 of emerging technologies.
• Engage with open source communities, contribute to projects, and advocate for customer needs in upstream development.
• Guide customers through technology decisions in pre-sales and post-sales consulting engagements.

Benefits

• Remote-first, collaborative global culture.
• Opportunity to shape cloud and AI modernization and manage high-impact enterprise accounts.
• Work with colleagues serving Fortune 500 and Global 2000 customers.
• Opportunity to attend conferences and working groups.
• Customized workstation (macOS or Windows).
• Professional development and training.
• Competitive compensation and performance incentives.
• Opportunities for advancement.

What This Job Offers

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