Position Summary
Driving advanced cloud infrastructure engineering, Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP) architecture, and distributed storage integration in Hyderabad, Reliance Industries is actively seeking an accomplished OpenStack Engineer for a permanent professional engagement. In this vital technical role, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of enterprise cloud environments, RHOSP core services, Ceph and NetApp storage integration, and automated cloud workflows. Bringing 5+ years of progressive professional experience in open-source cloud infrastructure and Linux administration, you will empower large-scale enterprise operations to achieve uncompromised system resilience, elastic scalability, and high-performance cloud computing. This prestigious career opportunity offers competitive remuneration, extensive professional development, and career growth within a premier global technology and industrial enterprise.
Detailed Job Description
As an OpenStack Engineer supporting Reliance Industries on an on-site basis in Hyderabad, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of Red Hat OpenStack Platform architecture, deployment, day-2 operations, and advanced troubleshooting. Your day-to-day responsibilities include managing core OpenStack services (Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Keystone, Glance), integrating Ceph and NetApp distributed storage solutions, configuring advanced software-defined networking (OVS/OVN, VLAN/VXLAN), authoring Ansible playbooks and Python automation scripts, conducting rigorous L2/L3 fault isolation and root cause analysis (RCA), collaborating with cross-functional cloud engineering squads, and interacting directly with human resources business partners and talent acquisition specialists like Kajal Bharati.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP) environments and cloud infrastructure fabrics.
- Administer and optimize core OpenStack services including Nova (compute), Neutron (networking), Cinder (block storage), Keystone (identity), and Glance (image).
- Integrate and manage distributed storage architectures utilizing Ceph and NetApp storage solutions for high-performance virtual machine workloads.
- Configure advanced software-defined networking, Open vSwitch (OVS/OVN), VLAN, and VXLAN tunneling protocols across cloud clusters.
- Design, develop, and execute infrastructure automation workflows, playbooks, and configuration management utilizing Ansible and Python.
- Execute rigorous level-2 and level-3 network and hypervisor troubleshooting, performance profiling, and root cause analysis (RCA).
- Ensure strict adherence to enterprise cloud security policies, compliance standards, and high-availability uptime SLAs.
- Maintain meticulous technical documentation, cloud architecture diagrams, deployment runbooks, and incident resolution audit logs.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
- Minimum of 5+ years of progressive professional hands-on experience in cloud computing, infrastructure engineering, and OpenStack administration.
- Strong, demonstrable operational expertise in Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP) architecture, deployment, and day-2 operations.
- Comprehensive working knowledge and practical proficiency in core OpenStack services (Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Keystone, Glance).
- Deep practical experience in Ceph and NetApp storage integration, distributed systems, and Linux (RHEL) kernel administration.
- Solid practical grasp of advanced networking (OVS/OVN, VLAN/VXLAN), KVM virtualization, and automation tooling (Ansible, Python).
- Exceptional analytical problem-solving aptitude, L2/D3 troubleshooting capabilities, and professional stakeholder communication skills.
- Mandatory legal work authorization and physical availability for on-site professional operations in Hyderabad.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Professional vendor certifications such as Red Hat Certified Engineer in Red Hat OpenStack (RHCE) or Certified OpenStack Administrator (COA).
- Prior professional working experience in top-tier multinational technology product companies, telecommunications operators, or enterprise cloud providers.
- Hands-on familiarity with containerization platforms (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD deployment pipelines.
- Experience utilizing enterprise agile tracking platforms (Jira, Confluence) for sprint execution and task coordination.
- Active participation in open-source cloud communities, OpenStack development forums, or technical user groups.
Application Information
- Recruiter: Reliance Industries Recruitment Division
- Contact Name: Kajal Bharati (HR Business Partner & Talent Acquisition Specialist)
- Email: kajal.bharati@ril.com
- Phone:
- Company Website: https://www.ril.com
- Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Enterprise Technology Package
- Deadline: Open until filled (Urgent Hyderabad OpenStack Engineer Opening)
- Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days Preferred
- Contract Duration: Permanent / Full-Time On-Site Engagement (Hyderabad)
Recruitment Pro Tip
- When applying for this OpenStack Engineer position through Reliance Industries, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your RHOSP architecture portfolio, Ceph/NetApp storage integration experience, and Ansible/Python automation capabilities.