OpenStack Solution Architect

Unison Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Unison Group in Singapore seeks an OpenStack Platform Engineer to design, implement, automate, and maintain scalable OpenStack infrastructure with a focus on availability, security and performance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, leverage Kubernetes and Red Hat Linux, and work with VMware ESX, Prometheus and Elastic Stack to drive reliable operations and automation.

5+ years of relevant experience and strong communication skills are required; experience with Terraform and

Qualifications

• At least 5+ years of relevant working experience.
• Expertise with Red Hat OpenStack platforms and Kubernetes.
• Strong Linux administration on Red Hat systems.
• Experience with infrastructure automation and IaC tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Red Hat OpenStack-based cloud infra.
• Develop automation scripts for deployment and management of OpenStack envs.
• Collaborate to integrate OpenStack with Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Troubleshoot OpenStack components and underlying infra.
• Implement security best practices and ensure policy compliance.
• Contribute to capacity planning and performance optimization.
• Assist in change management for OpenStack versions and hotfixes.
• Explore AI/Agentic AI and AIOps to enhance operations.
• Develop AI-assisted automation for monitoring and remediation.
• Document system playbooks and procedures.

Skills

OpenStack expertise

Kubernetes expertise

Red Hat Linux administration

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Automation scripting

Tools

VMware ESX

Prometheus

Elastic Stack

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

As an OpenStack Platform Engineer, 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 Linux, with solid troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Key Responsibilities include:

• Design, implement, and maintain Red Hat OpenStack-based cloud infrastructure solutions
• 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 AIOps solutions to 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
• Author/edit system documentation/playbook(s)
• May serve as a mentor on procedural matters to less experienced internal and third-party team members
  

Requirements

• 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