Principal Solutions Architect, Professional Services at Docker

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Docker is hiring a principal solutions architect, professional services focused on Docker professional services and customer architecture.

Docker

Location: Remote
Advertised region: England / Portugal / Spain / Italy / Germany / United Kingdom
Employment: FullTime
Work arrangement: remote
Technologies: Azure, Kubernetes, Docker

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Role overview

The Principal Solutions Architect, Professional Services opening at Docker is centered on Lead technical work for Docker professional services and customer architecture. The employer also lists Design reliable architectures and guide implementation with customers or engineering teams. and Improve delivery, automation, documentation, testing and operational quality. These responsibilities define the practical scope more clearly than the job title: applicants should be ready to explain what they have built, supported or delivered that relates directly to this work. The listing summary says: Docker is hiring a principal solutions architect, professional services focused on Docker professional services and customer architecture. The named technologies include Azure, Kubernetes, Docker.

The posting identifies 7+ years as a Professional Services Solution Architect, Technical Consultant, or similar role at a SaaS/infrastructure company or consulting firm. and Demonstrated experience architecting and deploying self-hosted and air-gapped deployment architectures: local image registries, offline toolchain configuration,… as relevant qualifications. Candidates should connect these requirements to evidence from their own work, including their individual contribution, technical decisions and outcomes. The listing describes the work arrangement as remote and gives the location as England / Portugal / Spain / Italy / Germany / United Kingdom. Confirm country eligibility, travel, employment terms and any details absent from this summary directly with Docker before applying. This overview is based on the employer-provided posting; it does not infer team structure or expectations that the source does not state.

Responsibilities

Lead technical work for Docker professional services and customer architecture.
Design reliable architectures and guide implementation with customers or engineering teams.
Improve delivery, automation, documentation, testing and operational quality.
Collaborate across product, services, support and platform teams.

Qualifications

7+ years as a Professional Services Solution Architect, Technical Consultant, or similar role at a SaaS/infrastructure company or consulting firm.
Demonstrated experience architecting and deploying self-hosted and air-gapped deployment architectures: local image registries, offline toolchain configuration, network-isolated Kubernetes clusters, and compliance-driven infrastructure constraints common in regulated industries.
Enterprise integration experience across Identity Providers (Okta, Azure AD, LDAP/Active Directory) and federated identity protocols (OIDC, SAML, SSO), including RBAC design within complex, multi-tenant enterprise environments.
Working knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its application to agentic AI toolchains including MCP server/client architecture, tool and resource orchestration, and secure containerized deployment patterns.
Hands-on experience with AI/ML workflows, LLM deployment, and agentic AI architectures in enterprise environments with awareness of Docker's AI platform roadmap including AI agent containerization, model provenance, and AI supply chain security.
Deep understanding of container and software supply chain security: Docker Hardened Images (DHI), Secure Supply Chain (SSC), SBOM generation, image signing and attestation, vulnerability management, and runtime governance.
Excellent facilitation and stakeholder management skills; able to lead executive-level architecture conversations and influence senior stakeholders without formal authority.
Direct experience delivering high-quality services engagements that achieve customer value while meeting revenue and ARR growth targets within a revenue organization.
Recognition by enterprise customers as a strategic technical advisor.
Experience architecting AI platforms in large enterprise environments LLM deployment pipelines, model provenance, artifact signing, and secure AI supply chain patterns.
Background enabling system integrators, consultancies, or partner ecosystems.
Consulting experience with Fortune 500 clients in highly regulated sectors such as financial services, healthcare, or government.
Led AI security architecture engagements that addressed model provenance, artifact signing, and supply chain integrity for containerized AI workloads including secure MCP server deployment, tool and resource access controls, secrets management within agentic pipelines, and runtime isolation patterns for LLM-based applications.
Onboard to Docker's mission, values, and operating model.
Deeply familiarize yourself with our product portfolio, AI platform roadmap, and strategic customers.
Build strong partnerships with Product, Engineering, and Sales functions.

Technology in this role

Azure: The named technologies include Azure, Kubernetes, .
Kubernetes: The named technologies include Azure, Kubernetes, .
Docker: The Principal Solutions Architect, Professional Services opening at Docker is centered on Lead technical work for Docker professional services and customer .
LLM: Hands-on experience with AI/ML workflows, LLM deployment, and agentic AI architectures in enterprise environments with awareness of Docker's AI platform roadmap including AI agent containerization, model provenance, and AI supply chain .
OIDC: Enterprise integration experience across Identity Providers (Okta, Azure AD, LDAP/Active Directory) and federated identity protocols (OIDC, SAML, SSO), including RBAC design within complex, multi-tenant enterprise .
SAML: Enterprise integration experience across Identity Providers (Okta, Azure AD, LDAP/Active Directory) and federated identity protocols (OIDC, SAML, SSO), including RBAC design within complex, multi-tenant enterprise .

Benefits

Remote-first by design – Work from your home, with offices in Seattle and Paris for connection and collaboration.
Flexibility that fits your life – We trust you to manage your schedule while delivering great work.
Time to recharge – Generous PTO, designated quarterly Whaleness Days, and a designated end-of-year Whaleness break.
Home office support – Set up your workspace for comfort and success.
Technology stipend – Equivalent to US$100 net per month to help support your work.
Learning & development – Annual stipend for conferences, courses, certifications, and continued learning.
Parental leave – 16 weeks of paid parental leave after six months of employment.
Equity for all full-time employees – Share in Docker's long-term success as we continue to grow.
Comprehensive benefits – Medical, retirement, and paid holidays vary by country.
Docker swag – Because representing the whale never gets old.
Docker is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe diverse teams build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our global community.