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

Openstack Engineer