Lead Private Cloud Architect - OpenStack Platform

ARM; Town of Cambridge; Hybrid; AUD 126,200 - 170,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Collaborative environment

Support accommodations during recruitment

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Job summary

ARM is seeking a Principal Private Cloud Engineer to lead the technical strategy for a private cloud platform built on OpenStack. You will work on scalable infrastructure services and elevate the developer experience through modern engineering principles.

The ideal candidate possesses extensive knowledge of OpenStack, Linux, and distributed systems, with a strong emphasis on automation and APIs. This role supports a hybrid working model, providing flexibility in work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of the OpenStack ecosystem, Linux, and distributed systems.
• Strong background in software engineering, particularly with Python, APIs, and systems design.
• Significant experience with Ansible, Terraform, and infrastructure automation.
• Experience managing large-scale or multi-region systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and design long-term architecture for a multi-tenant Private Cloud.
• Lead integration of OpenStack across compute, networking, and storage.
• Develop standards for Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Drive improvements in reliability, scalability, and performance.

Skills

OpenStack ecosystem

Software engineering

Python

APIs

Ansible

Terraform

Infrastructure automation

Networking

Linux systems

Job description

Principal Private Cloud Engineer Overview

Company Name	ARM
Job Role	Principal Private Cloud Engineer
Qualifications	Not Specified
Category	IT Jobs
Job Type	Full Time
Location	Cambridge

As a Principal Private Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for defining and leading the technical strategy for a private cloud platform built on OpenStack. This platform is essential for delivering scalable and reliable infrastructure services to engineering teams, supporting large-scale workloads and aligning with the organizationâs infrastructure strategy. Your work will focus on modern platform engineering principles, emphasizing automation, APIs, and enhancing the developer experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and design the long-term architecture and strategy for a multi-tenant Private Cloud.
• Lead the integration of OpenStack across compute, networking, and storage systems.
• Develop standards for Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, APIs, and automation.
• Drive improvements in reliability, scalability, and performance across all platform components.
• Provide technical leadership in collaboration with various teams and domains.
• Guide platform engineering practices, including CI/CD, telemetry, and observability.
• Address complex challenges in distributed environments and high-performance computing.
• Promote and facilitate the seamless adoption of the new platform.
• Collaborate with Internal Developer Platform teams to ensure an excellent self-service experience.
• Identify and mitigate workflow friction across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Engage with the Open Source Software community to promote upstream feature adoption.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of the OpenStack ecosystem, Linux, and distributed systems.
• Strong background in software engineering, particularly with Python, APIs, and systems design.
• Significant experience with Ansible, Terraform, and infrastructure automation.
• Experience managing large-scale or multi-region systems and operating at significant scale.
• In-depth understanding of networking, storage, and Linux systems, both physical and software-defined.
• Proven ability to influence technical direction across teams.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from £126,200 to £170,800 per year.
• A collaborative environment focused on impact, innovation, and teamwork.
• Support for accommodations during the recruitment process.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion within the workplace.

This position operates under a hybrid working model, allowing flexibility in where work is conducted. The specifics of this arrangement will be discussed during the application process.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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