Red Hat Enterprise Linus Solutions Architect (RHEL)

Role Summary:

As part of ongoing infrastructure and support operations, we are looking for a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Solution Architect to support solution design, assessment, and implementation activities across enterprise RHEL environments.

Required Qualifications:

• Manage activities related to solution ideation, solution design, and solution implementation
• Review business context for client challenges and identify solution requirements
• Develop and execute solutions to reduce reactive support activities
• Direct the identification and recommendation of appropriate solutions, upgrades, replacements, or decommissioning options
• Provide analysis of security considerations for proposed solutions
• Communicate technical solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Conduct current-state technical assessments of RHEL environments
• Identify EOS exposure, application dependencies, and upgrade blockers
• Develop lifecycle extension, consolidation, or decommissioning recommendations
• Assess OS-level impact on application stability, performance, and supportability

Required Profile

• 10+ years of hands-on experience with RHEL across technical domains
• Experience in large-scale enterprise environments
• Deep hands-on experience administering and architecting RHEL 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 environments
• Strong understanding of Red Hat Enterprise Linux lifecycle, EOS implications, and Extended Life Cycle Support (ELS)
• Expertise in core RHEL services including systemd, networking, storage, and identity integration
• Strong experience with RPM, YUM, and DNF package management
• Experience with user, group, and privilege management including sudo and PAM
• Experience supporting RHEL workloads in VMware vSphere and KVM environments
• Understanding of SAN/NAS storage architectures, LVM, and high-availability design
• Strong knowledge of RHEL security hardening and baseline configuration
• Familiarity with SELinux, firewall management, legacy protocol exposure, and CVE risk assessment
• Ability to assess platform dependencies and constraints impacting lifecycle extension strategies
• Understanding of RHEL as a foundational platform for enterprise applications and middleware
• Knowledge of Red Hat subscription economics, entitlement models, and vendor support structures
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Broad understanding of information technology topics
• Collaborative and flexible approach in fast-paced environments

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Language

• Fluent English

Additional Information

• Location: Remote
• Availability: On demand
• Candidate should ideally be available during APAC hours
• Contract Type: Contract