OpenStack Expert

Job Summary:

A skilled Cloud Infrastructure Specialist will be responsible for planning, deploying, and managing large-scale OpenStack environments. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable and reliable cloud solutions.

This is a remote position that requires occasional visits to the office location. As a Cloud Infrastructure Specialist, you will work closely with various teams to design and implement cloud-native solutions.

About the Role

• Design and deploy highly available and scalable OpenStack environments using Kolla-Ansible and TripleO.
• Develop and maintain Ceph storage clusters to ensure optimal performance and high availability.
• Manage block storage (Cinder), file storage (Manila), and object storage (such as Ceph RGW/S3, Swift, or equivalent).
• Maintain and optimize OpenStack control plane and compute resources for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Manage and troubleshoot containerized applications using Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenShift.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and playbooks using Ansible for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
• Integrate OpenStack environments with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement cloud-native solutions.
• Participate in CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure changes and application deployments.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure designs, configurations, and operational procedures.
• Support capacity planning, incident management, and root cause analysis for infrastructure-related issues.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 7–10 years of hands-on experience with OpenStack deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Proven experience deploying OpenStack using Kolla-Ansible (container-based deployment) and TripleO (bare-metal deployment).
• Relevant 3–5 years of experience with containerization technologies, primarily Docker.
• Relevant 2–3 years of experience with Kubernetes and/or OpenShift administration.
• Proficiency in Ceph storage setup and management for block, file, and object storage (S3, Swift, or equivalent).
• Strong proficiency in Ansible for automation and configuration management.
• Solid understanding of Linux systems administration (preferably RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu).
• Knowledge of networking concepts relevant to cloud environments (VLANs, VXLANs, routing, firewalls, load balancing).
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• RHCE certified.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with monitoring and observability tools: Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
• Understanding of cloud security best practices.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.