Red Hat OpenStack Subject Matter Expert

Red Hat OpenStack Subject Matter ExpertThis role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

HPE Operations is our innovative IT services organization. It provides the expertise to advise, integrate, and accelerate our customers' outcomes from their digital transformation. Our teams collaborate to transform insight into innovation. In today's fast paced, hybrid IT world, being at business speed means overcoming IT complexity to match the speed of actions to the speed of opportunities. Deploy the right technology to respond quickly to market possibilities. Join us and redefine what's next for you.

What you will do:

We are seeking a highly skilled Red Hat OpenStack Subject Matter Expert to join our team. This individual will be responsible for designing, deploying, managing, and troubleshooting complex OpenStack environments. As a key technical expert, you will provide leadership in architecture, implementation, and support for OpenStack solutions, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.

SME to oversee our customer workload's in Openshift platform and Openstack infrastructure. With strong background in DevOps, automation, Openstack and Openshift , with a focus on delivering efficient and reliable solutions for our valued customers.

Design and Architecture:

• Lead the architecture and design of Red Hat OpenStack environments to meet the organization's technical and business needs.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to design scalable and reliable OpenStack infrastructure solutions.
• Create documentation and architecture diagrams for all proposed designs.

Implementation and Deployment:

• Deploy, configure, and optimize Red Hat OpenStack clusters and associated components.
• Manage the setup and integration of OpenStack services, including Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Glance, Keystone, and Swift.
• Automate deployments and configurations using scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) or configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet).

Maintenance and Operations:

• Ensure operational stability and efficiency of OpenStack environments by implementing monitoring and alerting solutions.
• Perform regular system updates, patches, and upgrades in line with best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in OpenStack environments, leveraging deep knowledge of Linux and virtualization.

Security and Compliance:

• Implement and manage security best practices, including access controls, identity management, and data encryption.
• Ensure compliance with company security policies and industry standards.

Performance Optimization:

• Analyze system performance and recommend changes to optimize the overall OpenStack environment.
• Plan capacity and scalability enhancements to support future growth and demand.

Collaboration and Mentorship:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, operations, and other IT teams, to drive effective solutions.
• Provide training and mentorship to junior engineers on OpenStack technologies and best practices.

What you will bring:

Technical Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of Red Hat OpenStack components and architecture.
• Strong Linux administration skills, especially Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Proficiency in virtualization technologies (KVM, VMware).
• Scripting skills (Python, Bash) and familiarity with automation tools (Ansible, Puppet, Terraform). Shell, PowerShell, Python, Golang, , Repositories and code review tools
• In-depth technical knowledge of the Cloud industry, private (OpenStack) and public cloud environments, virtualization, and cloud management. Enterprise virtualization (VMware, KVM), Container orchestration & Kubernetes distributions, VMware Tanzu, Other enterprise-grade Kubernetes engines
• Good knowledge in network TCP/IP, IPv4, expertise in IPv6, VLAN,VXLAN, Bridging, routing, IP Tables, DNS, DHCP
• Manage and monitor OpenStack and OpenShift to ensure high availability and performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve OpenStack and OpenShift issues and optimize load for speed and reliability.
• Hands-on exp. in K8s services, load balancing & networking modules
• Proficient in security, firewall, storage concepts
• Experience with networking, storage, and security as it relates to OpenStack.
• Cloud-Native & Application Frameworks: Docker, Cloud Foundry, Spring, Rails, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, WebSphere, Kubernetes, Kubeflow, Apache HTTPD, LAMP

Soft Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving abilities and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Experience: 6-10 Years
• Flexible to work in 24/7 support environment
• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and managing OpenStack and OpenShift for customer environments.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools and platforms (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Travis CI, CircleCI).
• Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., Bash, Python, Shell).
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum or other collaborative development environments.
• Security-conscious mindset with knowledge of OpenStack and OpenShift security best practices.
• Certifications (Optional): OpenStack Certification (e.g., Certified OpenStack Administrator).

Additional Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business Growth, Business Planning, Coaching, Commercial Acumen, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Experience Strategy, Customer Solutions, Data Analysis Management, Data Collection Management (Inactive), Data Controls, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity {+ 5 more}

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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