Chief Architect, Field CTO Organization

About the Job:

Red Hat CTO Office is looking for a Chief Architect in India. Chief Architects are senior-level architects who engage in strategic conversations with customers to address their most pressing business and technology challenges. Focused on hybrid and multi-cloud platform engineering and artificial intelligence, the Chief Architect for India will help customers modernize their infrastructure and platforms while driving AI-driven transformations. The role requires relevant industry experience in critical infrastructure sectors such as energy, telecommunications, healthcare, or finance. The ideal candidate will advocate for Red Hat's open-source solutions while aligning customer needs with Red Hat’s evolving technology portfolio

What will you do?

Customer Advocacy and Relationship Building

• Serve as a trusted advisor for key customers, identifying use cases for hybrid and multi-cloud platforms including AI-driven infrastructure modernization.

• Understand customer business and technical challenges, advocating for solutions that align with Red Hat’s offerings and emerging technologies.

• Partner with customers in critical infrastructure sectors to address challenges and implement scalable solutions aligned with Red Hat’s offerings.

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior customer stakeholders, including IT and business leaders, enabling long-term strategic relationships.

Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Platform Advocacy

• Define and implement multi-cloud strategies and platform architectures that leverage best-in-class practices such as Infrastructure-as-Code, DevOps, and GitOps.

• Design scalable hybrid cloud solutions leveraging Kubernetes, containerization and other cloud-native computing technologies.

• Lead initiatives to develop repeatable architecture patterns for multi-cloud deployments, fostering operational consistency and efficiency.

AI Infrastructure and Platform Enablement

• Architect and implement AI-ready platforms, including MLOps pipelines, data management, and GPU-enabled infrastructures.

• Collaborate with customers to deploy AI solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, ensuring performance and compliance in critical infrastructure settings.

• Provide technical leadership on AI model deployment, training workflows, and data governance in distributed systems.

Thought Leadership

• Represent Red Hat at technical events, industry forums, and conferences in India and globally, showcasing expertise in multi-cloud, AI, and infrastructure platforms.

• Publish thought leadership content, including blogs, whitepapers, and case studies on multi-cloud and AI-focused solutions.

• Actively engage with national and international critical infrastructure communities to share insights and advocate for Red Hat solutions.

Collaboration and Enablement

• Work with regional field teams to capture and document customer challenges, creating reusable patterns, architectures, and solutions.

• Partner with marketing to organize and deliver high-impact events tailored to the Indian market, focusing on hybrid cloud and AI adoption.

• Mentor technical teams and enable cross-functional knowledge sharing to drive consistent customer success.

Community Engagement

• Act as a bridge between Red Hat and the open-source community, contributing to upstream projects and fostering collaboration.

• Drive the adoption of open-source solutions in hybrid cloud and AI practices, sharing reusable assets and best practices.

What will you bring?

• Technology Expertise:

  • Strong understanding of hybrid and multi-cloud platforms, including kubernetes-based platforms both on premises and on public cloud..

  • Deep knowledge of AI platforms and infrastructure, including MLOps, GPU-based computing, and data governance frameworks.

  • Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines.

• Industry Experience:

  • Proven experience working in one or more critical infrastructure sectors (e.g., energy, defense, healthcare, transportation or finance).

• General Requirements:

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in senior technology roles with a focus on platform engineering and AI.

  • Strong ability to design complex architectures integrating hybrid cloud and AI technologies.

  • Track record of delivering scalable, modular solutions for enterprise use cases.

  • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to diverse audiences in English and regional languages.

  • Experience in public speaking at industry events or conferences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with open-source contributions or active participation in related technical communities.

• Recognition as an industry expert in AI and / or hybrid cloud technologies.

• Published technical content such as blogs, whitepapers, or research papers on relevant topics.

What You’ll Gain

• An opportunity to influence technology adoption in critical infrastructure sectors across India.

• The ability to shape Red Hat’s portfolio in hybrid cloud and AI technologies by capturing customer insights and collaborating with global teams.

• A platform to represent Red Hat in local and international arenas, contributing to open-source advancements and driving innovation.

This role is designed for a seasoned architect passionate about open source and emerging technologies, eager to lead impactful changes in hybrid cloud and AI-driven enterprise landscapes.

About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

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