Lead Architect, SUSE
To bring the infinite potential of open source to the Enterprise
Job no longer available
To bring the infinite potential of open source to the Enterprise
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To transform open source innovations into enterprise-grade solutions to give customers choice.
Role
Who you are
- The SUSE Professional Services team is seeking a Lead Architect, fluent in both French and English, to work hands-on with our global enterprise customers in Europe
- Our ideal candidate will have experience working with Kubernetes (preferably Rancher), strong technical and communication skills, and a good understanding of IT infrastructure, DevOps, open source software in general
- Application development experience is a plus
- Most importantly, the candidate must be excited about working to transform how organizations develop and run their applications
- We will accept a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a closely related field plus 10-15 years experience in job offered or related occupation, or the equivalent overall experience
- 10-15 years of hands-on experience working with relevant IT technology as a Consultant or engineer
- Experience designing and implementing solutions for large enterprise customers
- Ability to transform functional requirements into solutions that can be implemented and operated in production
- Ability to lead the customer into driving solution adoption
- Experience presenting on technical concepts to people with differing levels of technical understanding
- Experience with containers and container orchestration: Kubernetes is a must; Rancher is a good-to-have
- Experience with DevOps and CI/CD software: scripting and automation
- Experience working in an enterprise Linux environment
- Experience with open-source software solutions
- Experience with virtualization technologies is a plus: kubevirt or Harvester
- Experience with storage technologies is a plus: Longhorn or Ceph
- Experience with security products is a plus (SIEMs, WAFs, etc)
- Ability to set and maintain goals, welcome feedback and enjoy success
- Autonomous and self-driven
- Excellent technical knowledge and aptitude for learning
- Fluent in French
- Fluent in both written and spoken English
What the job involves
- To succeed in this role you will need to be able to work closely with our customers to help them understand the impact SUSE can deliver for their business through its products and solutions
- This role will be part of the EMEA Professional Services team, and will be compensated based on a combination of base salary and bonus
- Lead Architects should expect some travel (around 20% of the time, on average) as the role will include both remote delivery to customers and onsite consulting and technical engagements
- Working with customers to design and implement SUSE solutions, including those based on Kubernetes and Rancher
- Hands-on software configuration which could include building automation scripts and implementing integrations to solve customer problems
- Maintaining an expert-level understanding of the SUSE portfolio of products
- Understanding of an ecosystem of complimentary technologies
- Explaining the value and impact of SUSE solutions for customers
- Building and maintaining good working relationships with customers
- Providing technical leadership, advocating for customer needs and channeling feedback throughout the lifecycle of customer engagements
- Demonstrating excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Working effectively in a proactive manner with both customers and colleagues, many of whom will be geographically distributed
- Ability to adapt and learn within a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Our take
The tech world is facing a shift and businesses are under pressure to modernise, cut costs, and stay flexible, all while dealing with increasingly complex IT demands. Many are finding that traditional software just don't offer the flexibility or value they need anymore.
This is where SUSE steps in with its open source tools that help businesses run their IT systems better. From managing cloud services to running virtual machines and containers, SUSE's software makes it easier for businesses to scale and streamline complex infrastructure, all from one central platform.
The company is making a name for itself by blending open source freedom with solid support and real results. Aussie Broadband, for example, boosted efficiency and trimmed down deployment times by switching to SUSE. With its sights now set on edge computing and AI, SUSE is showing that open source isn't just practical, but is powering the future of scalable tech.
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Meet the team
Michael Rennett, Director, Analyst Relations
Insights
24% female employees
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Feb 2002
$5.2m
EARLY VC
Oct 2001
$17.6m
LATE VC
Total funding: $22.7m
Company benefits
- Company bonus: We believe that everyone makes an impact on the success of the company, so we reward our employees for our achievements as one SUSE team.
- Agile Worker Policy: Unless your role requires a specific work model, we offer flexibility in how our people work - home-base, office-based or hybrid
- Flexibility: To maintain a healthy work-life balance, our people can adapt their work schedule to their personal and family needs
- Global Parental Leave: 20-week maternity leave with full salary and time off with pay for pregnancy-related appointments will be provided to pregnant SUSE people. Leave is also available to employees adopting a child or using surrogacy
- Health & well-being benefits program: We offer a well-being program designed for our people and their families. We also provide an excellent benefits plan including insurance, medical package and more, depending on the local market
- Employee referral program: Earn a financial reward or every successful referral you make – help us build a great team and get rewarded in the process
- Employee Resource Groups: Our main people networks are Women in Tech, Neurodiversity, GoGreen, Pride at SUSE and Open Source Community Citizen network. Through them our people can align to personal values, build bonds, and engage with communities of interest
Company values
- Choice
- Innovation
- Trust
- Community
Company HQ
Gare, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Articles
Leadership
DP held executive roles, including Red Hat GM for APAC and NA, before SUSE. He's on the NUS Institute of Systems Science board and mentors women in business. DP is an open-source programming hobbyist!
Ian Halifax
(CFO)Ian has more than 30 years' experience in Senior Financial Leadership positions, including as CFO at leading global tech providers such as Trellix (McAfee Enterprise/FireEye), Riverbed Technology, Wind River Systems, Micromuse, and Macrovision.
Andy McDonald
(Chief Legal Officer)They have extensive experience in Legal Affairs and Governance in a variety of companies, including Interserve, Premier Foods plc, Uniq plc, and Spirent plc. They also worked as a Corporate Lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer before moving into Industry.
Lisa Sherwell
(CPO)Lisa Sherwell, CPO, is a global strategy & transformation exec with 25 years in B2B tech - led SUSE's strategy, and was GM/Sales Director at SAP/Merchants. Lisa champions people-centric leadership!
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