[15h Left] Technical Lead – Linux

Job Title Technical Lead - Linux Cloud OpenStack We are seeking a Technical Lead - Linux Cloud OpenStack to lead our infrastructure and hosting platforms built on open-source technologies The ideal candidate will bring deep hands-on experience in Linux administration OpenStack cloud environments and security hardening along with strong architectural understanding for scaling and maintaining our products and client deployments You will lead infrastructure design ensure operational excellence and work closely with product development cybersecurity and DevOps teams to deliver secure performant and reliable solutions Key Responsibilities Infrastructure Cloud Management Lead design deployment and lifecycle management of OpenStack-based cloud environments Manage and maintain PITS internal infrastructure hybrid environment and provide support for client environments ensuring adherence to Service Level Agreements SLAs Lead and drive service improvement initiatives in alignment with PITS s Kaizen Club principles Manage compute storage and network components within OpenStack Nova Neutron Cinder Swift Horizon Integrate and manage workloads across OpenStack AWS and Azure hybrid environments Oversee system monitoring performance tuning capacity planning and disaster recovery Optimize cost scalability and high availability of hosting environments Server Administration Hosting Administer Linux servers Ubuntu CentOS RHEL web servers Apache Nginx and databases MySQL PostgreSQL Manage and optimize hosting for open-source CMS platforms WordPress Magento PHP-based applications Automate deployments and maintenance using Ansible Terraform or similar IaC tools Ensure patch management and OS lifecycle governance Security Compliance Implement server hardening firewall and network segmentation SSH policies and secure configuration baselines Work with cybersecurity teams to identify assess and remediate vulnerabilities Maintain security best practices aligned with CIS Benchmarks ISO 27001 or SOC2 standards Enforce identity and access management IAM and encryption policies Architecture Automation Design scalable infrastructure architectures for new and existing products which is fault tolerant resilient and always available Develop and maintain CI CD pipelines integrated with development workflows Automate - monitoring backup and alerting using open-source tools Zabbix Prometheus Grafana Evaluate and implement new open-source technologies to enhance performance and resilience Leadership Collaboration Mentor junior engineers and administrators providing technical direction and code reviews Collaborate with developers to ensure smooth deployment and performance optimization Partner with cybersecurity and product teams for secure architecture design Act as escalation point for complex production incidents Required Skills Experience 10 - 12 years of experience in Linux systems engineering and cloud infrastructure Mandatory hands-on experience with OpenStack deployment operations troubleshooting Proficient in o Linux Ubuntu CentOS RHEL o OpenStack components Nova Neutron Keystone Glance Cinder Swift o Web servers Apache Nginx PHP-FPM o Databases MySQL MariaDB PostgreSQL o CMS platforms WordPress Magento Drupal Strong understanding of o Networking DNS VLANs load balancing SSL TLS o DevOps tools Docker Ansible Terraform Git Jenkins o Security controls and system hardening Experience designing and managing hybrid or multi-cloud architectures Preferred Qualifications Certifications RHCE OpenStack Administrator AWS Azure Architect Experience with containerization Docker Kubernetes Exposure to monitoring and log analytics ELK Prometheus Grafana Familiarity with compliance frameworks ISO27001 SOC2 PCI DSS Soft Skills Strong problem-solving and analytical skills Excellent communication and documentation abilities Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex environments Passion for open-source technologies and continuous learning