Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced OpenStack-focused engineer to join our cloud platform team. You will help design features, validate releases, and drive deployment automation for our private cloud portfolio.

You will apply Advanced Linux, Python/GoLang, and Ansible skills to optimize performance, security, and developer experience while collaborating with Architecture, SRE, and Portal teams across the stack.

Qualifications

• Advanced Linux knowledge and hands-on experience.
• Experience with OpenStack deployments.
• Proficiency with Python or GoLang, including ability to write basic scripts/software.
• Experience writing Ansible playbooks.
• Prior knowledge of Git and peer‑review workflow.
• Experience with CI/CD tools.
• Knowledge of testing tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Architecture on designing new features and capabilities for the OpenStack product.
• Research software, hardware, and other technologies to advance the private cloud portfolio.
• Optimize the cost, availability, performance, and developer experience of the OpenStack product.
• Validate new OpenStack releases through automated functional and performance testing.
• Integrate evolving security and compliance requirements into OpenStack product releases.
• Evolve and enhance deployment automation capabilities.
• Support the SRE team for L3 escalations.
• Partner with Architecture, SRE, and Portal teams to design, operate, and enable consumption of cloud services.

Skills

Advanced Linux knowledge

Python or GoLang

CI/CD tools

OpenStack deployments

Data‑driven decision‑making

Systems thinking

Security and compliance knowledge

Mentoring

Strong communication skills

Willingness to learn

Ansible playbooks

Education

Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Tools

Ansible

Git

Ceph Storage

APIs & SDKs

Job description

• Collaborate with Architecture on designing new features and capabilities for the OpenStack product
• Research software, hardware, and other technologies to advance the private cloud portfolio
• Optimize the cost, availability, performance, and developer experience of the OpenStack product
• Validate new OpenStack releases through automated functional and performance testing
• Integrate evolving security and compliance requirements into OpenStack product releases
• Evolve and enhance deployment automation capabilities
• Support the SRE team for L3 escalations
• Partner with Architecture, SRE, and Portal teams to design, operate, and enable consumption of cloud services

Requirements

• Advanced Linux knowledge and hands‑on experience
• Expertise in engineering processes, including requirements definition, testing, validation, configuration optimization, and production deployment
• Systems thinking and ability to address complex interconnected problems
• Data‑driven decision‑making skills
• Experience with OpenStack deployments
• Proficiency with Python or GoLang, including ability to write basic scripts/software
• Experience writing Ansible playbooks
• Prior knowledge of Git and peer‑review workflow
• Experience with CI/CD tools
• Knowledge of testing tools and techniques
• Experience managing servers, data centers, networking, and security
• Prior experience with Ceph storage
• Experience integrating components using APIs and SDKs
• Prior contributions to open‑source software
• Demonstrable software engineering projects, such as a GitHub portfolio
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Willingness to learn and show initiative
• Ability to participate actively in team meetings and provide accurate, complete status updates
• Experience and enthusiasm for mentoring colleagues
• AI and MML experience are a plus
• Bachelor's Degree preferred; applicants with coursework and experience or extensive related professional experience may also be considered
• 7-10 years of relevant work experience

Core Competencies

Demonstrates advanced Linux expertise and proficiency in Python or GoLang for scripting, alongside extensive experience in OpenStack deployments and CI/CD tools. Capable of integrating security and compliance requirements while optimizing cloud service performance and availability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Advanced Linux Knowledge
• OpenStack Deployment Experience
• Python or GoLang Proficiency
• Ansible Playbook Writing
• CI/CD Tools Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• OpenStack
• Python
• GoLang
• Ansible
• CI/CD
• Git
• API Integration
• Testing Tools
• Ceph Storage
• Software Engineering

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Team Collaboration
• Mentoring
• Data‑Driven Decision‑Making
• Initiative

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Industry Keywords

• Cloud Services
• Private Cloud Portfolio
• Deployment Automation
• Security and Compliance
• SRE