Senior Cloud Engineer, OpenStack

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Deliver hands-on technical leadership for OpenStack-based cloud platforms, serving as a subject matter expert in cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.

• Assist in the creation of engineering standards, patterns, and reusable designs, while guiding other engineers within the team.

• Ensure that solutions are crafted to meet both customer and business needs in multi-tenant environments.

• Design, implement, and oversee Brightsolid’s OpenStack cloud platform, which includes compute, storage, and networking components.

• Manage the entire lifecycle of the platform, from build and deployment to optimization and scaling of services.

• Ensure the platform remains highly available, resilient, and capable of accommodating diverse workloads.

• Design and support large-scale storage platforms that underpin the cloud environment, including both high-performance and enterprise storage solutions.

• Contribute to the architecture and operation of block, object, and distributed storage services, ensuring that performance, durability, and scalability requirements are satisfied.

• Drive the adoption of infrastructure-as-code and automation methodologies across the cloud platform.

• Develop and maintain deployment tools, orchestration templates, and automation pipelines to ensure consistent and repeatable platform delivery.

• Promote a continuous delivery approach for infrastructure services.

• Support the ongoing functionality of the Brightsolid cloud platform, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving complex issues.

• Ensure compliance, patching, and lifecycle management activities are executed in accordance with operational standards.

• Contribute to a high-availability, 24x7 service environment.

• Participate in the evolution of Brightsolid’s cloud platform by collaborating closely with Cloud Engineering leadership and Product Management to enhance capabilities and incorporate new technologies.

• Aid in the ongoing transition to open-source platforms, ensuring alignment with long-term strategic objectives.

• Collaborate with Network Engineering, Security Operations, Product Management, and Customer Success teams to provide integrated cloud services.

• Engage with external partners such as Canonical to assist in platform development, deployment, and optimization.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in a senior cloud engineering or infrastructure engineering position.

• Proven track record in designing and operating large-scale cloud platforms or distributed systems.

• In-depth expertise in Linux-based systems and infrastructure, with a solid understanding of infrastructure-as-code and automation principles.

• Experience in a managed service or service provider setting, delivering high-availability solutions.

• Knowledge of OpenStack and related technologies, including compute, networking, and orchestration services.

• Familiarity with distributed storage platforms and data services.

• Experience with Canonical tooling and various cloud deployment models.

• Proficiency in automation frameworks like Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools, with experience supporting multi-tenant environments and large-scale infrastructure platforms.

• Strong technical leadership skills with the capability to influence design and engineering decisions.

• A collaborative mindset with the ability to work across multiple technical domains.

• A customer-centric approach with a strong focus on service quality and reliability.

• Capacity to operate at both strategic and detailed technical levels.

• Commitment to continuous improvement aligned with modern engineering practices.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and retirement plans.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.

• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.

• Engaging and collaborative work environment.