Senior Solutions Architect (VMware & AI Platform)

About the role

Rackspace Technology is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect with deep expertise in VMware, infrastructure modernization, and AI platform enablement. Based in Riyadh, you will work on presales engagements across the Middle East, designing end‑to‑end solutions that combine hybrid cloud, disaster recovery, and enterprise AI capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Develop trusted relationships with client executives and technical stakeholders, acting as both business and technical advisor.
• Lead workshops and proof‑of‑concept sessions on VMware private cloud, GPU‑as‑a‑Service, and AI model inference.
• Design and architect solutions that integrate Kubernetes, NVIDIA vGPU, and VMware Aria Suite with robust guardrails, security, and resilience.
• Collaborate with sales, delivery, and managed‑services teams to create comprehensive proposals covering networking, security, data platforms, and application modernization.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert within Rackspace for VMware and AI platform technologies.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years (120 months) of relevant experience in cloud, virtualization, and AI platform projects.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.
• Proven presales or solutions‑architect experience in a senior technical role.
• Ability to work on‑site in Riyadh and travel across the region as needed.

Required skills

• VMware technologies (vSphere, NSX, VMware Aria Suite, Tanzu)
• Kubernetes and container orchestration (Kubeflow, KServe)
• NVIDIA vGPU, NVIDIA Triton, AMD Instinct
• Infrastructure automation (Terraform, Ansible, Ray)
• Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
• AI guardrails and governance
• Identity and Access Management