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Job Details
Senior OpenStack Engineer (VMware-to-OpenStack) | 454077
DETAILS
Location: 100% Remote
Position Type: 6M+ Contract (w/ likely extensions and/or conversion to fulltime)
Hourly / Salary: to $85W2
JOB SUMMARY
Vaco Technology is currently seeking a Senior OpenStack Engineer for a 6M+ contract opportunity that is 100% remote. The Senior OpenStack Engineer will lead infrastructure transformation initiatives, focusing on VMware-to-OpenStack migration and management of large-scale cloud deployments.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.
DETAILS
Location: 100% Remote
Position Type: 6M+ Contract (w/ likely extensions and/or conversion to fulltime)
Hourly / Salary: to $85W2
JOB SUMMARY
Vaco Technology is currently seeking a Senior OpenStack Engineer for a 6M+ contract opportunity that is 100% remote. The Senior OpenStack Engineer will lead infrastructure transformation initiatives, focusing on VMware-to-OpenStack migration and management of large-scale cloud deployments.
- Architect / Implement VMware-to-OpenStack Migration Workflows – VM Conversion / Network Reconfiguration
- Manage / Optimize Large-Scale OpenStack Deployments – Performance / Reliability / Security Focus
- Design / Implement Automation Solutions – Ansible / Terraform / OpenStack Heat
- Oversee Bare Metal Provisioning – Ironic / MaaS
- Cinder Storage Systems – Maintaining / Troubleshooting | Pure Storage Clusters (required)
- Implement / Manage Container Technologies Integrated with Our OpenStack Environment
- Develop Comprehensive Monitoring Solutions Aligned with SRE Principles
- Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams – Ensuring Successful Project Delivery
- Mentor Junior Team Members / Knowledge Share Organizationally
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Senior OpenStack Engineer – Infrastructure Transformation | VMware-to-OpenStack Migration
- IT Infrastructure / Cloud Engineering (6+ years)
- OpenStack – Architecture / Deployment / Upgrades in Production Environments
- Linux / Networking – Administration / Support | RHEL / CentOS [Production] / Network Protocols / Security Hardening [Firewalls / SSH] / Automation and Scripting [Python / Bash] / NW Troubleshooting / Integration with OpenStack Networking [Neutron] / Interfacing with HW and Virtual Networking
- Block Storage (Cinder / Pure Storage) – Deploy / Configure / Manage Services | Volume Creation / Deletion / Snapshots / Backups / Multi-Backend Storage Support | Automation [Provisioning / Resizing / Snapshot Operations] | Troubleshooting [Errors / Latency / Integration Issues])
- Block Storage Integration with Enterprise Storage Arrays – Pure Storage Clusters | Mapping Volumes / Provisioning / Performance Tuning / Replication / Troubleshooting Connectivity or I/O Issues
- Python (hands-on) – Automation / Customization | OpenStack Ops Automation / Custom Tooling and Extensions / DevOps [CI/CD] Pipeline Integrations / Error Handling and Troubleshooting / Repetitive Task Reduction
- Bare Metal Provisioning – Ironic / MaaS | Deploy / Manage Provision Physical Servers Directly OpenStack (not just VMs) | WF Orchestration (Automate Deployment Pipelines for Nodes via Scripts / Orchestration Tools) | NW / Storage Integration (Configure Interfaces / Storage Access / PXE Booting / RAID Setups, etc.) | Monitoring / Troubleshooting (Provision Failures / HW Errors / Performance Issues / Physical Nodes)
- OpenStack Ironic – Deploy / Manage / Provision Physical Servers as Cloud Resources | Configure Drivers / Manage Node State / Deploy Images to Bare Metal | Troubleshoot HW Provisioning Issues
- MaaS (Metal-as-a-Service) – Automate HW Discovery / Commissioning / Provisioning | OpenStack Integration for On-Demand Bare Metal Deployments
- HashiCorp Tools (Vault / Terraform) – Automate Infrastructure / Manage Secrets / Support OpenStack/Cloud Deployments
- Containers (Docker / Kubernetes / Jenkins / GIT) – Deploy / Manage / Integrate Containerized Workloads in OpenStack / Cloud Environments
- Cisco UCS – Deploy / Configure / Manage UCS Hardware | OpenStack Integration | Troubleshooting / Automation / Scripting
- Monitoring / SRE – Implementing Monitoring Solutions / SLIs / SLOs Practices | Hands-on Design | Maintaining Observability / Reliability Systems in OpenStack / Cloud Environment
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.
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