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OpenStack Administrator

OpenStack Administrator

Cypress HCMSanta Clara, CA, US
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Job Description

Job Description

Open S tack Administrator

Job Details

  • Req# : 36354472
  • Location : Fully Remote
  • Duration : 3 months

Job Overview

  • We are seeking an experienced OpenStack Administrator to join the IT Corps team for a special project. The successful candidate will be responsible for deploying, managing, and troubleshooting OpenStack-based infrastructure in R&D lab environments, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance. This is a hands-on technical role working closely with engineering and DevOps teams across global time zones.

    • Key Responsibilities

  • Deploy and manage OpenStack environments (manual and automated using Ansible, Fuel, or Kolla), including Red Hat OpenStack, Mirantis, and other vendor solutions.
  • Configure and maintain core OpenStack services : Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Glance, Keystone, Swift, Heat, Ceilometer.
  • Manage multi-tenant cloud environments with quotas, networking, and security groups.
  • Perform upgrades across OpenStack releases (e.g., Kilo → Liberty → Mitaka).
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning with Ansible, Terraform, and Chef.
  • Support bare metal provisioning and virtualization with KVM and VMware ESXi.
  • Provision storage backends including Ceph and Cinder volumes.
  • Ensure security and compliance via RBAC and Keystone policies.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot OpenStack services using Nagios and log analysis.
  • Integrate OpenStack with CI / CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub, Maven).
  • Mentor junior team members and contribute to knowledge sharing within engineering labs.

    • Required Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience configuring and managing OpenStack environments across bare metal, VMs, and containerized platforms.
  • Strong knowledge of OpenStack components (Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Glance, Keystone, Swift, Heat).
  • Virtualization experience : VMware ESXi, KVM, Docker; Kubernetes / Openshift a plus.
  • Linux administration (Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS, Solaris).
  • Infrastructure automation : Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Terraform.
  • CI / CD tools : Jenkins, Git, Maven.
  • Networking : VLANs, subnets, floating IPs, Neutron SDN services.
  • Storage : Ceph, Cinder, Swift, volume snapshots, backups, restores.
  • Programming / Scripting : Bash, Python (preferred), Ruby, Perl, C / C++.
  • Monitoring : Nagios or equivalent.

    • Preferred Qualifications

  • Certified OpenStack Administrator (COA) or equivalent certification.
  • AWS architecture knowledge a plus.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills and experience in fast-paced, global engineering teams.

    • Schedule

  • NAM hours required, with flexibility for earlier start times to engage with IST-based colleagues.
  • 40 hours per week, standard 5-day work schedule.
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