Solution Architect guiding Red Hat’s enterprise open-source customer solutions and technical sales. Designing Red Hat Linux, Ansible, OpenShift, cloud, and DevOps solutions across customer lifecycles.
Responsibilities
Lead the overall technical approach for customer accounts across the full customer lifecycle
Build customer relationships, understand goals and challenges, and act as a trusted technical advisor
Advise Sales teams on technical aspects of the sales process
Identify and mitigate technical sales blockers
Develop proposals and respond to RFPs with technical expertise and solution recommendations
Design solutions aligned with customer business objectives
Lead technical sales conversations and demonstrate Red Hat solutions
Create, manage, and execute Customer Success Plans
Collaborate with Sales, Customer Success, Adoption, Consulting, Engineering, Product Management, and Support teams
Influence account plans to increase pipeline and close opportunities
Partner with Account Executives on account strategy and coordinate extended sales teams
Own the technical win for sales opportunities
Provide ongoing technical support and guidance to customers
Conduct customer check-ins to assess satisfaction and identify expansion or upselling opportunities
Convey customer feedback, requirements, and technical needs to Red Hat internal teams
Recommend product enhancements based on customer feedback
Requirements
Experienced in solution architecture, consultative selling, and complete sales process management (pre- and post-sales)
Foundational knowledge of Red Hat’s product portfolio
Advanced knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, OpenShift, cloud, and DevOps
Excellent communication and executive presentation skills
Proven experience in customer success, technical account planning, account management, or related roles
Strong cross-functional collaboration and relationship-building skills
Strong discovery, problem-solving, and analytical skills
Ability to adapt and work flexibly in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Strong project management skills
Understanding of sales engagement business impacts and ability to quickly gain expert knowledge of the customer’s business
Willingness to travel as needed
Chicago, IL and surrounding areas are preferred locations
Benefits
Flexible work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on role requirements
Equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer
Reasonable accommodations for job applicants with disabilities
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