Primary Skills:-

• Redhat Openstack Administrator (mandatory)
• Redhat Ceph Administrator (mandatory)
• Redhat Openshift or Kubernetes (mandatory)
• Ansible (mandatory)
• Python (optional but advantage)

JOB DESCRIPTION

For our customer we are looking for a 

Start: Asap

Capacity: at the beginning 50%

Duration: 12 months ++

Location: Remote

Tasks & responsibilities

Conceptual work: development, optimization and documentation of cloud architectures

Technical implementation: Consulting on AWS, RedHat, Openshift, Kubernetes and Cloud Security

Interface management: cooperation with internal teams and customers

Prioritization of cloud projects: Evaluation of up to 30 systems per month

Consulting and communication: support of management and the IT department in the implementation of the cloud strategy

Requirements & Qualifications

At least 5 years of professional experience in the IT sector

Experience as a cloud architect (at least 2-3 years)

Deep knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes, RedHat, Openshift, Cloud Security

Experience in interface management

Nice-to-Have skills:

German language skills at least C1 level

Certifications: AWS / CSA / CKA / RedHat (RHCOA) / ISO 27001

Experience in cooperation with works councils and technical teams

Experience in documenting complex cloud architectures

We are seeking multiple Virtualization Engineers for a prominent German agency working with a major German client. This is a long-term, fully remote freelancing/contracting opportunity.

Quick Overview:

• Contract Type: Freelance/Contract
• Start Date: ASAP
• Location: 100% Remote
• Duration: Long-term (12+ months)
• Work Hours: Full-time (part-time also possible)
• Language: English (German not required)
• Working Hours: German business hours

Position Details:

This role is part of the infrastructure team, which provides data center services via a software layer to other product lines within the program. The virtualization engineer will be part of the compute and storage engineering team, responsible for building, automating, and maintaining compute and storage environments according to the design by the lead architect and core infrastructure team.

The primary goal is to automate the infrastructure environment, ensuring that all steps after the physical installation are automated. The engineer will follow an agile framework to document requirements and implementation steps in user stories, estimate the effort required, and carry out the implementation and testing according to project standards.

The engineer will also help resolve open questions and missing information, and actively work with teams across the project. As the project is in the start-up phase, the engineer should be comfortable with taking on tasks beyond core responsibilities and fostering communication across different teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Virtualization Engineering: Transfer designs into the infrastructure environment, ensuring thorough testing and documentation. The future virtualization technology stack will be based on KVM and Kubernetes/Rancher, with VMware knowledge being a plus for supporting the existing stack.
• Automation: Write and validate automated deployments, with proficiency in CI/CD pipelines for maintaining and troubleshooting the build of new environments.
• Continuous Improvement: Regularly assess and update the infrastructure environment to keep it in line with the latest standards and security requirements. Proactively inform team leads and architects about necessary patches and configuration changes.
• Collaboration: Clearly communicate technical requirements and work well with cross-functional teams.
• Self-Organization: Prioritize tasks based on complexity and report on progress, risks, and delays.
• Process Integration: Follow structured processes for successful collaboration and documentation.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of recent experience as a virtualization engineer, with expertise in the full lifecycle of on-premise installation, operation, backup, recovery, and decommissioning.
• Strong communication skills for discussing ideas, designs, and documentation, including technical diagrams.
• Proficiency in problem-solving across various layers of the infrastructure.
• Basic network knowledge for collaboration with network teams.

Must-Have Skills:

• Virtualization Technologies:
  • KVM on Ubuntu Linux (installation, maintenance, decommissioning)
  • Kubernetes/Rancher
  • VMware vSphere (installation, maintenance, usage)
• Automation:
  • Experience with automation tools like Ansible, Terraform
  • Scripting skills in Python or Bash
• Integration and Cluster Knowledge:
  • Integration of KVM/vSphere/Kubernetes/Rancher with observability solutions
  • Large-scale and distributed cluster knowledge
  • Familiarity with Linux systems and basic compute hardware

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• RHEL, LDAP, OIDC, OAUTH, PKI/Certificates, HashiCorp Vault
• Security Compliance, CIS Hardening
• NetApp, Ceph
• Web Servers (Apache, Nginx)
• Git, GitLab, Jira, Confluence, Miro

Interested?

