Senior Infrastructure Engineer (OpenStack Ironic)

TL;DR

Senior Infrastructure Engineer (OpenStack Ironic): Designing and operating bare metal provisioning platforms for a GPU cloud geared towards AI with an accent on automated hardware lifecycle management and OpenStack Ironic. Focus on building scalable provisioning workflows, integrating OpenStack services, and solving complex hardware-layer troubleshooting challenges.

Location: UK

Company

hirify.global is a GPU cloud engineered for AI, providing high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and enterprises.

What you will do

• Design and own the full lifecycle of bare metal provisioning platforms using OpenStack Ironic.
• Build provisioning workflows for GPU-enabled and high-performance server platforms.
• Automate hardware onboarding, firmware configuration, and deployment using Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across PXE/iPXE, BMC interfaces, and network boot.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to the upstream OpenStack community.

Requirements

• Location: Must be based in the UK
• Strong experience with Linux systems and production infrastructure troubleshooting.
• Specialist knowledge of OpenStack Ironic and the provisioning ecosystem.
• Deep understanding of PXE/iPXE, DHCP, BMC technologies, and node lifecycle states.
• Experience with Redfish, IPMI, and Ansible for infrastructure automation.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting.

Nice to have

• Experience contributing to upstream open-source projects like OpenStack, Ironic, or Metal3.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including base salary, bonus, and equity.
• Flexible workplace focusing on autonomy and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to shape global AI capacity in a fast-growing company.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans.