Job Description

Technical Architect (OpenShift & Red Hat AI)
Role Title: Technical Architect
Location: Noida
Role Type: Full-Time
Role Purpose
Serve as a senior technical authority responsible for designing and delivering advanced AI and cloud platform architectures using Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat AI Inference Server, OpenShift AI, and hybrid/multi-cloud environments. Enable on-prem model training, enterprise-grade inference, and automation-driven managed service platforms. Drive deep technical exploration, feasibility assessments, and end-to-end implementation patterns that position the organization as a next-gen AI-driven managed services provider.
Key Responsibilities

• Architect robust platforms leveraging Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat AI Inference Server (vLLM-based), OpenShift AI, and associated Red Hat AI products.
• Design and implement AI inference and on-prem model training solutions using vLLM, KServe/ModelMesh, llm-d, GPU orchestration, and Red Hat's validated model catalog.
• Build hybrid and multi-cloud AI platforms across on-prem OpenShift, OpenShift on AWS (ROSA), and other hyperscaler environments.
• Lead identification, exploration, and implementation of AI/LLM use cases that leverage Red Hat inference and training capabilities.
• Develop cloud-agnostic architectures enabling distributed inference, model serving, GPU scaling, and seamless workload placement across clouds.
• Own and deliver PoCs, performance benchmarks, and architectural accelerators that validate solution feasibility.
• Implement automation using Ansible, Terraform, GitOps, and OpenShift-native tooling to standardize multi-cluster operations.
• Establish best practices for observability, cost optimization, governance, and platform security for AI workloads.
• Work with cybersecurity teams to incorporate zero-trust, threat detection, and compliance principles into platform blueprints.
• Serve as a senior technical mentor, guiding engineering teams in deep technical problem-solving, architectural simplification, and design reviews.
• Create reusable architecture patterns, operators, templates, and deployment assets that scale across hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
• Participate in technical governance, architectural due diligence, and customer-facing solution architecture discussions.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10-15 yrs of overall experience (1-2 Yrs in AI, at least 5 yrs in cloud and Kubernetes , Experience in some actual AI project , team size to handle- 7-8 members, Red hat OpenShift- 1-2 Yrs (Must have), (3-5 Yrs as an architect))
• Hands-on mastery of Red Hat OpenShift (4.x) including cluster architecture, operators, GitOps, networking, service mesh, and lifecycle automation.
• Strong experience with Red Hat AI Inference Server, vLLM-based model hosting, GPU workloads, and performance tuning.
• Solid knowledge of OpenShift AI (KServe, ModelMesh, GPU placement, distributed inference).
• Proven experience designing architectures spanning on-prem, ROSA/AWS, Azure/ARO, or GCP.
• Strong proficiency in Linux (RHEL), Kubernetes internals, container runtimes, and cloud networking.
• Advanced automation skills using Ansible, Terraform, and GitOps workflows.
• Exposure to on-prem model training, GPU-accelerated pipelines, and edge or regulated workloads.
• Familiarity with platform observability, monitoring stacks, FinOps, and governance frameworks.

Preferred / Good-to-Have

• Experience with distributed inference frameworks (e.g., llm-d).
• Understanding of RAG workflows, Llama Stack APIs, or enterprise agentic architectures.
• Security background in SOC, SIEM, or threat intelligence platforms.
• Red Hat certifications (RHCA / OpenShift / RHEL / Ansible).
• Experience in customer-facing architecture or technical consulting roles.

Soft Skills

• Deep problem-solving capability with strong architectural communication.
• Ability to work as a senior IC guiding multiple engineering streams.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, exploratory work, and rapid prototyping.
• Strong technical influencing skills across teams and customer stakeholders.

Specialization Description
Responsible for improving or developing new products, components, equipment, systems, technologies, or processes including:

• Ensuring that research and design methodologies meet established scientific and engineering standards
• Assisting with formulating business plans and budgets for product development
• Analyzing quality/safety test results to ensure compliance with internal and external standards
• Keeping abreast of new developments in the industry and translating those developments into new and viable options for the organization and customers
• Organizing technical presentations to customers and/or industry groups
• Monitoring product development outcomes to ensure technical, functional, cost, and timing targets are met In some organizations, may be responsible for managing product regulatory approval process

Level Description
Typically leads a team of experienced or senior professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments. Level often assigned to manager of Supervisors. Implements policy and strategy for short-term results (1 year of less), whilst influencing others outside of own job area on policies, practices and procedures. Problems are difficult to moderately complex.
Headquartered in Japan, NEC is a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies. With over 123 years of expertise in providing solutions for empowering people, businesses, and society, NEC stands tall as a champion in enabling change and transformation across the globe. Present in India since 1950, NEC has been instrumental in burgeoning India's digitization journey continually for the past 70 years.
NEC India has proved its commitment to orchestrating a bright future through its diverse businesses from Telecommunications to Public Safety, Logistics, Transportation, Retail, Finance, Unified Communication and IT platforms, serving across the public and private sectors. NEC India, through the deployment of cutting-edge technology, has been powering India in seminal ways, making lives easier, safer, and more productive for all.
With its Centre of Excellence for verticals like Analytics platform solutions, Big Data, Biometrics, Mobile and Retail, NEC India brings to the table, innovative, seamless solutions for India and across the world.
NEC India is headquartered in New Delhi and has its offices panned across the country. It has branches in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Noida and Surat.
Specialties:
IT & Networking Solutions, Unified Communication Solutions, Safety and Security Solutions, Integrated Retail Solutions, Data Centre Solutions, Safe and Smart City Solutions, Transportation Solutions, SDN Solutions, Carrier Telecom Solutions, and Solutions for Society.
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