Sr. Cloud Engineer (Openstack)

Megazone Cloud US • Frisco, TX

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About The Position

We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Senior Cloud Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in OpenStack, with a proven track record of designing, implementing, and managing large-scale private cloud environments. This role requires extensive experience with all OpenStack modules, strong networking and security skills, and hands-on experience migrating virtual machines from VMware ESXi to OpenStack. The Senior Cloud Engineer will play a critical role in our cloud strategy, driving innovation and ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of our infrastructure.

Requirements

• 7-10 years of experience in a cloud engineering or similar role, with a focus on private cloud technologies.
• Extensive hands-on experience with OpenStack, including a deep understanding of its architecture and core components.
• Proven experience in migrating workloads from VMware ESXi to OpenStack.
• Strong experience with Linux (e.g., Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu) and/or Windows Server administration.
• In-depth knowledge of networking concep

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain a robust and scalable OpenStack private cloud infrastructure.
• Lead the migration of our existing VMware ESXi based virtual machines to the OpenStack platform, ensuring minimal downtime and a seamless transition.
• Manage and administer all aspects of the OpenStack environment, including Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Keystone, Glance, and other modules.
• Implement and manage software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) solutions within the OpenStack environment.
• Ensure the security and compliance of the cloud infrastructure by implementing and managing security best practices, policies, and procedures.
• Automate cloud infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management using tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Monitor the health, performance, and capacity of the OpenStack cloud, and proactively address any issues.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to support the deployment of applications and services on the OpenStack cloud.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior members of the team.
• Stay current with the latest OpenStack developments and industry best practices, and make recommendations for continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Our Product is Our People: We live by this. We invest in people who invest in themselves. Your growth is our growth.
• True Servant Leadership: Our CTO leads with a "force multiplier" philosophy. Management is here to empower you and clear roadblocks, not to micromanage. We won't ask you to do anything we're not willing to do ourselves.
• Flat Organization, Real Impact: Your voice and designs will directly shape our technical roadmap and our clients' success. You'll work on the latest tech to solve real problems.
• A "Learn-from-it" Culture: We're moving fast and building new things. We believe mistakes are learning opportunities, not failures.
• We seek diverse talent who are ready to make an immediate impact. We believe that innovation thrives when teams are built with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you are excited by this mission, we encourage you to apply, even if your experience doesn't perfectly match every qualification listed.
• Megazone Cloud is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed