Platform Architect Jobs in New York
Platform Architect jobs in New York are among the most active in the country, concentrated in financial services, media and entertainment, healthcare technology, and enterprise cloud infrastructure, with openings at every level from associate architect through principal and distinguished engineer. The heaviest hiring is in New York City, with secondary demand in Albany and Buffalo, where state government modernization and regional financial institutions drive steady need. JPMorgan Chase, IBM, and Verizon are among the large, established employers with long-standing platform architecture teams in New York. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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We are seeking a visionary Red Hat Architect specializing in Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to design, build, and scale our enterprise AI platform. In this role, you will bridge the gap between enterprise-grade infrastructure and cutting-edge artificial intelligence.
You will lead the architectural design of our container-native machine learning pipelines on Red Hat OpenShift, with a heavy focus on Large Language Models (LLMs), containerized model serving, scalable runtime environments, and automated benchmarking.
What you will do:
Design and advocate solutions that leverage the full Red Hat ecosystem to solve complex business problems, explicitly aligning AI/ML capabilities with customer strategic goals.
Work hand-in-hand with customer associates and executive stakeholders to guide the adoption of Artificial Intelligence and MLOps processes, drastically improving model time-to-market and operational efficiency.
Collaborate with project and customer team members to manage scope, mitigate architectural risks, and consistently meet delivery timelines and project goals.
Participate in consulting sales motions to discover customer pain points, scope complex engineering engagements, architect high-level proposals, and deliver compelling technical demonstrations/proof-of-concepts (PoCs).
Contribute heavily to project documentation and diagrams, capturing architectural blueprints, deployment guides, and best practices to ensure long-term customer success and internal knowledge reuse.
Commit to continuous training and professional development to stay at the absolute forefront of the rapidly evolving LLM, MLOps, and Cloud-Native ecosystem.
Architect and build production-grade MLOps pipelines using Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform and Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI).
Guide customers through Model Selection (e.g., Llama, Mistral, Granite) by analyzing specific business use cases against hardware/GPU memory constraints, cost profiles, and licensing models.
Design containerized Model Deployment architectures using KServe, optimizing low-latency Inference Servers (e.g., vLLM, TGI, Triton) within OpenShift environments.
Establish automated Benchmarking and Test pipelines to measure tokens-per-second throughput, hardware efficiency, and cost-per-inference metrics.
Mentor and share knowledge with customers through structured workshops, paired programming sessions, and architectural reviews, empowering their internal teams to confidently manage the platform post-delivery.
Act as an internal champion, coaching junior consultants and engineering associates on the nuances of deploying AI workloads on Kubernetes.
What you will bring:
8-10 years in a related technology position, e.g., sales, consulting, operations, development, etc
5+ years of experience with Public Cloud and Linux technologies
3+ years of experience with Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform or Kubernetes
3+ years experience in production ready AI solutions.
3+ years experience in production ready Machine Learning use cases.
Nice to have:
Experience in designing and delivering implementations using various public and private cloud infrastructure technologies and providers
Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) or Specialist certifications in OpenShift.
Demonstrated experience publishing technical whitepapers, architectural blueprints, or speaking at industry conferences (e.g., Red Hat Summit, KubeCon).
Experience in Financial Services
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.
- 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.
We are seeking a visionary Red Hat Architect specializing in Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to design, build, and scale our enterprise AI platform. In this role, you will bridge the gap between enterprise-grade infrastructure and cutting-edge artificial intelligence.
You will lead the architectural design of our container-native machine learning pipelines on Red Hat OpenShift, with a heavy focus on Large Language Models (LLMs), containerized model serving, scalable runtime environments, and automated benchmarking.
What you will do:
Design and advocate solutions that leverage the full Red Hat ecosystem to solve complex business problems, explicitly aligning AI/ML capabilities with customer strategic goals.
Work hand-in-hand with customer associates and executive stakeholders to guide the adoption of Artificial Intelligence and MLOps processes, drastically improving model time-to-market and operational efficiency.
Collaborate with project and customer team members to manage scope, mitigate architectural risks, and consistently meet delivery timelines and project goals.
