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Senior OpenStack / OpenShift Cloud Architect
Contract | Bay Area Atlanta Austin | US Persons / ITAR Preferred
About The Role
We are seeking two seasoned Cloud Infrastructure Architects to lead the design, deployment, and ongoing operations of enterprise-grade OpenStack/OpenShift environments. You will work at the intersection of infrastructure, automation, and security shaping private and hybrid cloud platforms that are scalable, compliant, and built to last.
What You'll Do
Design & Architecture
Lead deployment and configuration of RHOSP 17.1-based cloud environments across compute, storage, and networkingDefine Linux and OpenStack architectural standards, ensuring scalability, security, and automationCollaborate with Cloud, DevOps, and Application teams to integrate workloads across hybrid infrastructure
Cloud Operations
Manage day-to-day OpenStack operations uptime, stability, performance tuningOversee monitoring, patch management, node scaling, and disaster recovery automationDevelop Ansible playbooks for provisioning, patching, and configuration management
Security & Compliance
Validate STIG compliance and enforce firewall, SELinux, and authentication policiesConduct vulnerability scans via Red Hat Insights or OpenSCAP and track remediationReview and harden RHOSP 17.x configurations against security standards
Monitoring & Observability
Configure Ceilometer, STF, Prometheus, and Grafana for telemetry and alertingPerform log reviews across OpenStack services and identify fault patterns
Lifecycle & Capacity
Plan and test RHOSP upgrades in staging before production rolloutAdd and validate compute nodes using Director (TripleO); support GPU node onboardingAutomate backup/recovery for OpenStack databases, configs, and metadata
Documentation & Knowledge Transfer
Create technical documentation for architecture, deployment, and configurationLead knowledge transfer sessions and deliver monthly improvement reports
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