OpenStack Solution Architect

Riskdata Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Riskdata Consulting is seeking an OpenStack Platform Engineer to design, implement, automate, and maintain scalable OpenStack infrastructure. The role emphasizes AI-assisted automation, operational security, and performance optimization across Red Hat OpenStack environments.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure platform availability, reliability, and compliance. Candidates should show leadership, strong problem-solving, and effective communication with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Red Hat or any OpenStack platform administration.
• Expertise in Kubernetes platform management.
• Experience provisioning infrastructure with VMware ESX and monitoring using Prometheus and Ops.
• Experience integrating with Elastic Stack for logging and analytics.
• Familiarity with Generative AI, LLMs, Agentic AI, and AIOps concepts applied to infrastructure operations.
• Experience or exposure to AI agents and AI-assisted automation for cloud/OpenStack administration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in complex technical environments.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to stakeholders.
• Proven leadership experience in technical environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Red Hat OpenStack cloud infrastructure to ensure reliability and scalability.
• Develop and optimize automation scripts for deployments and management of OpenStack environments.
• Integrate OpenStack with Kubernetes, OpenShift, and other systems for interoperability.
• Troubleshoot complex OpenStack and underlying infra issues to maintain stability.
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with policies.
• Contribute to capacity planning and performance optimization.
• Manage change processes for OpenStack upgrades and admin tasks.
• Explore AI and AIOps solutions to improve OpenStack administration.
• Use AI-assisted automation for monitoring, troubleshooting, and remediation.
• Develop AI agents with OpenStack APIs and automation tools.
• Conduct root cause analysis and review code with unit testing.
• Create and edit system documentation and playbooks.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

OpenStack administration

Kubernetes management

Red Hat Linux

VMware ESX provisioning

Prometheus/Ops monitoring

Elastic Stack logging

Generative AI / AIOps

AI agents automation

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Leadership experience

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Job description

Job Summary

As an OpenStack Platform Engineer, you will design, implement, automate, and maintain scalable OpenStack infrastructure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure platform availability, security, and performance while leveraging AI-assisted automation to optimize operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Red Hat OpenStack cloud infrastructure to ensure reliability and scalability
• Develop and optimize automation scripts for efficient deployment and management of OpenStack environments
• Integrate OpenStack with Kubernetes, OpenShift, and other systems to enhance platform interoperability
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex OpenStack and underlying infrastructure issues to maintain operational stability
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with organizational policies to protect platform integrity
• Contribute to capacity planning and performance optimization to support scalable OpenStack environments
• Manage change processes for OpenStack platform upgrades, hotfixes, and system administration tasks
• Explore and implement Agentic AI and AIOps solutions to improve OpenStack administration and operational efficiency
• Utilize AI-assisted automation for monitoring, troubleshooting, incident analysis, and remediation of OpenStack systems
• Develop and integrate AI agents with OpenStack APIs and automation tools to streamline infrastructure operations
• Conduct root cause analysis, review code, and perform unit testing to ensure platform quality and stability
• Author and edit system documentation and playbooks to support operational consistency
• Mentor less experienced internal and third-party team members on procedural and technical matters

Required competencies and certifications

• Expertise in Red Hat or any OpenStack platform administration
• Expertise in Kubernetes platform management
• Expertise in Red Hat Linux system administration
• Experience provisioning infrastructure with VMware ESX and monitoring using Prometheus and Ops
• Experience integrating with Elastic Stack for logging and analytics
• Familiarity with Generative AI, LLMs, Agentic AI, and AIOps concepts applied to infrastructure operations
• Experience or exposure to AI agents and AI-assisted automation for cloud/OpenStack administration
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills applied to complex technical environments
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to maintain clear communication with stakeholders
• Proven leadership experience in technical environments

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Understanding of integrating AI/LLM capabilities with APIs, Python, Ansible, or Terraform
• Red Hat/OpenStack certifications in Linux and OpenStack administration
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code technologies such as Terraform
• Understanding of application development lifecycles and experience with CI/CD tools in OpenStack platform lifecycle
• Excellent project management and organizational skills
• Strong customer service orientation and ability to establish new standards for quality and productivity