Copy of Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (OpenStack / Virtualization)

New Era Technology

9d • $90 - $114 • Remote

About The Position

Join New Era Technology, where People First is at the heart of everything we do. With a global team of over 3,000 professionals, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, empowered, and inspired to grow. Our mission is to securely connect people, places, and information with end-to-end technology solutions at scale.
At New Era, you'll join a team-oriented culture that prioritizes your personal and professional development. Work alongside industry-certified experts, access continuous training, and enjoy competitive benefits. Guided by our core attributes — putting people first, embracing continuous learning, and thriving through collaboration and inclusion — we nurture our people to deliver exceptional customer service.
If you want to make an impact in a supportive, growth-oriented environment, New Era is the place for you. Apply today and help us shape the future of work—together
SUMMARY: Lead the re-platforming and build-out of an internal KVM-based virtualization environment on new UCS hardware in the Ashburn data center. Integrate OpenStack and open-source automation tools to support the migration of workloads from legacy datacenter, ensuring robust, scalable, and automated infrastructure.

Requirements

• Extensive experience with Linux, KVM virtualization, and OpenStack deployment.
• Strong background in UCS hardware, SAN, and NetApp storage integration.
• Proficiency with open-source automation tools (e.g., Ansible).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a distributed team.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent documentation skills; demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Collaborative team worker – both in person and virtually using MS Teams or similar
• Ability to work as liaison between business and information security / information technology
• Flexibility to accommodate working across different time zones
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with strong spoken and written English
• Business outcomes mindset
• Solid balance of strategic thinking with detail orientation
• Self-starter, ability to take initiative

Nice To Haves

• Experience with OpenShift and other open-source cloud platforms.
• Prior involvement in large-scale data center migrations and re-platforming projects.
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Tear down and rebuild existing ESX-based UCS blade environment, transitioning to KVM virtualization.
• Design and implement an OpenStack platform for internal use, considering open-source alternatives to OpenShift due to current challenges.
• Integrate SAN and NetApp storage solutions into the new platform, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Deploy and configure open-source automation tools (e.g., Ansible) for infrastructure management and orchestration.
• Collaborate with internal staff (including offshore resources) and provide technical leadership and mentorship as needed.
• Work closely with network architects and storage teams to ensure seamless integration and operation.
• Document architecture, configuration, and operational procedures for the new environment.
• Support ongoing platform enhancements and troubleshooting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed