Cloud Architect – Red Hat OpenStack

Cloud Hybrid Technologies, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A cloud technology firm is seeking an experienced professional to take ownership of their managed cloud services platform and design a hybrid multi-cloud platform. The role requires a minimum of 12 years of experience in various cloud disciplines, along with strong technical skills in cloud architecture and security. Candidates should be proficient in building API-driven solutions and familiar with best practices in cloud computing. This position offers an inclusive workplace and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of experience across technical architecture and cloud technologies.
• Proficient in cloud service architecture, security, and networking.
• Experience in building API driven cloud solutions end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Own the managed cloud services platform and design a hybrid multi-cloud platform.
• Collaborate with product management to understand cloud requirements.
• Define and monitor best cloud practices for optimal performance.

Skills

Technical architecture

Application development

Cloud technologies

Middleware

Security best practices

Networking

Containers

Full stack service development

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Chef

Puppet

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Looking for someone to take ownership of the managed cloud services platform and design a multi‑tenant hybrid multi‑cloud platform, keeping current and future needs in mind. Collaborate with product management to develop a solid understanding of EDA customer’s cloud requirements and create a vision for the future of the cloud platform. Demonstrate technological leadership by building a platform with thorough research, evaluating multiple options, considering their pros and cons, and making well‑supported decisions.

Cloud Best Practices: Define, establish, and monitor the implementation of best cloud practices to ensure optimal performance and security.

Security Best Practices: Ensure compliance with industry security standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI, SOC 2, and ISO 27001, working closely with the security team to monitor cloud privacy.

Qualifications

• Experience: A minimum of 12 years of experience across at least two disciplines, including technical architecture, application development, cloud technologies, and middleware. Specifically, experience in building a hybrid cloud solution leveraging OpenStack or other similar private cloud solution along with one or more public cloud providers is very desirable.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in cloud service architecture, security, networking, containers, and full stack service development. Well‑versed in scalability and reliability principles, cloud computing design patterns, and industry security best practices.
• Cloud Services: Proven ability to build, guide, and manage best‑in‑class API driven cloud solutions, with hands‑on contribution to complex development activities. Should be able to independently build end‑to‑end cloud services from the ground up.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency in IaC tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Chef, or Puppet, along with knowledge of scripting and automation using Python or other similar languages.
• Container Technologies: Expertise in virtualization/container technologies like Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Cloud Certification: Possess relevant cloud certifications.

Cloud Hybrid is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability, and veterans (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. Cloud Hybrid will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will Cloud Hybrid require U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract.