OpenStack Operations Engineer

TEKsystems
$50.00 - $56.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, North Carolina, Cary
Mar 29, 2025
Top Skills' Details East Coast candidates preferred. EST hours. 8+ years of IT experience; 5+ years of relevant experience in Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructure. **Need someone with not just operations experience but also implementation/deployment experience - experience with virtual machine management. Solid cloud infrastructure background and operational, fixing , problem-solving experience especially in RHEL KVM environments. * Software development lifecycle including design, development, testing, packaging, deployment, upgrade and support. * Extensive experience in RHEL KVM virtualization, including configuring and optimizing virtual machines, networking, and high availability. * Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and/or CentOS build, development, and operations. * Strong software development experience in Python, with proven experience in Ansible or Puppet for configuration management. * OpenStack development and operations experience * Must demonstrate knowledge with administrating OpenStack * Must demonstrate knowledge with KVM and provisioning hardware + OS * Strong knowledge on networking and hardware Description We are currently seeking an OpenStack Operations Engineer(T2 Escalation) Skills - Openstack Openstack Troubleshooting/Ops Knowledge/Linux Ansible Networking CICD/Git This group Operates the entire private cloud by using OpenStack. The team size for the project is around 18 or 19 members, located across India and the US. The role is a combination of operations and development in a 24/7 model. The team handles escalations and works on automation and DevOps projects. The interview structure includes one technical round and one manager round, conducted via Webex. Will evaluate the performance of the candidates based on sprint deliverables and feedback from the technical team Intermediate in Python CI/CD - GitHub/GitHub Actions very important and GitLab would be a plus. They are moving from GitLab to GitHub. Jenkins not needed. Ansible and Linux are very important. OpenShift, Kubernetes, network knowledge. Skills openstack, kvm, ansible, github, gitlab, jenkins, conjur Top Skills Details openstack,kvm,ansible,github Additional Skills & Qualifications Strong background in a DevOps environment is essential. Jenkins is something this org uses a lot. This person will focus on developing and deploying platform automation and tools for on-premises (OpenStack/BareMetal) cloud infrastructure. Proven experience with KVM, virtualization, Python, and Ansible is essential for this role. Experience Level Intermediate Level Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $56.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Apr 4, 2025. About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.