FunctionEngineering<h1>Our Company</h1>We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks ­– can focus on achieving the incredible with data.   If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth.  We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.<h1>Job description</h1><div><div> </div><div>The Team:</div><div>The Hitachi Vantara Solutions Architecture and Engineering team is seeking a Senior Solution Architect with deep expertise in container platforms, Red Hat OpenShift, virtualization, and automation to drive modern infrastructure architectures across enterprise environments. The Role:</div><div>In this role, you will define and deliver cloud-native, containerized, and hybrid infrastructure solutions built on Hitachi’s Integrated Platforms—leveraging OpenShift, Kubernetes, virtualization technologies, and advanced automation frameworks like Ansible and MCP. </div><div>You will work at the intersection of platform engineering, DevOps, and infrastructure modernization, helping customers transition from traditional data centers to automated, scalable, and resilient cloud-native ecosystems. </div><div> </div><div>What You’ll Do </div><div>Architecture &amp; Platform Engineering </div><div><ul><li>Design and deliver cloud-native architectures leveraging Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container ecosystems </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Architect hybrid cloud platforms integrating virtualization (Red Hat Virtualization, KVM, VMware) with containerized workloads </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Develop reference architectures and validated designs for enterprise-scale deployments </li></ul></div><div>Automation &amp; Infrastructure as Code </div></div><div><div><ul><li>Lead automation initiatives using Ansible, MCP (Model Context Protocol), and IaC frameworks </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Build reusable, scalable automation pipelines for provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Drive GitOps and DevOps practices across infrastructure and platform layers </li></ul></div><div>Solution Development &amp; Validation </div><div><ul><li>Design, implement, and validate integrated solutions on Hitachi Unified/Integrated Platforms </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Create test plans, performance benchmarks, and validation reports for containerized and virtualized environments </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Ensure solutions meet enterprise requirements for high availability, resilience, and scalability </li></ul></div><div>Container &amp; OpenShift Leadership </div><div><ul><li>Act as a subject matter expert for OpenShift and Kubernetes platforms </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Define best practices for container lifecycle management, security, observability, and multi-cluster operations </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Enable customers to modernize applications using microservices and container-first strategies </li></ul></div><div>Collaboration &amp; Thought Leadership </div><div><ul><li>Partner with engineering, product, and field teams to influence roadmap and innovation </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Deliver technical presentations, whitepapers, and executive briefings </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Engage with customers and partners as a trusted advisor to drive transformation initiatives </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>What You Bring </div><div>Core Technical Expertise </div><div><ul><li>Deep experience with Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container ecosystems </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Strong background in virtualization technologies (Red Hat Virtualization, KVM, Hyper-V, VMware) </li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li>Proven experience designing hybrid cloud and modern data center platforms </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Hands-on expertise with Ansible automation and Infrastructure as Code frameworks </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Familiarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or modern automation/orchestration paradigms </li></ul></div><div>Infrastructure &amp; Platform Knowledge </div><div><ul><li>Solid understanding of compute, storage, and networking across enterprise environments </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Experience with software-defined infrastructure and hyperconverged platforms </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Strong knowledge of storage protocols (NFS, SAN, etc.) and networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, etc.) </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Hitachi storage experience is a plus </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Experience with GPU-enabled systems and modern hardware platforms is a plus </li></ul></div><div>Cloud &amp; DevOps </div><div><ul><li>Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid integrations </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Strong understanding of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, and platform engineering principles </li></ul></div><div>Automation &amp; Scripting </div><div><ul><li>Hands-on experience in Python, shell scripting, and automation frameworks </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Exposure to tools like Terraform, Jenkins, or equivalent CI/CD technologies </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>What Sets You Apart </div><div><ul><li>Passion for cloud-native transformation and platform innovation </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Ability to simplify complex systems into scalable, automated architectures </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to operate at enterprise scale and ambiguity </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Exceptional communication skills with experience influencing senior technical and executive stakeholders </li></ul></div></div><div><div> </div><div>Why Join Us? </div><div><ul><li>Work on cutting-edge container and hybrid cloud platforms at global scale </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Collaborate with top industry talent and Fortune 100 customers </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Drive innovation across OpenShift, automation, and next-gen infrastructure </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Be part of a culture that values learning, ownership, and impact </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Qualifications </div><div><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Extensive hands-on experience in enterprise infrastructure, containers, and automation </li></ul>#LI-SP7</div></div><h1>About us</h1>We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.<h1>Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives</h1>Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.<h1>How we look after you</h1>We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world&rsquo;s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries.

