Global Principal Senior Specialist Solution Architect - Lightwell

Red Hat • Remote US VA, VA

4d • $243,440 - $401,540

About The Position

Red Hat is seeking a Solution Architect with deep Java and/or Python engineering roots and specialized expertise in Red Hat Lightwell. The role leads technical sales, client architecture, and partner ecosystem integrations, supporting Lightwell sales through demonstrations and integration with modern DevSecOps pipelines, shift-left security frameworks, and zero-downtime deployment engines. The architect serves as the primary technical authority in enterprise client engagements, evaluates partner integrations, defines software supply chain security standards, and translates field feedback into actionable Requests for Enhancement (RFEs) for product engineering.

The role partners with regional technical sales leadership, account managers, consulting, ecosystem teams, marketing, and other technical sellers to develop integrated solutions and support Red Hat’s Go-To-Market strategy. It includes architectural discovery, technical validation, proof-of-concepts, RFP responses, customer-facing technical evangelism, and creation of technical demonstrations and content. The position also defines architectures for software supply chain transparency using SBOM generation, VEX workflows, and vulnerability databases such as OSV.dev.

The salary range is $243,440–$401,540, inclusive of base pay and target incentive compensation. Actual compensation depends on qualifications and other stated factors. The position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. Benefits listed apply only to full-time, permanent Red Hat associates located in the United States.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of enterprise software engineering and solutions architecture experience, focused on technical presales, solution selling, or client-facing consulting.
• Strong enterprise backend development background with Java (Spring Boot/Jakarta EE) or Python (FastAPI/Django).
• Deep technical familiarity with the Red Hat ecosystem, including OpenShift, Ansible, and RHEL, and with cloud-native Kubernetes architectures.
• Hands-on expertise with supply chain security standards, including the SLSA framework, SBOM standards, VEX, and OSV.dev.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct technical validation, author comprehensive RFP responses, articulate commercial value, present to large audiences, and guide complex client organizations through DevSecOps transformations.

Nice To Haves

• The architectural and sales keyword matrix lists supporting technologies and capabilities including Red Hat OpenShift variants (ROSA, ARO, OCP), Kubernetes, Helm, Ansible Automation Platform, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Pulumi.
• The keyword matrix includes partner ecosystem technologies such as JFrog Artifactory, Sonatype Nexus, AWS CodeArtifact, GitHub Packages, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Fortify, Sonatype Lifecycle, Snyk, Black Duck, Dependabot, Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud, Cloudflare, HashiCorp Vault, GitGuardian, Trivy, Aqua Security, and Sysdig.
• The keyword matrix includes supply chain security technologies and standards such as SPDX, CycloneDX, Syft, OWASP Dependency-Track, OpenVEX, DefectDojo, Sigstore, Cosign, in-toto, and SLSA compliance.
• The keyword matrix includes Java and Python tools such as Maven, Gradle, JaCoCo, Testcontainers, Poetry, Pipenv, Pytest, Tox, Black, and Mypy.
• The keyword matrix includes presales, deployment, and customer lifecycle capabilities such as technical validation guides, architectural blueprints, RFPs/RFIs, value engineering, discovery workshops, ArgoCD, Flux, Spinnaker, blue/green and canary deployments, RFE prioritization, LW-STAM handoffs, CSAT tracking, and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Partner with regional technical sales leadership, account managers, and consulting to lead architectural discovery, technical validation, proof-of-concepts, and technical win strategies for Red Hat Lightwell prospects.
• Author detailed technical responses, architectural designs, and security compliance documentation for enterprise customer bids and formal evaluations.
• Design enterprise pipeline architectures integrating Lightwell with build tools, artifact repositories, network security, and security scanners, including Sonar, Sonatype, JFrog, Zscaler, and Palo Alto Networks.
• Act as a subject matter expert and evangelist for Red Hat Lightwell at customer forums, industry events, and executive customer meetings.
• Drive the creation, curation, and delivery of technical demos, videos, architectural blogs, and co-branded marketing materials in support of the broader Go-To-Market strategy.
• Define client architectures for software supply chain transparency, including SBOM generation, VEX workflows to minimize triage noise, and use of open-source vulnerability databases such as OSV.dev.
• Provide thought leadership and help build and evangelize integrated Red Hat solutions on OpenShift, Ansible, RHEL, and Lightwell with Technical Sellers, Consulting, and Business Units.
• Collaborate with ecosystem and marketing teams to develop Go-To-Market content kits, technical integration guidance, and knowledge bases.
• Establish feedback loops that convert customer onboarding blockers and RFEs into prioritized engineering roadmaps.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare and dependent care
• Health Savings Account for the high-deductible medical plan
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
• Disability leave benefits
• Paid family medical leave
• Paid military leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Family planning reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transportation expense account
• Employee assistance program
• May be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity

What This Job Offers

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