SA HPC & Container Platform

Leadership and Strategy

Develop Container platform roadmaps and strategies for growth based on business needs Engage in and enhance the complete service lifecycle from conceptualization and design to implementation and operation Identify the growth path and scalability options of a solution and include these in design activities

Solution Design, architecture and Planning

Gather requirements, assess technical feasibility, and design integrated Ccontainer solutions that align with business objectives. Architect and optimize the technical solutions to meet the requirements of the customer. Identify the potential challenges and constraints that impact the solution and project plan.

Opportunity assessment

Respond to the technical sections of RFIs/RFPs and Lead proof-of-concept engagements to a successful conclusion Utilize an effective consultative approach to advance opportunities

Innovation and Research

Stay abreast of emerging technologies, trends, and industry developments related to Kubernetes, containers, cloud computing, and Security. Develop best practices, Accelerators and Show & Tell for Container platform solutions and integrations.

Customer-centric mindset

Strong focus on understanding customer business requirements and solving complex cloud technology issues Be the trusted advisor, delight customers, and deliver exceptional customer experiences to drive customer success. Communicate complex technical concepts and findings to non-technical stakeholders

Team Collaboration

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including system administrators, developers, data scientist and project managers, to ensure successful project delivery. Understands the roles and effectively engages other teams and resources within the company Mentor and train new team members and lead the way in participation in tech talks, forums, innovation.

Performance Optimization and Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to complete solutions. Identify performance bottlenecks and provide remediations.

Project Delivery

Ability to lead technical projects by gathering the requirements, preparing the architecture / design and executing it end to end. Must be able to bring clarity and drive complex projects involving multiple stakeholders Solid business acumen and ability to converse with client on issues and challenges

Qualifications

Bachelor s/master s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field Proven experience as a Solutions Architect and Container platform Expert, or similar role, with expertise in designing and implementing complex solutions Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes (RHCSA, RHCE), CNCF certification - CKA, CKAD, CKS is preferred Typically, 10 years of experience in delivering complex Container platform projects

Technical Skills

Container Technologies and Orchestration Platform

In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with containerization technologies like Docker,or Podman In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with at least two (2) of the container orchestration technologies like CNCF Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, SUSE Rancher RKE/K3S, Canonical charmed kubernetes or HPE AI Essentials

Linux

Knowledge and experience with Linux System Administration, package management, scheduling, boot procedures/troubleshooting, performance optimization, and networking concepts Good knowledge and hands-on experience with at least two various Linux distributions like RHEL, SLES, Ubuntu, Debian.

Virtualization

Good knowledge and hands-on experience with virtualization technologies like KVM, OpenShift virtualization

Programming Languages

Good experience with Programming ike python, Good experience withScripting languages like bash

Cloud Platforms

Good knowledge and hands-on experience with OpenStack cloud solutions Good Knowledge with any of the public cloud container services- AKS, EKS, GKE Understanding of cloud infrastructure and services for scalable AI deployments. Good understanding of Cloud Security and Observability

Storage

Indepth knowledge and hands-on experience with CSI drivers Good knowledge of storage concepts - Block,File and/or Object Storage (like Minio)

Networks

Good knowledge of network protocols like TCP/IP, S3, FTP, NFS, or SMB/CIFS Good knowledge of DNS, TCP/IP, Routing and Load Balancing

GPU

Knowledge of GPU technologies, NVIDIA GPU operator, NVIDIA vGPU technology