OpenStack Cloud Engineer

We are seeking an experienced OpenStack Cloud Engineer to join a team responsible for building, operating, and optimising the core services of a large-scale, sovereign cloud platform.

• Production experience with Open vSwitch (OVS) and OVN in cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of cloud networking concepts and services: VPC, NAT, VPN, BGP, VXLAN, load balancing, and DNS.
• Deep understanding of the Linux networking stack, including network namespaces, iptables, tc, and relevant kernel subsystems.
• Experience integrating SDN solutions with OpenStack Neutron.
• Programming skills in one or more of the following: C/C++, Go, Python, or Bash.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes networking and CNI plugins (for example, Calico).
• DPDK experience is a plus.
• Good command of English for technical collaboration and documentation.

Nice to have:

• Practical experience using AI tools to support day‑to‑day workflows.

• Design, deploy, and maintain OpenStack-based cloud services with a focus on reliability and performance.
• Operate and optimise virtual networking using Open vSwitch (OVS) and OVN for production environments.
• Integrate and troubleshoot SDN solutions with OpenStack Neutron to meet platform networking requirements.
• Manage and tune Linux networking subsystems including namespaces, iptables, tc, and kernel networking features.
• Implement and manage cloud networking components: VPC, NAT, VPN, BGP, VXLAN, load balancing, and DNS.
• Automate routine and complex operational tasks using scripting and programming languages (Python, Bash, Go, or C/C++ where applicable).
• Collaborate with platform, security, and development teams to ensure design alignment and secure configurations.
• Monitor, diagnose, and resolve issues in production; participate in incident response and post-incident reviews.
• Contribute to documentation, runbooks, and knowledge sharing across the engineering organisation.
• Explore and apply performance optimisations, including working with DPDK where relevant.