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Red Hat Account Solutions Architect in Albany, New York
The Red Hat North America Public Sector (NAPS) Sales team is looking for an Account Solution Architect (SA) to join us remotely in the NYC area. In this role, you will focus on our State, Local and Education (SLED) customers in the region. You will act as the catalyst who creates possibilities, solves problems and establishes working relationships with our customers. You'll discover and analyze our customers’ business and technical needs and collaborate with sales and technical delivery teams to help customers invest wisely in the right solutions from across the Red Hat portfolio, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Red Hat OpenShift, and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. As an Account Solution Architect, you’ll need to have excellent communication and people skills, as you'll be a key part of the first major experience our customers have with Red Hat. You’ll also need to have a balance of technical expertise, passion for open source and detailed understanding of business processes.
What you will do:
Own the development of new strategic sales opportunities
Lead critical customer presentations/ sessions around business problems, Red Hat solutions, business value, competitive positioning and product capabilities and roadmaps
Maintain relevant and detailed knowledge about products in your domain (features, updates, success stories, etc.) and general knowledge of the RH portfolio
Maintain knowledge and enable account teams on current "Plays" in your domain (ISVs, use cases, solution blueprints and Red Hat Sales Plays, etc.)
Advise on and speak to forecasts for appropriate products, services and training
Guide strategy based on deep knowledge of industry or specialty
Position right-sized solutions (subs, services and partners) in the context of addressing the customer’s challenges or problems in their environment
Drive growth beyond initial sale and deployment to scale and expand to other relevant products
Coordinate with Customer Success on the delivery of the proposed business value/ solution
What you will bring:
Strong technology foundation (business-focused SA, Tech Leader, Prod Manager, Big 6 Consultant, Specialist, App Dev delivery, start-up AE) with ability to translate business value
Challenger mentality with demonstrated persuasiveness
Passion and curiosity about technology, the market, and its future demonstrated by what you read, follow, subscribe to, listen to, etc.
Strategic thinker who sees beyond selling an individual product to a single need
Entrepreneurial and motivated to run your own business within the role
Highly effective orchestrator and collaborator, able to lead a cross-functional team (internal and partner ecosystem) through a complex sales cycle
Compelling presenter of business and technical topics, capable of delivering demos for your domain
C-Suite presence: charismatic, outgoing and able to “own the room” to connect individually
Relevant experience in one or more of the following: territory, vertical and account selling
Extensive experience with Hyperscalers and expertise in Cloud consumption models
Ability to own workload conversations (RH + ISV) around key sales plays and use cases (Modernization, New App Dev, Data Science/ AI/ SW Factory etc.)
Agile Development and DevOps foundation, with the ability to lead Transformation motions
Understanding and hands’ on experience with Containers and Kubernetes, and with an Application Platform
Prior experience with software development and understanding of the full software development life cycle including runtimes, APIs, integrations, and agile methodologies
Ability to conceive and lead delivery of complete solutions (inclusive of ISVs) and orchestrate multi-vendor cycles
Knowledge of the principles and processes of open source technology
The salary range for this position is $195,540.00 - $312,830.00 (inclusive of base pay + target incentive compensation). Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.
Pay Transparency
Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat’s compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience.
About Red Hat
Red Hat (https://www.redhat.com/) is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source (https://www.redhat.com/en/about/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 have the flexibility to choose the work environment that suits their needs from in-office to fully remote to office-flex. 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. Opportunities are open. Join us.
Benefits
● Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
● Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
● Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
● Retirement 401(k) with employer match
● Paid time off and holidays
● Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
● Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
● Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!
Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.
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