OpenStack Cloud Engineer Consultant for SSC

Job summary

The consultant will provide technical and architectural expertise for the deployment and implementation of OpenStack solutions at scale. They will also troubleshoot technical issues and provide guidance to stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Job details

49 Solutions is seeking an experienced OpenStack Cloud Engineer to support an opportunity with Shared Services Canada (SSC). The successful resource will provide technical and architectural expertise related to the deployment and implementation of OpenStack solutions. We are looking for someone with strong hands-on OpenStack experience who is comfortable supporting large-scale environments, resolving technical challenges, and providing guidance throughout solution deployment. All Applicants will need to verify the following experience: Large-scale OpenStack deployment, including hands-on experience deploying OpenStack within a large environment. OpenStack solution deployment and implementation, with the ability to support the team in deploying and building functionality within the environment. OpenStack operations and support, including experience performing regular technical tasks within complex OpenStack environments. End-to-end OpenStack troubleshooting, with the ability to identify and resolve technical issues across the OpenStack technology stack. OpenStack scheduling troubleshooting, including an understanding of the scheduling flow and experience troubleshooting NoValidHost failures. OpenStack architecture and technical guidance, with experience providing guidance related to: Multi-tenant OpenStack architecture Network segmentation Provider-network design Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Tenant isolation Workload connectivity Operational procedures OpenStack networking, including experience with networking configurations and connectivity within an OpenStack environment. Hardware bootstrapping, including experience with the hardware bootstrapping process and resolving associated challenges. OpenStack storage concepts and services, with knowledge or experience related to Ceph, Swift, Glance, and Cinder. Ideal Experience We are particularly interested in professionals with experience in: OpenStack cloud environments. Large-scale OpenStack deployments. OpenStack architecture and solution design. Deployment, configuration, and implementation of OpenStack solutions. Troubleshooting and resolving complex OpenStack technical issues. Providing technical or architectural guidance to project and technical teams. Enterprise-scale cloud or infrastructure environments. If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your updated CV along with a brief summary highlighting your OpenStack experience, particularly any experience with large-scale deployments, architecture, and troubleshooting. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI tools): 49 Solutions has adopted the use of AI tools only in a manner consistent with applicable privacy laws and policies. 49 Solutions may use AI tools only where the tool operates within its approved, secure enterprise environment and will only be used for purposes related to Company business. Personal contact information (address, email address and phone numbers) will be removed before uploading into the enterprise AI environment. Personal Information shall not be entered into public or consumer AI systems and shall comply with all applicable privacy laws and policies, including The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Information that is entered into our approved enterprise AI environment is not used to train public AI models or the underlying foundational large language models (LLMs). Information is not retained indefinitely and is subject to organizational and AI retention and deletion policies. By submitting a resume, profile, application, reference information, or other employment-related information, individuals consent to its use for staffing, recruitment, subcontracting, contracting, and placement purposes. Individuals may withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal, contractual, operational, and record-keeping requirements.

What you’ll do

The consultant will provide technical and architectural expertise for the deployment and implementation of OpenStack solutions at scale. They will also troubleshoot technical issues and provide guidance to stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

The ideal candidate possesses strong hands-on experience with large-scale OpenStack cloud environments and architecture design. They must be capable of resolving complex technical challenges and providing expert guidance to project teams.

Listed skills

• Troubleshooting · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• OpenStack
• Cloud Engineering
• Cloud Infrastructure
• System Deployment
• Technical Architecture
• Troubleshooting
• Solution Design
• Enterprise Cloud
• Technical Guidance
• Stakeholder Management
• Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
• Decision Making
• Technical Issues
• Solution Deployment Descriptor

Job areas

• Technology
• Software
• Consulting
• Engineering
• Government & Public Sector
• Cloud Engineer
• Cloud Architect
• Systems Analysts
• Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
• Computer Occupations, All Other