The Red Hat Certified Architect in Enterprise Linux is the highest level of certification for a Red Hat Certified Engineer in Enterprise Linux who wishes to demonstrate a comprehensive mastery of the Red Hat ecosystem. This credential is designed for professionals seeking to expand their technical expertise beyond core administration into the specialized disciplines required to design and manage complex, large-scale environments.

To achieve Red Hat Certified Architect in Enterprise Linux status, a candidate must validate their skills across a diverse range of advanced competencies. This journey allows engineers to prove their depth of knowledge in several critical areas, including:

• System Automation and Deployment: Mastering services management, automation, and the tools required for large-scale systems management.
• Security and Identity Management: Implementing advanced security protocols and managing centralized identity services to protect enterprise assets.
• Performance and Availability: Fine-tuning Linux performance and ensuring business continuity through high-availability clustering.

Cloud Infrastructure and Storage: Building robust cloud environments and managing massive data sets using Ceph Cloud Storage.

Ready to take the next step? Be sure to review the Red Hat Certification Program Guide to ensure you are familiar with all official policies and exam procedures before booking your session.

Candidates for Red Hat Certified Architect in Enterprise Linux must hold a current Red Hat Certified Engineer in Enterprise Linux Certification and take and pass any three of the following exams:

• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Cloud Infrastructure Exam (EX210)
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ceph Cloud Storage Exam (EX260)
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Services Management and Automation Exam (EX358)
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Identity Management (EX362)
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management (EX403)
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Security: Linux (EX415)
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in High Availability Clustering (EX436)
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Linux Performance Tuning (EX442)

While it is not necessary to earn Red Hat Certified Engineer in Enterprise Linux prior to attempting these exams you will not be awarded Red Hat Certified Architect in Enterprise Linux until you complete the base requirements for the certification.

Candidates who earn specialist certifications on their journey toward RHCA automatically extend the currency of any other RHCE, RHCASA and RHCA credentials they hold in all specialization paths.