Participate in consulting sales motions to discover customer pain points, scope complex engineering engagements, architect high-level proposals, and deliver compelling technical demonstrations/proof-of-concepts (PoCs).
Contribute heavily to project documentation and diagrams, capturing architectural blueprints, deployment guides, and best practices to ensure long-term customer success and internal knowledge reuse.
Commit to continuous training and professional development to stay at the absolute forefront of the rapidly evolving LLM, MLOps, and Cloud-Native ecosystem.
Architect and build production-grade MLOps pipelines using Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform and Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI).
Guide customers through Model Selection (e.g., Llama, Mistral, Granite) by analyzing specific business use cases against hardware/GPU memory constraints, cost profiles, and licensing models.
Design containerized Model Deployment architectures using KServe, optimizing low-latency Inference Servers (e.g., vLLM, TGI, Triton) within OpenShift environments.
Establish automated Benchmarking and Test pipelines to measure tokens-per-second throughput, hardware efficiency, and cost-per-inference metrics.
Mentor and share knowledge with customers through structured workshops, paired programming sessions, and architectural reviews, empowering their internal teams to confidently manage the platform post-delivery.
Act as an internal champion, coaching junior consultants and engineering associates on the nuances of deploying AI workloads on Kubernetes.
What you will bring:
8-10 years in a related technology position, e.g., sales, consulting, operations, development, etc
5+ years of experience with Public Cloud and Linux technologies
3+ years of experience with Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform or Kubernetes
3+ years experience in production ready AI solutions.
3+ years experience in production ready Machine Learning use cases.
Nice to have:
Experience in designing and delivering implementations using various public and private cloud infrastructure technologies and providers
Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) or Specialist certifications in OpenShift.
Demonstrated experience publishing technical whitepapers, architectural blueprints, or speaking at industry conferences (e.g., Red Hat Summit, KubeCon).
Experience in Financial Services
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.
- 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.
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What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in platform architect jobs across New York.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a closely related engineering field
- Demonstrated experience designing and delivering large-scale distributed or cloud-native platform solutions
- Proficiency with at least one major cloud provider, typically AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Experience with microservices architecture, API design, and containerization using Kubernetes or Docker
- Strong background in integration patterns, messaging systems, and enterprise data architecture
- Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical roadmaps for cross-functional engineering teams
Platform Architect Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a platform architect in New York?
Platform architect roles in New York do not require a state-issued license, so the path runs through education and experience rather than a licensing board. Most employers expect a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or information systems, followed by progressive experience as a software engineer or solutions architect. New York's dense financial services and media sectors mean candidates who build cloud or integration expertise at a large enterprise and earn vendor certifications from AWS, Microsoft, or Google tend to move into architecture roles faster than those in other markets.
Which companies hire platform architects in New York?
Employers hiring platform architects in New York right now include Abco Maintenance, BNY, and eClerx, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. New York's concentration of global financial institutions, major media companies, and large healthcare systems means demand stays consistent across sectors year-round.
Which New York cities have the most platform architect jobs?
New York, New York State, and Manhattan have the most platform architect openings in New York. New York City dominates because of its density of global bank headquarters, insurance carriers, and technology firms, while Albany draws demand from state government IT modernization initiatives and Buffalo benefits from growing regional financial and healthcare employers investing in cloud infrastructure.
Are there remote platform architect jobs in New York?
Yes, and more than most fields, since platform architecture is largely a design and strategic role that doesn't require physical presence. About 80% of platform architect openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how broadly the role has moved away from on-site requirements. The work most likely to stay fully remote is greenfield cloud design and architecture review, while hybrid arrangements are common when the role involves embedded collaboration with engineering teams.
How can I get hired as a platform architect in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving laterally from a senior software engineer or cloud engineer role rather than applying to architect titles directly. Large New York employers like JPMorgan Chase, Verizon, and major healthcare systems regularly hire engineers into rotational or associate architecture programs. Building a portfolio of cloud infrastructure projects, earning an AWS Solutions Architect or Microsoft Azure certification, and contributing to open-source platform tools gives candidates a concrete edge when applying to those entry-level architect or principal engineer roles.
Where can I find and apply to platform architect jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to platform architect jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current New York openings. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your experience and preferences, and apply directly to each position.
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