• Build and operate our Databricks-based Data & AI platform in the Microsoft Azure cloud • Design and implement CI/CD processes (GitLab) as well as Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) • Take responsibility for the platform’s performance, availability, security and cost control in day-to-day operations • Evaluate new technologies and integrate suitable tools, frameworks and services into our platform architecture • Work closely with our data scientists, data analysts, data engineers and BI developers • Implement and operate scalable data pipelines (Python, SQL, Spark, Asset Bundles, etc.) • Actively contribute to architecture decisions, technology reviews and the engineering governance setup of the factory

• Design, build, and maintain Power Platform solutions • Translate business and program requirements into technical solutions • Develop reusable components and templates • Integrate Power Platform solutions with Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Azure services • Implement role-based security and data loss prevention policies • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers

PCS Platform Architect Amazing Opportunity and Great Place to Work! Are you a fast learner who is fascinated by technology? Our Story At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to “Be Alight.” Our Values Champion People – be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs. Grow with purpose – be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives. Be Alight – act with integrity, be real and empower others. It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation. With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work. Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight. Learn more at careers.alight.com. “This role supports services provided to the federal government or federal government contractor and therefore requires US Citizenship. Proof of citizenship status will be required at time of hire.” About the Role The PCS Platform Architect role is responsible for Architecture that provides a communications and document management platform as a service. The ideal architect should be aligned as the expert for the platform. This includes, gateway services, internal services, vendor integration & evaluation, cloud integration & evaluation, collaborator with architects from integrating Lines of Business, etc. This role should drive platform architecture decisions in concert with global PCS solutions / system architects. Responsibilities - Design, implement, and evolve cloud-native solutions for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment pipelines. - Own production systems end-to-end, including design decisions, implementation, operational reliability, and iterative improvement. - Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code and Configuration as Code using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible. - Design, implement, optimize, and own CI/CD pipeline tooling for application and infrastructure deployments using tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins. - Design, implement, and own high‑quality, maintainable code in a modern language like Python, and author reliable Bash or PowerShell scripts. - Use AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) and contribute to internal platforms that enable teams to build and deploy AI-enabled solutions using AWS Bedrock and WatsonX. - Implement observability, monitoring, and alerting to ensure system reliability, scalability, performance, and cost efficiency. - Embed security into infrastructure and delivery workflows by applying DevSecOps practices such as least-privilege access, secure defaults, and automated policy enforcement. - Collaborate effectively with application, platform, network, and security teams, clearly communicating requirements, tradeoffs, and design decisions. - Maintain clear documentation and proactively explore and apply emerging technologies in cloud, DevOps, and AI. Requirements - Experience with Customer Communication Platforms and multi-channel communication, including email, text, push notifications, and print. The ideal candidate will have familiarity with platforms like Quadient Inspire. - Experience with Document Management platforms. The ideal candidate will have familiarity with IBM Content Manager. - Deep knowledge of object-oriented languages and platforms. The ideal candidate will be well versed in Java and the Spring Framework. - Deep knowledge of cloud architecture and common cloud services. The ideal candidate will have AWS experience, especially with deploying and managing containers on ECS. - Knowledge of DevOps tools and practices, especially Terraform, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, Docker, and Ansible. - Familiarity with different architecture styles, including event-driven and microservice architecture. - Knowledge of common integration tools and frameworks, including Kakfa and MQ. - Automated testing experience using tools and frameworks, including Postman. - Knowledge and experience with SQL and NoSQL databases. The ideal candidate will have familiarity with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and MongoDB. - Knowledge of emerging AI practices and tools, especially popular LLMs, prompt engineering, and context engineering. - Experience with site reliability engineering. - Experience with support-related activities, including observability and APMs like New Relic. - Experience across operating systems including Linux and Windows. Flexible Working So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and “Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs” 5 years in a row. Benefits We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options. By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position. Our commitment to Inclusion We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful. At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future. As part of this commitment, Alight will ensure that people with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact alightcareers@alight.com. Equal Opportunity Policy Statement Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans. Alight provides reasonable accommodation to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting their recruiter. Authorization to work in the Employing Country Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight. Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units. #LI-Remote P&T2026 We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization. Salary Pay Range Minimum : 180,000.00 USDMaximum : 220,000.00 USD Pay Transparency Statement: Alight considers a variety of factors in determining whether to extend an offer of employment and in setting the appropriate compensation level, including, but not limited to, a candidate’s experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, internal equity, and geography. Alight makes these decisions on an individualized, non-discriminatory basis. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. Alight also offers a comprehensive benefits package; for specific details on our benefits package, please visit: Wellbeing and Benefits Selector Page - Alight DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units. Alight Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran, marital, parental, citizenship, or domestic partner status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Alight Solutions is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.

