We are seeking an experienced OpenStack Engineer to design, implement, and maintain our Red Hat OpenStack-based cloud infrastructure. This role involves working with cutting-edge technologies, optimising cloud environments, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust and scalable solutions
Key Responsibilities include:
- Design, implement, and maintain Red Hat OpenStack-based cloud infrastructure solutions
- Develop and optimise automation scripts for deployment and management of OpenStack environments
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate OpenStack with other systems, including Kubernetes and OpenShift
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to OpenStack components and underlying infrastructure
- Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with organisational policies
- Contribute to capacity planning, performance optimisation, and scalability of OpenStack environments
- Assist in change management of OpenStack platform for new versions Hotfixes, SysAdmin tasks, etc.
- Works with experienced team members to conduct root cause analysis of issues, review new and existing code and/or perform unit testing.
- Authors/edits system documentation/playbook(s)
- May serve as a mentor on procedural matters to less experienced internal and third-party team members
Requirements :
- Relevant university degree with at least 5 + years of relevant working experience.
- Expertise with RedHat or any OpenStack Platform.
- Expertise with Kubernetes.
- Expertise in RedHat Linux administration
- Experience in Infrastructure provisioning with VMware ESX enviornment, monitoring with Prometheus and Ops
- Experience intergrating with Elastic stack.
- Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, high demand environment
- RedHat / OpenStack certifications in Linux and OpenStack administration preferred.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience working with infrastructure as code technologies such as Terraform is preferred.
- Demonstrates strong customer service awareness and orientation
- Ability to establish new standards for quality, performance or productivity
- Must have excellent writing and communication skills, strong communicator with ability to maintain open communication with internal employees, contractors, managers, 3rd parties, and customers as needed
- Additionally, understanding application development lifecycles as well practical experience in working with continuous integration and continuous deployment tools as part of the OpenStack platform lifecycle will be useful.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent project management and organisational skills
- Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities
- Proven leadership experience in technical environments
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities
- Strong service-oriented mindset with focus on operational excellence
As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.
This will be a 2-year contract. All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.
