Senior Cloud Engineer

Ericsson; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to deploy and manage cutting-edge cloud solutions using OpenStack and OpenShift. You will advise customer teams, optimize cloud infrastructure, and ensure high performance and security in dynamic environments.

You will work on automation scripts (Python, Bash), SDN/NFV concepts, and container orchestration with Kubernetes. Strong Linux administration and experience with OpenStack are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with OpenStack cloud administration, performance tuning and troubleshooting.
• Linux administration across physical and virtual servers, OS installation, kernel tuning and security hardening.
• Automation and orchestration using Python, Bash, Ansible, Terraform and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation scripts to enhance cloud operations.
• Manage OpenStack environments, RC, AZs, tenants and resources.
• Coordinate with teams to ensure high performance and secure cloud services.
• Monitor health and troubleshoot using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.

Skills

OpenStack

Linux Administration

Python

Bash scripting

Kubernetes

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Puppet

CEPH

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Job description

About this opportunity: Join Ericsson, a global leader in communications technology and services. As a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be instrumental in deploying and managing cutting‑edge cloud solutions using OpenStack and OpenShift. Your role involves advising customer teams on best practices, optimizing cloud infrastructure, and ensuring high performance and security in dynamic environments. At Ericsson, you will contribute to transforming insights into innovation, enabling customers to overcome IT complexities and capitalize on market opportunities at speed.

Join our Team

About this opportunity: Join Ericsson, a global leader in communications technology and services. As a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be instrumental in deploying and managing cutting‑edge cloud solutions using OpenStack and OpenShift. Your role involves advising customer teams on best practices, optimizing cloud infrastructure, and ensuring high performance and security in dynamic environments. At Ericsson, you will contribute to transforming insights into innovation, enabling customers to overcome IT complexities and capitalize on market opportunities at speed.

What you will do:

• Understanding in developing automation scripts using Bash scripting and Python to enhance the efficiency and quality of cloud operations.
• Understanding of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV).
• Experience with automation tools like Ansible, Puppet, and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
• Practical experience with Redhat OCP/Kubernetes for container orchestration and managing microservices‑based applications.
• Hands‑on experience and expertise with OpenStack and Linux platforms are required.
• Handle OpenStack cloud administration tasks such as performance tuning, troubleshooting, and resource management. Manage availability zones, host aggregation, tenant management, and virtual resources.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to OpenStack services and underlying infrastructure.
• Monitor system health using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK.
• Should have good experience in Linux Administration for both physical and virtual servers (OS Installation, Performance Monitoring/Optimization, Kernel Tuning, LVM management, File System Management, Security Management).
• Manage and troubleshoot Redhat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 6.x, 7.x, 8.x), Ubuntu systems, ensuring operational efficiency and seamless system upgrades.
• Configure and troubleshoot network components including TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, VLAN, VXLAN, bridging, routing, IP Tables, DNS, and DHCP.
• Operate and manage hardware through interfaces like iLO, iDRAC, and CIMC.
• Implement robust security measures to safeguard customer workloads and data, adhering to industry best practices and compliance standards.
• Strong knowledge of Linux administration, cloud concepts, network protocols, and automation tools.
• Hands on experience with CEPH storage operations like OSD delete, recreate, set/unset flags as per operations requirement.
• Ensure SLA's and Operational standards are met including ITSM guidelines.

The Skills You Bring

• Minimum 4-8 years of experience in any Private Cloud technology.
• Hands on experience in OpenStack cloud administration tasks and Linux administration.
• Candidates with Redhat OpenStack, RHCSA, and RHCE certifications will be given preference.

"All academic credentials must be from recognized and accredited institutions and are further subject to verification."

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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