Sr OpenStack Engineer
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This role is for a Sr OpenStack Engineer on a 6-month remote contract, offering a pay rate of "unknown." Candidates should have 6-10 years of OpenStack experience, strong Linux skills, proficiency in Python, and expertise in Cinder and container technologies.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
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🗓️ - Date discovered
August 14, 2025
🕒 - Project duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location type
Remote
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📄 - Contract type
Fixed Term
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🔒 - Security clearance
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Washington, DC
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Terraform #Kubernetes #Monitoring #Vault #Deployment #Automation #Security #Migration #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Python #Docker #OpenStack #Storage #Cloud #Leadership #GIT #Ansible #Programming #VMware #Linux #Jenkins
Role description
Our client, a large professional services firm, is looking to hire an experienced OpenStack Engineer for a 6 month contract. The consultant will work remote leading infrastructure transformation initiatives, focusing on a VMware-to-OpenStack migration and management of large-scale cloud deployments. The ideal candidate will bring technical depth across OpenStack components while demonstrating strong communication and leadership skills.
Key Responsibilities
• Architect and implement VMware to OpenStack migration workflows, including VM conversion and network reconfiguration
• Manage and optimize large-scale OpenStack deployments, focusing on performance, reliability, and security
• Design and implement automation solutions using Ansible, Terraform, and OpenStack Heat
• Oversee bare metal provisioning using Ironic or MaaS
• Maintain and troubleshoot Cinder storage systems, particularly with Pure Storage clusters
• Implement and manage container technologies integrated with our OpenStack environment
• Develop comprehensive monitoring solutions aligned with SRE principles
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery
• Mentor junior team members and share knowledge across the organization
Required Skills
• 6-10 years of experience with proven expertise with OpenStack architecture, deployment, and upgrades in production environments
• Strong Linux systems administration and networking knowledge
• Demonstrated experience with Cinder and Pure Storage clusters
• Proficiency in Python programming for automation and customization
• Experience with bare metal provisioning using Ironic or MaaS
• Practical knowledge of HashiCorp tools, particularly Vault and Terraform
• Strong foundation in CI/CD practices using tools like Jenkins and Git
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and other container technologies
• Familiarity with Cisco UCS hardware configurations and management
• Experience implementing monitoring solutions, SLIs, and SLOs following SRE practices
Our client, a large professional services firm, is looking to hire an experienced OpenStack Engineer for a 6 month contract. The consultant will work remote leading infrastructure transformation initiatives, focusing on a VMware-to-OpenStack migration and management of large-scale cloud deployments. The ideal candidate will bring technical depth across OpenStack components while demonstrating strong communication and leadership skills.
Key Responsibilities
• Architect and implement VMware to OpenStack migration workflows, including VM conversion and network reconfiguration
• Manage and optimize large-scale OpenStack deployments, focusing on performance, reliability, and security
• Design and implement automation solutions using Ansible, Terraform, and OpenStack Heat
• Oversee bare metal provisioning using Ironic or MaaS
• Maintain and troubleshoot Cinder storage systems, particularly with Pure Storage clusters
• Implement and manage container technologies integrated with our OpenStack environment
• Develop comprehensive monitoring solutions aligned with SRE principles
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery
• Mentor junior team members and share knowledge across the organization
Required Skills
• 6-10 years of experience with proven expertise with OpenStack architecture, deployment, and upgrades in production environments
• Strong Linux systems administration and networking knowledge
• Demonstrated experience with Cinder and Pure Storage clusters
• Proficiency in Python programming for automation and customization
• Experience with bare metal provisioning using Ironic or MaaS
• Practical knowledge of HashiCorp tools, particularly Vault and Terraform
• Strong foundation in CI/CD practices using tools like Jenkins and Git
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and other container technologies
• Familiarity with Cisco UCS hardware configurations and management
• Experience implementing monitoring solutions, SLIs, and SLOs following SRE practices
