Company Description
Software Mind develops solutions that make an impact for companies around the globe. Tech giants & unicorns, transformative projects, emerging technologies and limitless opportunities – these are a few words that describe an average day for us. Building cross-functional engineering teams that take ownership and crave more means we’re always on the lookout for talented people who bring passion and creativity to every project. Our culture embraces openness, acts with respect, shows grit & guts and combines employment with enjoyment.
Job Description
Project - the aim you'll have
You will become a core member of a newly formed team dedicated to OpenStack technologies. You will join an experienced group, working alongside an OpenStack Architect and a Principal Engineer, to develop and maintain robust private cloud platforms deployed for our international clients. This is a unique opportunity to shape the operational standards of a new unit, working with large scale production environments and ensuring their stability, scalability, and security.
Position - how you'll contribute
- Deploying, developing, and maintaining OpenStack production environments.
- Performing platform upgrades and managing lifecycle operations using industry standard methods.
- Automating infrastructure provisioning and configuration using IaC tools.
- Troubleshooting complex issues across the OS and cloud platform layers.
- Developing and maintaining monitoring solutions to ensure system observability.
- Scripting and coding to automate routine tasks and improve system efficiency.
- Collaborating with the team to implement best practices for the new OpenStack division.
Qualifications
Expectations - the experience you need
- Deep, production grade knowledge of OpenStack, including various deployment methods and upgrade strategies.
- Strong background in Linux administration, with the ability to troubleshoot system internals.
- Proficiency in scripting (Python, shell/bash) for automation and tooling.
- Solid experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, specifically Ansible, Terraform, and Git.
- Practical knowledge of OpenStack containerization and deployment tools like Kolla or Kolla Ansible.
- Experience with monitoring ecosystems, preferably Prometheus and Grafana.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Fluent English, enabling seamless communication in an international environment.
Additional skills – the edge you have
- Experience with Ceph storage solutions.
- Knowledge of networking (SDN, OVS, Neutron).
- Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes) on top of OpenStack.
Additional Information
Our offer – professional development, personal growth:
- Flexible employment and remote work
- International projects with leading global clients
- International business trips
- Non-corporate atmosphere
- Language classes
- Internal & external training
- Private healthcare and insurance
- Multisport card
- Well-being initiatives
