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Job Summary
You may be thinking -- What is a Junior Solution Architect at Red Hat?
As part of the technical sales team, a Junior Solution Architect at Red Hat is a technical person who collaborates with customers and helps them to be successful by using Red Hat products and services. The role of a Junior Solution Architect is to understand our customers’ challenges and requirements and address them with Red Hat technologies and solutions.
What you will do
During your first year as a Junior Solution Architect, you’ll participate in the FASTER Program, Field Accelerator for Sales and Technical Emerging Roles, a comprehensive 12-month onboarding and development program designed to provide you with the deep technical knowledge, customer engagement skills, and industry insights needed to excel. You'll gain hands-on experience with Red Hat's portfolio, learn from seasoned experts, and contribute to real-world customer solutions from day one.
This cohort-based program starts in September 2026. Through this experience, you will:
Learn all about Red Hat and how we support our customers to address their technical developmental and strategic business challenges with our portfolio and services
Build a strong support network of your peers, managers, mentors and other Red Hatters within and outside of your team
Develop technical skills in the Red Hat portfolio that span Cloud, Automation and AI solutions by completing training programs and attaining industry-recognized certifications
Apply your technical skills as you engage in meaningful customer interactions, experiences and job shadowing opportunities
Shadow and assist more experienced Solution Architects as they deliver proof of value to our customers and partners through presentations, demonstrations, workshops and pilot projects
Enhance your professional capabilities through working directly with customers and participating in skill development opportunities
Gain understanding of the processes and tools associated with enterprise-level solution architecture
Focus on your personal and professional development as you grow your career at Red Hat
Support the Sales organization’s goals to deliver customer business value, advance opportunities by obtaining technical wins, educate customers, and increase sales pipeline and revenue
What you will bring
Passion and curiosity for open source technology and desire to build a career within the Tech industry and expertise in emerging technologies
Strong technical skills in computer science, IT, AI, or related fields gained through university programs, up-skilling bootcamps, certificate programs, military experience, etc.
Demonstrated experience applying technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills in an Enterprise IT-related project
Motivation to engage in self-directed learning on new technologies
Desire to be customer-focused, understanding customer needs and helping them achieve their goals
Willingness to travel to customer sites depending on assignments and to work both in-person from a Red Hat office location and remotely
Effective communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with internal teams and external customers
Practical experience with IT infrastructure fundamentals, including installation, configuration and basic operating system administration
Some exposure to scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) or programming languages (e.g., Java, Go) is a plus
Why Red Hat?
Unparalleled Onboarding and Development: Set yourself up for long-term success through our structured 12-month program, which provides you with dedicated mentorship, hands-on labs, certifications, and exposure to a wide range of technologies.
Impactful Work: Contribute to solutions that empower businesses worldwide and shape the future of open source.
Open Culture: Work in a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued.
Career Growth: Take advantage of opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement within a global leader.
Ready to kickstart your career with a global open source leader? Apply Now!
Remember: You don’t need to have experience with every skill listed to join Red Hat. This role is part of a developmental program designed to help you grow and develop your skills. If you’re excited about this opportunity but feel you still have some learning to do, we encourage you to apply—we’re looking for passionate individuals eager to learn and grow with us.
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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.
Inclusion at Red Hat
Red Hat’s culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village.
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