About the Job: At Red Hat, we connect an innovative community of customers, partners, and contributors to deliver an open source stack of trusted, high-performing solutions. We offer cloud, Linux, middleware, storage, and virtualization technologies, together with award-winning global customer support, consulting, and implementation services. Red Hat is a rapidly growing company supporting more than 90% of Fortune 500 companies. Specialize in the design and development of automated container platforms, deployment pipelines, and cloud-ready application architectures. The Red Hat Consulting team is looking for an OpenShift Virtualization and Infrastructure Architect to join us. In this role, you will design and guide implementations of Red Hat OpenShift infrastructure projects to include container and virtualization technologies. You won't be expected to know everything on day one, but your ability to learn new technology quickly will be essential. This is a remote based job that can be located anywhere in the United States, within close proximity to an airport. Successful applicants must reside in a state where Red Hat is registered to do business. What you will do: - Deliver successful discovery, analysis and design workshops for small to medium teams of both technical and non-technical backgrounds that shape and influence the customer’s use cases and architecture design decisions. - Scope delivery projects and guiding customers through successful pilot and production deployments. - Design, create and delivery of content that enables the broader Red Hat organization to sell (presales), service (consulting) and support (GSS) our cloud solutions at scale. - Implement automated, containerized cloud application platform solutions with a focus on infrastructure concerns including networking, storage, virtualization, security, logging, monitoring, and high availability and system resilience - Contribute to the development of repeatable methodologies and tools designed to scale Red Hat’s services capabilities, promote repeatable customer engagements, and lower delivery risk. - Learn new technologies quickly, including container orchestration, container registries, container build strategies, cloud storage, and software-defined networks - Travel frequently (30-40 weeks per year) to work alongside leading financial services, retail, telecommunications, and institutional customers. What you will bring: - Experience in architecting and designing complex customer solutions in a rapidly evolving technology domain - Experience leading successful modern cloud platform consulting engagements - 4+ years of experience in a Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect or Architect consulting delivery role - 2+ years focused on cloud environments and their supporting infrastructures. - Broad and deep experience across the following technologies: Red Hat Openshift, Red Hat Virtualization, RHEL, Ansible and Artificial Intelligence. - Background in customer engagement with either a major consulting services organization, or within a services division of a major software company - Experience across one or more vertical industry areas - Demonstrated track record of working in a strategic advisory role to senior IT and business executives, including extensive experience presenting to higher level executives at large firms - Applied knowledge and experience working in agile, scrum, and DevOps teams - Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills - Willingness to travel to customer locations up to 30-40 weeks per year as needed - Desired Skills: - Experience implementing a CI/CD pipeline - Deep technical experience with one or more virtualization and cloud technologies (e.g. OpenStack, RHEV, VMWare vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure) - Comfortable working with highly distributed teams, including interaction with the Open Source communities via Email and IRC - Experience working in a QA role or working with ticketing systems or bug tracking tools is preferred - Familiarity with security fundamentals at the infrastructure (including cloud/hypervisor) and operating system level. After joining Red Hat, you will go through an intensive training program on Kubernetes, and OpenShift technologies and related DevOps and GitOps topics. Here's how your skill set will evolve and what you'll learn during your first year in the role: At 2 months, be prepared to join a project team by acquiring the following: - Understanding of how to build production-ready container and virtualization platforms, integrated with existing enterprise systems - Knowledge of how to deploy source code into running, scalable containers and virtual machines in automated fashion at enterprise scale - Practical experience with our offerings Within 6 months, be ready to implement a routine container platform project by attaining the following: - Successful, collaborative delivery of customer requirements using Red Hat OpenShift - Knowledge of how a customer use case can be developed into a project plan and how those requirements align with Red Hat’s technologies - Understanding of how Red Hat’s technologies can transform software delivery (DevOps/GitOps) practices at large organizations Within 12 months, begin to demonstrate technical leadership in container platforms by accomplishing the following: - Successfully implementing complex, large-scale container platform solutions in challenging customer environments - Helping other consultants learn DevOps/GitOps paired with container technologies - Contributing lessons learned, best practices, and how-tos to our internal and external communities of practice - Applying new technologies, frameworks, or methodologies to container platforms The salary range for this position is $130,420.00 - $215,300.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications. Pay Transparency Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat’s compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. About Red Hat Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact. Benefits ● Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage ● Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care ● Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan ● Retirement 401(k) with employer match ● Paid time off and holidays ● Paid parental leave plans for all new parents ● Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave ● Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more! Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States. Inclusion at Red Hat Red Hat’s culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village. Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO) Red Hat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Red Hat does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between Red Hat and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee. Red Hat supports individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations to job applicants. If you need assistance completing our online job application, email application-assistance@redhat.com. General inquiries, such as those regarding the status of a job application, will not receive a reply.