Openstack Engineer

Responsibilities • Own end-to-end architecture, implementation, and operations of Red Hat OpenStack Platform in large-scale production environments • Design highly available and scalable OpenStack architecture across control plane, compute, networking, and storage layers • Lead advanced deployment and lifecycle management using Director (TripleO) including upgrades, scale-out/in, and node replacement • Act as L3 escalation point for complex issues across OpenStack services (Nova, Neutron, Glance, Cinder, Keystone, Heat, Horizon) • Architect, integrate, and optimize multi-backend storage including Red Hat Ceph Storage and NetApp within OpenStack • Design and manage external storage integrations with OpenStack (Cinder/Glance) using iSCSI, Fibre Channel, and NFS backends • Lead NetApp Cinder driver integration, backend configuration, volume types, QoS, and performance tuning • Plan and execute storage availability zones, tiering strategies, and data protection designs • Architect and troubleshoot advanced Neutron networking (ML2, OVS / OVN, VLAN/VXLAN, provider networks, multi-tenant isolation) • Perform deep-dive troubleshooting across compute, network, and storage layers for Sev-1 / Sev-2 incidents • Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and drive permanent corrective actions • Design and implement automation using Ansible, Python, and shell scripting for Day-0 to Day-2 operations • Define and enforce security architecture including RBAC, Keystone policies, identity integration (LDAP/AD), and platform hardening • Integrate OpenStack with enterprise infrastructure such as external load balancers, firewalls, monitoring, backup, and DR solutions • Work closely with Red Hat and storage vendors for critical bugs, fixes, and architectural validations • Provide technical leadership by mentoring L1/L2 teams and reviewing design and operational changes • Create and maintain HLD/LLD, architecture diagrams, SOPs, and operational runbooks Experience & Skill Level • 4+ years of experience in OpenStack engineering and cloud infrastructure • Strong hands-on expertise with Red Hat OpenStack Platform in production • Deep Linux expertise (RHEL), virtualization (KVM), and distributed systems • Strong understanding of networking (L2/L3, BGP concepts, MTU, bonding) • Proven experience handling mission-critical environments. • RHCE / OpenStack certifications preferred; OpenShift exposure is a plus