OpenStack Infrastructure Engineer

xneelo (Pty) Ltd

. Build, manage and scale OpenStack compute and storage infrastructure .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeRemote • South AfricaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in managing and scaling OpenStack compute and storage infrastructure, with a strong focus on troubleshooting and optimizing distributed storage systems like Ceph. Proficient in Infrastructure as Code practices and capable of executing high-impact infrastructure changes while maintaining clear technical documentation.

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OpenStack ImplementationCeph Distributed Storage ManagementLinux Systems AdministrationInfrastructure as CodeNetworking Fundamentals

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Hard Skills

OpenStackCephLinux AdministrationInfrastructure as CodeVirtualizationCloud InfrastructureNetworkingCapacity PlanningPerformance OptimizationTroubleshooting

Soft Skills

CollaborationTechnical DocumentationFeedback ResponsivenessDiscipline in ExecutionSecurity Mindset

Tools & Technologies

AnsibleTerraformDockerPrometheusGrafanaGitJiraRundeckOVNOVS

Industry Keywords

Open-Source InfrastructureData-Centre-Grade HardwareSRE MindsetAI-Assisted ToolsOn-Call Rotation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleCloudDockerGrafanaLinuxOpenStackPrometheusTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build, manage and scale OpenStack compute and storage infrastructure
Operate and troubleshoot open-source infrastructure systems
Implement, operate and troubleshoot OpenStack environments
Manage distributed storage systems such as Ceph, including capacity, replication, failure domains, recovery, latency and performance
Troubleshoot compute, storage, physical and virtual networking, databases, message queues, containers, hypervisors and guest workloads
Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades, migrations and high-impact changes
Manage end-to-end infrastructure from physical systems and network fabric through OpenStack services to customer workloads
Use Infrastructure as Code, configuration management and automation to deliver repeatable, version-controlled operations
Document architecture decisions, runbooks, change plans, incident findings and recovery procedures
Participate in technical reviews and provide or respond to detailed feedback
Participate in Rootly-managed on-call rotation and respond to occasional out-of-hours incidents, maintenance or operational requests
Use AI-assisted tools for research, troubleshooting, documentation and automation while applying engineering judgement, peer review and testing
Collaborate effectively in a distributed, largely asynchronous team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience operating open-source infrastructure systems; extensive experience expected at senior level
OpenStack implementation, operations or troubleshooting experience
Experience with Ceph or similar distributed storage systems, including capacity, replication, failure domains, recovery, latency and performance
Strong Linux systems administration and troubleshooting skills
Practical knowledge of data-centre-grade hardware, including enterprise servers, CPUs, memory, storage media, NICs, firmware and out-of-band management
Understanding of how hardware design, power, cooling, rack layout and component failure affect platform reliability and performance
Strong networking fundamentals; experience in OVN, OVS, BGP underlays, LACP, Juniper, IPv4, IPv6 and physical or virtual cloud networks advantageous
Ability to troubleshoot across compute, storage, physical and virtual networking, databases, message queues, containers, hypervisors and guest workloads
Experience with virtualisation and cloud infrastructure at scale
Security-minded approach to architecture, automation, access control and operational workflows
SRE mindset focused on reducing failure probability, recovery time, operational risk and data-loss exposure
Experience with Infrastructure as Code, configuration management and automation practices
Preference for repeatable, version-controlled automation over undocumented manual work
Discipline when planning and executing upgrades, migrations and high-impact infrastructure changes
Strong end-to-end ownership from physical infrastructure and network fabric through OpenStack services to customer workloads
Ability to reason about capacity and performance across CPU, memory, storage, IOPS, latency, throughput, packet rates and control-plane scale
Ability to use AI-assisted tools productively while understanding their limitations
Clear technical documentation skills, including architecture decisions, runbooks, change plans, incident findings and recovery procedures
Ability to contribute constructively to technical reviews, challenge unsafe assumptions and respond well to detailed feedback
Ability to work effectively in a distributed, largely asynchronous team
Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation managed through Rootly and respond to occasional out-of-hours incidents, maintenance or operational requests
Experience with a reasonable number of Ubuntu Linux, Ansible, OpenStack, Ceph, Terraform, Rundeck, LXC, Nspawn, OVN, OVS, BGP, JunOS, LACP, Docker, Prometheus, Grafana, Git, Jira or similar tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

Salary negotiable, commensurate with skills and track record
High level of discretion and autonomy
Distributed, largely asynchronous team
Opportunity for autonomy, mastery and purpose
Meaningful opportunity to work on world-class compute and storage hosting platforms