Cloud Native Architect, Portworx

Role overview Provide customer-facing technical and business guidance to organizations running stateful applications on Kubernetes. The role focuses on designing cloud-native data management approaches that work across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments, and helping customers automate ongoing operational workflows. It also calls for technical leadership that builds confidence with customers and partners.

Responsibilities - Advise customers on running stateful applications and data services on container platforms across varied infrastructure. - Explain how data platforms, Kubernetes, and enterprise application lifecycles fit together, and recommend approaches suited to customer needs. - Help customers simplify ongoing operations and automate day-two data management tasks. - Present technical concepts and a broader architectural vision in customer discussions and public settings. - Coach colleagues and partners through influence, and translate complex challenges into clear options and outcomes.

Requirements - At least five years in a senior customer-facing technical architect role. - At least five years of Linux administration or development experience, with an industry-recognized administration-level certification or higher. - At least three years of Kubernetes administration experience, plus KCNA certification or above. - Certification-level knowledge of a Kubernetes distribution, such as OpenShift or Rancher, and cloud infrastructure environments such as VMware, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or OpenStack. - Strong understanding of DevOps practices and tools, including infrastructure automation, containers, and CI/CD; as well as data engineering, databases, and big data operations. - Ability to communicate architectural ideas clearly, lead collaboratively, and travel regionally as needed, potentially up to 50%.

Nice to have - Hands-on experience with tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD pipeline applications. - Experience with highly available enterprise applications across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.

Benefits and work setup - Remote role with regional travel as needed. - Flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events are described.