Senior OpenStack Engineer

Responsibilities:

- Own end-to-end architecture, implementation, and operations of Red Hat Open Stack Platform in large-scale production environments
- Design highly available and scalable Open Stack architecture across control plane, compute, networking, and storage layers
- Lead advanced deployment and lifecycle management using Director (Triple

O) including upgrades, scale-out/in, and node replacement
- Act as L3 escalation point for complex issues across Open Stack services (Nova, Neutron, Glance, Cinder, Keystone, Heat, Horizon)
- Architect, integrate, and optimize multi-backend storage including Red Hat Ceph Storage and Net App within Open Stack
- Design and manage external storage integrations with Open Stack (Cinder/Glance) using iSCSI, Fibre Channel, and NFS backends
- Lead Net App Cinder driver integration, backend configuration, volume types, QoS, and performance tuning
- Plan and execute storage availability zones, tiering strategies, and data protection designs
- Architect and troubleshoot advanced Neutron networking (ML2, OVS / OVN, VLAN/VXLAN, provider networks, multi-tenant isolation)
- Perform deep-dive troubleshooting across compute, network, and storage layers for Sev-1 / Sev-2 incidents
- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and drive permanent corrective actions
- Design and implement automation using Ansible, Python, and shell scripting for Day-0 to Day-2 operations
- Define and enforce security architecture including RBAC, Keystone policies, identity integration (LDAP/AD), and platform hardening
- Integrate Open Stack with enterprise infrastructure such as external load balancers, firewalls, monitoring, backup, and DR solutions
- Work closely with Red Hat and storage vendors for critical bugs, fixes, and architectural validations
- Provide technical leadership by mentoring L1/L2 teams and reviewing design and operational changes
- Create and maintain HLD/LLD, architecture diagrams, SOPs, and operational runbooks

Experience & Skill Level

- 7+ years of experience in Open Stack engineering and cloud infrastructure
- Strong hands-on expertise with Red Hat Open Stack Platform in production
- Deep Linux expertise (RHEL), virtualization (KVM), and distributed systems
- Strong understanding of networking (L2/L3, BGP concepts, MTU, bonding)
- Proven experience handling mission-critical environments
- RHCE / Open Stack certifications preferred;
Open Shift exposure is a plus