What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Solutions Architect - Kubernetes - Remote position at Living Talent?
Optimize Stateful Kubernetes & HPC works loads - including AI and GPUs
- Remote 1st Culture (US or Canada only)
- Series A Startup
- Base Salary $175k - $255k (depending on experience) Equity
Subject Matter Knowledge & Experience:
- External Client Interaction (Solutions Architecture - Pre Sales - Support)
- Containerization, Orchestration
- Kubernetes (Ops & integrating into Kubernetes)
- CLI expertise (Bash, Shell, Python, Go)
Key Responsibilities
Support, Guide, Design, and Integrate Solutions:
- Lead portions of external customer engagements ensuring seamless product implementation.
Drive Platform Adoption and Client Success:
- Collaborate with internal teams (product, engineering, customer success) to promote platform adoption and ensure client satisfaction.
- Bridge gaps between teams to align strategies and deliver cohesive solutions that meet client needs.
Master Cloud-Native Technologies and Services:
- Build deep expertise in cloud-native applications, microservices, and modern DevOps practices.
- Stay current with industry trends and leverage this to provide innovative, informed guidance and solutions to clients.
Strategic Advice - Maximize Value - Advocacy creation
- Engage Clients - Technical Leaders including CloudOps, Systems, and similar.
- Build and nurture relationships with technical stakeholders.
- Offer strategic guidance to help clients fully leverage solutions, driving measurable value and fostering long-term advocacy for the platform.
Technical Content Creation - Best Practices
- Develop practical, actionable high-quality technical content including
- Solution Guides, Reusable Sample Code, blog posts.
- Empower clients in overcoming technical challenges.
Skills & Qualifications
7 years in software engineering or solution architecture or sales engineer (or similar).
Kubernetes
- 2 years focused on Kubernetes or cloud-native platforms.
- Knowledge/understanding of Designing, Deploying & Managing AKS, EKS, GKE.
Scripting
- Absolute comfort at the bash prompt.
- IaC expertise (Terraform).
- Python, Golang scripting proficiency.
- Understanding of Hybrid or multi-cloud architectures.
- Excellent communication skills, with an ability to convey technical solutions effectively to varied stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related.
Salary : $175,000 - $255,000