Please send us your updated CV (if you haven’t already) along with your earliest availability. Additionally, include a self-assessment (0-10 scale, with 10 being expert level) in the following areas:

• KVM on Ubuntu Linux
• KVM lifecycle (install, maintain, decommission)
• Kubernetes/Rancher
• Infrastructure automation (e.g., Ansible, Terraform)
• Scripting (e.g., Python, Bash)
• VMware vSphere ESXi/vCenter
• Integration of KVM/vSphere/Kubernetes/Rancher
• Linux Systems & Distributed Clusters
• Optional skills as listed above

We look forward to your response!

Perform assigned responsibilities, collaborate with team members, and adhere to company policies. Strong communication, problem-solving, and work ethic required. Adaptability, initiative, and willingness to learn are valued.

Perform assigned responsibilities, collaborate with team members, and adhere to company policies. Strong communication, problem-solving, and work ethic required. Adaptability, initiative, and willingness to learn are valued.

Looking for an experienced RedHat Openstack telco cloud architect to help deliver our System Integration Services for Telco Cloud integrated into OpenStack environment.

• Essential Requirements: 12-15 years of Linux/Unix experience in a Technical Services delivery role with at least 3+ yrs in the Telco domain with Red Hat OpenStack Platform operation & deployment experience, including Ceph storage.
• Experience in Solution Designing and deployment of Network Function Virtualisation (NFV), SDN based networks, Cloud virtualization technologies, framework for large telecom operators. Good knowledge in SDN/NFV MANO Architecture, interworking's such as Fast path using DPDK/SRiOV. huge pages CPU pinning.
• Experience on RedHat OpenStack Platform 10,13,16 & 17 Open Stack Networking (Neutron) plug-in,OVS,OVN,Cisco ACI, cisco NSO, OPNFV etc
• Good knowledge virtual networking and storage configuration Scripting knowledge on python and deployment experience with Ansible automation. Knowledge with Hypervisors, Kubernetes, OpenShift & docker.
• Good hands-on experience on Redhat Ceph storage Hands on experience on Redhat Ceph deployment best practices and its integration with RHOSP Hands on experience on Red Hat OpenStack day to day operations tasks. And troubleshooting issues.
• Hands on experience on RHOSP upgrade, scaling the OpenStack compute nodes and storage nodes.
• Good hands-on experience on patching Redhat operating systems using Redhat Satellite Server
• Good knowledge on preforming hardware maintenance and identifying the hardware issues
• Working knowledge on backing up the Overcloud and Undercloud. Good communication skill Good presentation skill

Start date: From now (February 2025)

Duration: December 2025

Contract Type: full time, full remote

Job Summary: 

We are looking for a highly qualified and experienced storage management architect consultant. The ideal candidate is responsible for designing, implementing and monitoring multi-layered cloud storage solutions in our Microsoft 365 environment. In this feature, you create scalable and efficient storage architectures that meet business needs and ensure data integrity, availability and security.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement multi-layered cloud storage solutions for Microsoft 365, including SharePoint, OneDrive and teams.
• Development and maintenance of standards and best practices for storage architecture.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand storage requirements and provide technical advice.
• Optimize storage performance and capacity planning to ensure efficient resource use.
• Implement data backup and disaster recovery solutions to protect critical business data.
• Monitoring and management of the storage infrastructure to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Conducting ratings and audits of storage systems to identify and resolve potential issues.
• KT and training of technical teams.

Qualifications:

• Experience as a storage expert or in a similar function, focusing on cloud storage solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft 365 storage technologies, including SharePoint, OneDrive and teams.
• Strong understanding of data protection, disaster recovery and best storage security procedures.
• Experience with optimizing storage performance and capacity planning.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and cooperation skills.
• Relevant certifications (e.g. B. Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are a plus.
• Experience with multi-cloud storage solutions and hybrid cloud environments.
• Familiarity with storage management tools and technologies such as NetApp, EMC or similar.
• Knowledge of scripting and automation of storage management tasks.

Perform assigned responsibilities, collaborate with team members, and adhere to company policies. Strong communication, problem-solving, and work ethic required. Adaptability, initiative, and willingness to learn are valued.