OpenStack Consultant (NV1)

Green Light; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Light is seeking an experienced Red Hat OpenShift Engineer to design, implement and support enterprise OpenStack and private cloud environments across multiple Australian offices. You will deploy OpenShift and Kubernetes, automate infrastructure with Ansible, and collaborate with DevOps teams to enable CI/CD pipelines while ensuring security and high availability.

The role demands strong Linux administration, virtualization, and cloud experience across AWS/Azure/GCP, with a proactive

Qualifications

• Experience in design, implementation and support of enterprise OpenStack/private cloud.
• Hands-on with OpenShift, Kubernetes, and containerised workloads.
• Proven Linux system management, networking, storage, and virtualization.
• Automation experience with Ansible and configuration management tools.
• Knowledge of public cloud services (AWS/Azure/GCP) and cloud management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, administer and support OpenStack and private cloud environments.
• Deploy and maintain OpenShift and Kubernetes platforms for container workloads.
• Lead automation initiatives using Ansible and related tools.
• Support cloud solutions across private, hybrid and public clouds.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to deliver complex projects.

Skills

Red Hat OpenShift

OpenStack

Kubernetes

Ansible

Linux

SDLC

Agile

Cloud fundamentals

AWS

Azure

GCE

VMware

Red Hat Virtualization

Tools

VMware

Red Hat Ansible Automation

KVM

Hyper-V

Terraform

Job description

• Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra & Brisbane offices

• Initial 12 month assignment
• Immediate start
• Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra & Brisbane offices

Responsibilties

• Design, implement, administer, and support enterprise-scale Red Hat OpenStack and private cloud environments.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes-based platforms to support containerised workloads and application delivery.
• Manage and optimise Linux-based infrastructure, including operating systems, networking, storage, and virtualization technologies.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation solutions using Ansible and other configuration management and orchestration tools.
• Support the design and delivery of cloud solutions across private, hybrid, and public cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
• Collaborate with architects, engineering teams, vendors, and stakeholders to deliver complex cloud and infrastructure projects.
• Provide technical leadership and expert guidance on cloud, virtualization, containerisation, and infrastructure best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system, platform, networking, and storage issues across enterprise environments.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and highly available cloud and virtualization architectures.
• Manage and support virtualization platforms including KVM, VMware, Hyper-V, and Red Hat Virtualization.
• Participate in infrastructure modernisation initiatives, platform upgrades, migrations, and transformation projects.
• Work closely with development and DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines and align infrastructure services with SDLC and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, standards, and knowledge-sharing materials.
• Monitor platform performance, availability, and capacity, implementing continuous improvement initiatives where required.
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to gather requirements, communicate technical solutions, and provide consultancy services on cloud and infrastructure technologies.
• Ensure platforms meet security, compliance, operational, and business continuity requirements.

Requirements

• Extensive experience working in a similar role as Red Hat OpenShift Engineer/systems engineer/consultant for large complex environments
• Excellent communication skills
• Must have experience with Red Hat OpenStack and/or similar products (i.e. Mirantis)
• Experience with Red Hat OpenShift or similar Kubernetes platform (advantageous)
• Knowledge and Understanding of Cloud and its components
• Experience working with private cloud platform
• Conceptual knowledge and Hands-on experience with Linux, networking and Storage.
• Working knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC) and agile/iterative methodologies required
• Proven experience with automation products(Ansible).
• Good experience with Linux system management, infrastructure automation, and configuration management using scripting or tools like Red Hat Ansible Automation, Ruby, Puppet, Chef, or Amazon CloudFormation
• Understanding of complex enterprise solutions and architectures
• Excellent knowledge of virtualization platforms like Red Hat Virtualization, KVM, VMware, and Microsoft Hyper-V
• Experience with public cloud technologies ie Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Compute Engine (GCE)
• Experience with cloud management platforms like VMware vRealize Automation, HP Cloud Service Automation (CSA), and RightScale
• Ideally, will have some of the following certifications: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), VMware Certified Professional (VCP), AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) certifications

We are an Australian onshore services company that provides technology capability across ANZ and Asia. Our services range from day-to-day operational activities, through project delivery, to more strategic and transformational programs. At Green Light, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and we are dedicated to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. During the recruitment process, if you require any accommodations or modifications please reach out to ***************@greenlightworldwide.com or call [phone].