Senior Solution Architect

FunctionEngineering<h1>Our Company</h1>We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks ­– can focus on achieving the incredible with data.   If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth.  We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.<h1>Job description</h1><div><div> </div><div>The Team:</div><div>The Hitachi Vantara Solutions Architecture and Engineering team is seeking a Senior Solution Architect with deep expertise in container platforms, Red Hat OpenShift, virtualization, and automation to drive modern infrastructure architectures across enterprise environments. The Role:</div><div>In this role, you will define and deliver cloud-native, containerized, and hybrid infrastructure solutions built on Hitachi’s Integrated Platforms—leveraging OpenShift, Kubernetes, virtualization technologies, and advanced automation frameworks like Ansible and MCP. </div><div>You will work at the intersection of platform engineering, DevOps, and infrastructure modernization, helping customers transition from traditional data centers to automated, scalable, and resilient cloud-native ecosystems. </div><div> </div><div>What You’ll Do </div><div>Architecture &amp; Platform Engineering </div><div><ul><li>Design and deliver cloud-native architectures leveraging Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container ecosystems </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Architect hybrid cloud platforms integrating virtualization (Red Hat Virtualization, KVM, VMware) with containerized workloads </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Develop reference architectures and validated designs for enterprise-scale deployments </li></ul></div><div>Automation &amp; Infrastructure as Code </div></div><div><div><ul><li>Lead automation initiatives using Ansible, MCP (Model Context Protocol), and IaC frameworks </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Build reusable, scalable automation pipelines for provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Drive GitOps and DevOps practices across infrastructure and platform layers </li></ul></div><div>Solution Development &amp; Validation </div><div><ul><li>Design, implement, and validate integrated solutions on Hitachi Unified/Integrated Platforms </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Create test plans, performance benchmarks, and validation reports for containerized and virtualized environments </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Ensure solutions meet enterprise requirements for high availability, resilience, and scalability </li></ul></div><div>Container &amp; OpenShift Leadership </div><div><ul><li>Act as a subject matter expert for OpenShift and Kubernetes platforms </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Define best practices for container lifecycle management, security, observability, and multi-cluster operations </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Enable customers to modernize applications using microservices and container-first strategies </li></ul></div><div>Collaboration &amp; Thought Leadership </div><div><ul><li>Partner with engineering, product, and field teams to influence roadmap and innovation </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Deliver technical presentations, whitepapers, and executive briefings </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Engage with customers and partners as a trusted advisor to drive transformation initiatives </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>What You Bring </div><div>Core Technical Expertise </div><div><ul><li>Deep experience with Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container ecosystems </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Strong background in virtualization technologies (Red Hat Virtualization, KVM, Hyper-V, VMware) </li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li>Proven experience designing hybrid cloud and modern data center platforms </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Hands-on expertise with Ansible automation and Infrastructure as Code frameworks </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Familiarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or modern automation/orchestration paradigms </li></ul></div><div>Infrastructure &amp; Platform Knowledge </div><div><ul><li>Solid understanding of compute, storage, and networking across enterprise environments </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Experience with software-defined infrastructure and hyperconverged platforms </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Strong knowledge of storage protocols (NFS, SAN, etc.) and networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, etc.) </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Hitachi storage experience is a plus </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Experience with GPU-enabled systems and modern hardware platforms is a plus </li></ul></div><div>Cloud &amp; DevOps </div><div><ul><li>Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid integrations </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Strong understanding of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, and platform engineering principles </li></ul></div><div>Automation &amp; Scripting </div><div><ul><li>Hands-on experience in Python, shell scripting, and automation frameworks </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Exposure to tools like Terraform, Jenkins, or equivalent CI/CD technologies </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>What Sets You Apart </div><div><ul><li>Passion for cloud-native transformation and platform innovation </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Ability to simplify complex systems into scalable, automated architectures </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to operate at enterprise scale and ambiguity </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Exceptional communication skills with experience influencing senior technical and executive stakeholders </li></ul></div></div><div><div> </div><div>Why Join Us? </div><div><ul><li>Work on cutting-edge container and hybrid cloud platforms at global scale </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Collaborate with top industry talent and Fortune 100 customers </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Drive innovation across OpenShift, automation, and next-gen infrastructure </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Be part of a culture that values learning, ownership, and impact </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Qualifications </div><div><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Extensive hands-on experience in enterprise infrastructure, containers, and automation </li></ul>#LI-SP7</div></div><h1>About us</h1>We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.<h1>Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives</h1>Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.<h1>How we look after you</h1>We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.

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