IaaS Engineer (OpenStack)

TL;DR

IaaS Engineer (OpenStack): Designing and scaling a large-scale OpenStack cloud infrastructure with an accent on monitoring, failsafe solutions, and Infrastructure as Code. Focus on managing 1000+ hosts, optimizing platform components, and implementing robust CI/CD pipelines for cloud provisioning.

Location: Remote

Company

hirify.global develops an internal OpenSource cloud solution based on OpenStack.

What you will do

• Deliver monitoring and failsafe solutions (HA, DRP) for the OpenStack cloud.
• Support and scale the existing cloud infrastructure consisting of over 1000 hosts.
• Manage infrastructure services including proxies, DNS, caches, and gateways.
• Develop and maintain IaC roles and modules using Ansible and Terraform.
• Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines for cloud provisioning.

Requirements

• Mastery of Linux systems and deep understanding of high-load projects.
• Experience with large-scale deployments involving private or hybrid platforms.
• Hands-on experience deploying Linux Containers in production.
• Expert knowledge of OpenStack architecture (Nova, Neutron, Ironic, Placement, Swift, Glance, Keystone).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) including full CI with linters and tests.

Culture & Benefits

• Full remote work arrangement.
• Competitive compensation via a service contract.
• Transparent semi-annual performance reviews with bonus opportunities and salary adjustments.
• Annual allowance for home office improvements, sports, and equipment.
• Investment in professional growth through paid language courses and learning platforms.
• Mindfulness benefits, including psychological support with 50% coverage.

Hiring process

• HR interview (40 min).
• Interview with hiring managers (1.5 hours).
• Optional final interview (1 hour).
• Recommendations check and offer.