OpenStack Cloud Engineer - Scale Deployment & Architecture

49 Solutions; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

49 Solutions is seeking an experienced OpenStack Cloud Engineer to support Shared Services Canada (SSC) in Ottawa. You will provide technical and architectural expertise for deploying OpenStack at scale and resolving complex issues across large-scale environments.

You will guide deployment, installation, and integration efforts, working with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery and ongoing operational excellence of the OpenStack platform.

Qualifications

• Experience with OpenStack cloud environments.
• Experience with large-scale deployments.
• Knowledge of OpenStack architecture and design.
• Experience with deployment and implementation of OpenStack solutions.
• Strong troubleshooting of OpenStack issues.
• Ability to provide technical/architectural guidance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance on the deployment of OpenStack at scale.
• Resolve and troubleshoot OpenStack technical issues.
• Assist with the deployment and implementation of the OpenStack solution.
• Provide architectural guidance related to the OpenStack environment.
• Work with technical stakeholders to support the successful implementation of the solution.
• Provide OpenStack subject matter expertise throughout deployment and technical decision-making.

Skills

OpenStack

Cloud engineering

Architecture

Deployment at scale

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

49 Solutions is seeking an experienced OpenStack Cloud Engineer to support an opportunity with Shared Services Canada (SSC).

The successful resource will provide technical and architectural expertise related to the deployment and implementation of OpenStack solutions. We are looking for someone with strong hands-on OpenStack experience who is comfortable supporting large-scale environments, resolving technical challenges, and providing guidance throughout solution deployment.

All Applicants will need to verify the following experience:

• Large-scale OpenStack deployment, including hands-on experience deploying OpenStack within a large environment.
• OpenStack solution deployment and implementation, with the ability to support the team in deploying and building functionality within the environment.
• OpenStack operations and support, including experience performing regular technical tasks within complex OpenStack environments.
• End-to-end OpenStack troubleshooting, with the ability to identify and resolve technical issues across the OpenStack technology stack.
• OpenStack scheduling troubleshooting, including an understanding of the scheduling flow and experience troubleshooting NoValidHost failures.
• OpenStack architecture and technical guidance, with experience providing guidance related to:
• Multi-tenant OpenStack architecture
• Network segmentation
• Provider-network design
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Tenant isolation
• Workload connectivity
• Operational procedures
• OpenStack networking, including experience with networking configurations and connectivity within an OpenStack environment.
• Hardware bootstrapping, including experience with the hardware bootstrapping process and resolving associated challenges.
• OpenStack storage concepts and services, with knowledge or experience related to Ceph, Swift, Glance, and Cinder.

Ideal Experience

We are particularly interested in professionals with experience in:

• OpenStack cloud environments.
• Large-scale OpenStack deployments.
• OpenStack architecture and solution design.
• Deployment, configuration, and implementation of OpenStack solutions.
• Troubleshooting and resolving complex OpenStack technical issues.
• Providing technical or architectural guidance to project and technical teams.
• Enterprise-scale cloud or infrastructure environments.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your updated CV along with a brief summary highlighting your OpenStack experience, particularly any experience with large-scale deployments, architecture, and troubleshooting.

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