Staff OpenStack Platform Architect - On-Prem Kubernetes

Framework Ventures; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraken is expanding its Core Infrastructure – Platforms team to modernize the datacenter stack and build the next-generation compute platform for on-premises infrastructure. This Staff-level role offers deep technical ownership, architectural influence, and hands-on responsibility for OpenStack deployments and Kubernetes integration.

You will collaborate with SRE, Networking, Security, and Engineering to deliver a scalable, secure foundation and to drive private-cloud strategy across multiple

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on OpenStack experience (deployment, configuration, troubleshooting) at scale.
• Expert-level proficiency in OpenStack architecture, reliability, optimization, and operations.
• Proficiency with OpenStack Nova, Ironic, Neutron for host provisioning, networking, and VM management at scale.
• Strong background in Linux, networking fundamentals, and distributed systems.
• Experience with automation tools (Salt, Terraform) and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Strong security mindset with experience enforcing best practices in complex environments.
• Proficiency in two or more languages: Python, Go, Bash.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with ability to influence technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect Kraken’s OpenStack-based compute platform.
• Lead deployment, configuration, and scaling of OpenStack across datacenters.
• Manage, optimize, and maintain OpenStack environments and lifecycle workflows.
• Build and evolve bare-metal and VM provisioning using OpenStack components.
• Integrate Kubernetes platform with OpenStack for a unified compute foundation.
• Partner with networking, security, engineering, platform and SRE teams to define long-term datacenter strategy.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to roadmaps for private-cloud and datacenter evolution.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure reliability of the core infrastructure.

Skills

OpenStack

Linux

Networking

Automation (Salt, Terraform)

Security

Programming (Python/Go/Bash)

Leadership & Communication

Independent / Remote-First Work

Tools

Terraform

SaltStack

Kubernetes

Job description

Kraken is expanding its Core Infrastructure – Platforms team to modernize the datacenter stack and build the next-generation compute platform for on-premises infrastructure. This Staff-level role offers deep technical ownership, architectural influence, and hands-on responsibility for OpenStack deployments and Kubernetes integration.

You will collaborate with SRE, Networking, Security, and Engineering to deliver a scalable, secure foundation and to drive private-cloud strategy across multiple