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Senior Cloud Infrastructure Specialist

Senior Cloud Infrastructure Specialist

beBeeCloudAdminSalem, India
10 days ago
Job description

OpenStack Administrator Job Description

Job Summary :

This is a challenging role that requires an experienced OpenStack administrator to manage and maintain the infrastructure, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and translate business requirements into scalable and reliable solutions.

About the Role :

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of OpenStack components, networking, storage, and virtualization technologies. They will be responsible for deploying, configuring, and managing OpenStack environments using Kolla-Ansible and TripleO.

  • Key Responsibilities :
  • Deploy, configure, and manage OpenStack environments using Kolla-Ansible and TripleO.
  • Design, deploy, and maintain Ceph storage clusters, ensuring high availability and optimal performance.
  • Manage block storage (Cinder), file storage (Manila), and object storage (such as Ceph RGW / S3, Swift, or equivalent).
  • Maintain and optimize OpenStack control plane and compute resources for performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Manage and troubleshoot containerized applications using Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenShift.
  • Develop and maintain automation scripts and playbooks using Ansible for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
  • Integrate OpenStack environments with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement cloud-native solutions.
  • Participate in CI / CD pipelines for infrastructure changes and application deployments.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure designs, configurations, and operational procedures.
  • Support capacity planning, incident management, and root cause analysis for infrastructure-related issues.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

  • 7–10 years of hands-on OpenStack experience, including deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting.
  • Proven experience deploying OpenStack using Kolla-Ansible (container-based deployment) and TripleO (bare-metal deployment).
  • Relevant 3–5 years of experience with containerization technologies, primarily Docker.
  • Relevant 2–3 years of experience with Kubernetes and / or OpenShift administration.
  • Proficiency in Ceph storage setup and management for block, file, and object storage (S3, Swift, or equivalent).
  • Strong proficiency in Ansible for automation and configuration management.
  • Solid understanding of Linux systems administration (preferably RHEL / CentOS / Ubuntu).
  • Knowledge of networking concepts relevant to cloud environments (VLANs, VXLANs, routing, firewalls, load balancing).
  • Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows.
  • RHCE certified.

    • Good-to-Have Skills :

  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools : Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana.
  • Exposure to CI / CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
  • Understanding of cloud security best practices.

    • Education :

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
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