At a Glance
- Tasks: Deploy and troubleshoot OpenStack solutions in a large-scale cloud environment.
- Company: Join 49 Solutions, a leader in innovative cloud technology.
- Benefits: Flexible work environment with competitive salary and growth opportunities.
- Other info: Work with a dynamic team and gain valuable experience in a regulated environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on government cloud infrastructure while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: 10+ years of IT experience with hands-on OpenStack deployment and troubleshooting.
The predicted salary is between 121500 - 148500 $ per year.
Workplace Type: Flexible; some on-site presence may be required for monthly meetings.
49 Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior OpenStack Cloud Engineer / Architect to support a large-scale Government of Canada cloud environment for Shared Services Canada and the Department of National Defence. The ideal candidate is a hands-on OpenStack specialist who has direct experience deploying, supporting, troubleshooting, and providing technical guidance within complex OpenStack environments. This is not purely an advisory architecture role. The resource will be expected to work directly with the technical team to support deployment and resolve complex OpenStack issues.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical guidance for the deployment of OpenStack at scale.
- Assist directly with the deployment and implementation of OpenStack solutions.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across the OpenStack technology stack.
- Provide architectural and technical guidance for OpenStack environments.
- Support the design and implementation of:
- Provider networks
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Tenant isolation
- Operational procedures
- Troubleshoot OpenStack scheduling and infrastructure issues.
- Support OpenStack networking and connectivity.
- Assist with hardware bootstrapping and infrastructure provisioning, where required.
Minimum Qualifications
- 10 years of professional IT experience.
- Strong hands-on experience deploying OpenStack in large-scale environments.
- Demonstrated experience with OpenStack administration, configuration, deployment, and ongoing support.
- Strong experience troubleshooting complex technical issues across the OpenStack technology stack.
- Experience providing OpenStack architectural and technical guidance.
- Experience with OpenStack networking, multi-tenancy, network segmentation, provider networks, RBAC, tenant isolation, and workload connectivity.
- Understanding of OpenStack scheduling and troubleshooting, including NoValidHost failures.
- Experience with hardware bootstrapping and/or bare-metal infrastructure.
- Experience with OpenStack storage technologies and concepts, ideally including Ceph, Cinder, Glance and/or Swift.
Highly Desirable
- Previous experience working within the Government of Canada / federal government environment.
- Previous experience working within a federally regulated organization, such as banking, telecommunications, transportation, or another highly regulated environment.
- Experience supporting large, complex production infrastructure where security, reliability, governance, and operational requirements are critical.
- Must have a Level II Secret Security Clearance issued by PSPC.
What We're Looking For
We're particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate what they have personally deployed, configured, and troubleshot in OpenStack, rather than candidates whose experience has been limited to high-level cloud strategy or oversight. Experience supporting large, complex production OpenStack environments and providing both hands-on technical support and architectural guidance would be particularly relevant.
Senior OpenStack Cloud Engineer employer: 49 Solutions
At 49 Solutions, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture. As an OpenStack Cloud Engineer Consultant, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology while contributing to large-scale projects for Shared Services Canada. We offer competitive benefits, continuous professional development, and a supportive environment that encourages growth and learning, making it a rewarding place to advance your career.
