OpenStack Architect

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Looking for: OpenStack Architect

Job Type: Contract/Fulltime

Location: Noida, India

Description:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced OpenStack Architect to design, implement, and optimize OpenStack-based private cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in OpenStack components, cloud architecture best practices, and a strong background in systems engineering or DevOps. You will be responsible for guiding architectural decisions, developing scalable and secure cloud solutions, and collaborating across teams to deliver enterprise-grade cloud services.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Design end-to-end OpenStack cloud infrastructure solutions based on business and technical requirements.
  • Define and document architecture, standards, and best practices for deploying and managing OpenStack environments.
  • Lead the deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management of OpenStack components
  • Integrate OpenStack with existing infrastructure (compute, network, storage) and third-party tools.
  • Provide guidance on capacity planning, monitoring, and high-availability strategies.
  • Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to automate deployments using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Heat.
  • Ensure security, compliance, and governance within the OpenStack environment.
  • Conduct performance tuning, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis of infrastructure issues.
  • Stay up to date with OpenStack releases and emerging technologies in the cloud ecosystem.
  • Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior engineers and support staff.


Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years of experience in cloud architecture, systems engineering, or related roles.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience architecting and managing OpenStack environments.
  • Proficiency with OpenStack core components
  • Strong experience with Linux (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu) system administration.
  • Familiarity with SDN, storage backends (Ceph, NFS, iSCSI), and virtualization technologies (KVM, QEMU).
  • Experience with automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, or Heat.
  • Knowledge of container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and their integration with OpenStack (e.g., Magnum, Zun) is a plus.
  • Strong understanding of networking concepts, including VLANs, VXLANs, routing, and firewalls.
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • OpenStack Certified (e.g., COA - Certified OpenStack Administrator).
  • Experience with multi-region OpenStack deployments.
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios).
  • Background in CI/CD and DevOps practices.
  • Experience in hybrid cloud or cloud migration projects.

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