Infrastructure Solution Architect - OpenStack / Automation (2 Year Contract)

MORGAN MCKINLEY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MORGAN MCKINLEY PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced OpenStack Engineer in Singapore to design, implement, and automate scalable OpenStack infrastructure. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure availability, security, and performance, leveraging Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Red Hat Linux.

You will develop automation scripts, integrate with AI/LLMs, and contribute to capacity planning and security compliance while mentoring peers and contributing to documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field, with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Red Hat or OpenStack platforms.
• Kubernetes expertise and Red Hat Linux administration.
• Experience provisioning with VMware ESX and monitoring with Prometheus and Ops.
• Experience integrating with Elastic Stack.
• Familiarity with Generative AI, LLMs, Agentic AI, and AIOps concepts.
• Experience or exposure to AI agents and AI-assisted automation.
• Understanding of API integration, Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain OpenStack-based cloud infrastructures.
• Develop automation scripts for deployment and management of OpenStack environments.
• Integrate OpenStack with Kubernetes/OpenShift and other systems.
• Troubleshoot complex issues in OpenStack components and infrastructure.
• Apply security best practices and ensure policy compliance.
• Contribute to capacity planning and performance optimization.
• Assist in change management for new versions and hotfixes.
• Explore AI/Automation to enhance OpenStack administration.
• Develop AI agents with OpenStack APIs and automation tools.
• Mentor team members and draft system documentation.

Skills

OpenStack

Kubernetes

Red Hat Linux

Troubleshooting

Python

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD

AI/LLMs

Cloud automation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

VMware ESXi

Prometheus

Elastic Stack

Job description

About the Role

You will be responsible for designing, implementing, automating, and maintaining reliable and scalable OpenStack infrastructure. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure platform availability, security, performance, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in OpenStack, Kubernetes, and Red Hat Linux, with solid troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Red Hat OpenStack-based cloud infrastructuresolutions.
• Develop and optimize automation scripts for deployment and management of OpenStack environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate OpenStack with other systems, including Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to OpenStack components and underlying infrastructure.
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with organizational policies.
• Contribute to capacity planning, performance optimization, and scalability of OpenStack environments.
• Assist in change management of OpenStack platform for new versions, hotfixes, SysAdmin tasks, etc.
• Explore and implement Agentic AI and AIOpssolutionsto enhance OpenStack administration and operational efficiency.
• Leverage AI-assisted automation for monitoring, troubleshooting, incident analysis, and remediation of OpenStack environments.
• Develop, Integrate AI agents with OpenStack APIs and automation tools to streamline infrastructure operations.
• Work with experienced team members to conduct root cause analysis of issues, review new and existing code and/or perform unit testing.
• Draft and edit system documentations.
• Serve as a mentor on procedural matters to less experienced internal and third-party team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, with at least 5+ years of relevant working experience.
• Expertise with Red Hat or any OpenStack platform.
• Expertise with Kubernetes.
• Expertise in Red Hat Linux administration.
• Experience in infrastructure provisioning with VMware ESX environment and monitoring with Prometheus and Ops.
• Experience integrating with Elastic Stack.
• Familiarity with Generative AI, LLMs, Agentic AI, and AIOps concepts for infrastructure operations.
• Experience or exposure to AI agents and AI-assisted automation for cloud/OpenStack administration.
• Understanding of integrating AI/LLM capabilities with APIs, Python, Ansible, or Terraform is preferred.
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.
• Red Hat/OpenStack certifications in Linux and OpenStack administration preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience working with infrastructure-as-code technologies such as Terraform is preferred.
• Demonstrates strong customer service awareness and orientation.
• Ability to establish new standards for quality, performance, or productivity.
• Must have excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to maintain open communication with internal employees, contractors, managers, third parties, and customers as needed.
• Understanding of application development lifecycles, as well as practical experience working with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools as part of the OpenStack platform lifecycle, will be useful.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proven leadership experience in technical environments.