Mid/Senior OpenStack Engineer (Space Sector)

TL;DR

Mid/Senior OpenStack Engineer (OpenStack/Linux): Designing, developing, and tuning large-scale cloud environments for the space and science sectors with an accent on infrastructure automation and stability. Focus on solving complex system-related issues, implementing IaC best practices, and scaling OpenStack/Ceph clusters.

Location: Hybrid (Warsaw, Poland)

Company

hirify.global develops cloud technologies for European leaders in science and the space sector, including ESA and EUMETSAT.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and tune cloud environments for global clients, including the creation of new functionalities.
• Diagnose and solve complex system-related and zero-day infrastructure issues.
• Standardize and automate infrastructure to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Develop and document system best practices for cloud operations.
• Collaborate with SysAdmins and Development teams on the configuration and maintenance of systems and networks.

Requirements

• Production-level knowledge of OpenStack, including deployment and upgrade methods.
• Proficiency in Linux administration, Python, and Shell scripting.
• Experience with IaC tools: Ansible, Git, Terraform, and Kolla/Kolla-Ansible.
• English: C1 fluency required for communication.
• Location: Must be based in or able to work hybrid in Warsaw, Poland.

Nice to have

• Experience with Software Defined Data Centers and Bare Metal provisioning.
• Knowledge of SDN technologies such as Contrail or Tungsten Fabric.
• OpenStack upstream contributions and experience with the community lifecycle.
• Experience maintaining large-scale clouds with several hundred compute nodes.
• Expertise in MySQL/PostgreSQL high availability and replication.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to lead R&D projects and create solutions from scratch.
• International experience in the promising space sector.
• Informal and friendly atmosphere in an office by the Vistula River.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical care, Multisport, and parking.
• On-site perks like fresh fruit and a chillout room.