Senior DevOps Engineer - GCP/OpenStack

Responsibilities:

• Architect and evolve our OpenStack environment
• Linux configuration and troubleshooting
• Design and maintain availability zones
• Collaborate with other architects and engineers on the design/deployment of our OpenStack environment
• Collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot, test, and build the platform
• Work across teams to provide feedback and guidance in the evolution of platform support
• Understand cluster requirements with evolving customer needs; design and implement solutions meeting those requirements
• Create and document processes and procedures through comprehensive testing
• Effectively communicate with cloud tenants as required
• Be willing to participate in an on-call rota

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience designing and maintaining OpenStack networking including OVS/OVN, and interfacing with hardware networks
• 5+ years of experience with Linux configuration and troubleshooting
• Strong client service orientation and ability to maintain positive partnerships
• Solid understanding and

  hands-on experience of OpenStack

  core services such as Neutron, Nova, and Cinder
• Detailed knowledge of one of the public clouds
• Experience with Containers
• Automation using tools such as Ansible, Puppet, BASH, and Python scripting
• Excellent planning and problem-solving skills
• Organized, with a track record of managing complex projects
• Ability to work with internal developers to collect feedback, prioritize tasks, and manage the engineering backlog
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and help out with hardware and software issues

Desired Skills:

• Certified OpenStack Administrator or equivalent experience
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with other platform architects
• Membership and active participation in the OpenStack community and core projects
• Familiarity with Infrastructure Automation
• Familiarity with Kubernetes
• Familiarity with Data Center design, including server hardware, rack diagrams, power, and cooling requirements
• Strong OpenStack networking skills
• Strong Cisco networking skills
• Knowledge of monitoring and performance tools such as Prometheus, Grafana