Core Infrastructure Engineer - OpenStack & Ceph

Kraken; Peru (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraken’s Core Infrastructure – Platforms team is seeking an Infrastructure/Platform/DevOps engineer to evolve and scale OpenStack and storage foundations. You will work with senior engineers, SRE, Networking, and Security to deliver a stable, scalable platform across on‑prem and cloud environments.

Bring 3+ years of hands‑on Linux, OpenStack or Ceph, and scripting experience (Python/Bash/Go). Familiarity with Kubernetes, Terraform, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Infrastructure/Platform/DevOps or similar roles.
• Strong communication and customer-focused problem solving.
• Hands-on with OpenStack private cloud or Ceph storage.
• Solid Linux, networking, and distributed systems fundamentals.
• Scripting or programming in Python, Bash, or Go.
• Experience with Kubernetes, IaC (Terraform), and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Operate and scale OpenStack components (Nova/Neutron/Ironic) and storage.
• Handle feature requests and incidents across OpenStack and storage.
• Collaborate with SRE, Networking, and Security to improve reliability.
• Develop automation and tooling to reduce toil and accelerate delivery.
• Document runbooks and participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

Linux systems

Networking basics

OpenStack

Ceph storage

Python

Bash/Go scripting

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS

GCP

Azure

OpenStack

Ceph

Job description

Kraken’s Core Infrastructure – Platforms team is seeking an Infrastructure/Platform/DevOps engineer to evolve and scale OpenStack and storage foundations. You will work with senior engineers, SRE, Networking, and Security to deliver a stable, scalable platform across on‑prem and cloud environments.

Bring 3+ years of hands‑on Linux, OpenStack or Ceph, and scripting experience (Python/Bash/Go). Familiarity with Kubernetes, Terraform, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) is highly valued.