OpenStack DevOps Engineer

Position: OpenStack DevOps Engineer

Location: Philadelphia PA or Mount Laurel NJ

Duration: 6 months+

Client wants core stack developer.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled OpenStack DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in infrastructure automation, cloud platforms, and Linux systems. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with OpenStack environments, along with solid scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) skills to build scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and manage OpenStack-based cloud infrastructure.

Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Ansible and Terraform.

Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python and Bash.

Manage and administer Linux-based systems across development, staging, and production environments.

Troubleshoot and optimize OpenStack services (Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Keystone, etc.).

Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) best practices for consistent and repeatable deployments.

Monitor system performance, ensure high availability, and proactively resolve operational issues.

Collaborate with DevOps, Cloud, and Engineering teams to streamline deployment and release processes.

Support CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows.

Maintain documentation for operational procedures and system architecture.

Required Technical Skills

Category Skills

Cloud Platform Strong experience with OpenStack

Configuration Management Hands-on expertise with Ansible

Infrastructure as Code Experience with Terraform

Operating Systems Strong Linux administration skills

Programming/Scripting Python and Bash scripting

DevOps Practices CI/CD concepts and automation

Version Control Git

Mandatory Skills

OpenStack (core services administration & troubleshooting)

Ansible

Terraform

Linux (strong system administration experience)

Python and/or Bash scripting

Experience Required

5+ years of overall IT experience

3+ years of hands-on OpenStack experience