Search Open Jobs
All GTN W2 consultants get full benefits. Learn more.
So sorry, this position is no longer available.
Please go ahead and submit your application. We may have other positions that would be the perfect fit for you.
Alternatively, you may want to apply to one of the following related jobs:
GTN Technical Staffing
https://cdn.haleymarketing.com/templates/62895/logos/gtntechnicalstaffing-hml.png
http://www.gtntechnicalstaffing.com
http://www.gtntechnicalstaffing.com
true
Sr. Cloud Operations Engineer
McKinney, TX US
2025-06-25
2025-07-25
Job Number: 27325
Pay Rate: $ - $
Remote Friendly?:
Job Description
Sr. Cloud Operations Engineer
Type: Full Time (onsite)
Location: Mckinney, TX
JOB SUMMARY
Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise-scale OpenStack infrastructure, ensuring reliability, security, and cost-efficiency across hybrid cloud and colocation environments. Your expertise will bridge physical hardware procurement, OpenStack deployment, and data center operations to support our virtualization ecosystem.
Responsibilities: Infrastructure Design and Deployment
●Deliver resilient OpenStack environments with 99.999% uptime, optimized for hybrid cloud workloads.
●Architect and manage OpenStack clusters across multiple geo-distributed data center environments
●Identify, qualitfiy, procure, and manage physical hardware (compute, storage, networking) aligned with OpenStack and Ceph storage requirements.
Data Center Operations and Capacity Planning
●Collaborate with colocation vendors to ensure power/cooling capacity meets workload demands, using DCIM tools for rack-level planning (power, BTU/hr, U space)
●Conduct quarterly capacity audits to identify resource gaps, depletion risks, and upgrade timelines
Networking and Security Governance
●Configure routing, SD-WAN integrations, and AWS Direct Connect/VPC peering/mesh networking for hybrid cloud connectivity
●Implement security standards via OpenStack and Linux capabilities (Keystone, Neutron, encrypted Ceph storage, etc).
●Perform regular security audits and remediate security findings
Automation and Observability
●Develop Ansible playbooks/Terraform modules/MaaS configurations for OpenStack component provisioning
●Build predictive analytics pipelines using metrics, logs, and traces
●Design self-healing workflows for compute and storage failures
Competencies:
●Proficiency in KVM/QEMU, Ceph, and OpenStack services (Nova, Neutron, Keystone)
●Proficiency in infrastructure as code and configuration management tools (Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, Ansible, Salt).
●Proficiency in Linux performance analysis (eBPF).
●Advanced, at-scale automation of bare-metal provisioning
●Hands-on experience with DCIM tools
●Hands-on experience with modern observability stacks (APM, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki).
●Experience in evaluating, qualifying, and managing networking hardware and capacity planning.
●Expertise designing and managing network infrastructure across multiple data centers and public cloud environments.
●Familiarity with configuring and troubleshooting network hardware and software, as well as analyzing packet captures.
●In-depth understanding of networking layers, protocols, services, and security practices.
●Proven track record negotiating hardware procurement and colocation SLAs
●Expertise with container management (Kubernetes, ECS, Docker, Helm)
●Experience with VCS systems and providers (Git, Mercurial, Github, Sourcehut)
●Experience with CI/CD systems (Github Actions, Circle CI, Argo)
●Experience with ticket management systems (Jira, Shortcut, Azure Devops)
Type: Full Time (onsite)
Location: Mckinney, TX
JOB SUMMARY
Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise-scale OpenStack infrastructure, ensuring reliability, security, and cost-efficiency across hybrid cloud and colocation environments. Your expertise will bridge physical hardware procurement, OpenStack deployment, and data center operations to support our virtualization ecosystem.
Responsibilities: Infrastructure Design and Deployment
●Deliver resilient OpenStack environments with 99.999% uptime, optimized for hybrid cloud workloads.
●Architect and manage OpenStack clusters across multiple geo-distributed data center environments
●Identify, qualitfiy, procure, and manage physical hardware (compute, storage, networking) aligned with OpenStack and Ceph storage requirements.
Data Center Operations and Capacity Planning
●Collaborate with colocation vendors to ensure power/cooling capacity meets workload demands, using DCIM tools for rack-level planning (power, BTU/hr, U space)
●Conduct quarterly capacity audits to identify resource gaps, depletion risks, and upgrade timelines
Networking and Security Governance
●Configure routing, SD-WAN integrations, and AWS Direct Connect/VPC peering/mesh networking for hybrid cloud connectivity
●Implement security standards via OpenStack and Linux capabilities (Keystone, Neutron, encrypted Ceph storage, etc).
●Perform regular security audits and remediate security findings
Automation and Observability
●Develop Ansible playbooks/Terraform modules/MaaS configurations for OpenStack component provisioning
●Build predictive analytics pipelines using metrics, logs, and traces
●Design self-healing workflows for compute and storage failures
Competencies:
●Proficiency in KVM/QEMU, Ceph, and OpenStack services (Nova, Neutron, Keystone)
●Proficiency in infrastructure as code and configuration management tools (Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, Ansible, Salt).
●Proficiency in Linux performance analysis (eBPF).
●Advanced, at-scale automation of bare-metal provisioning
●Hands-on experience with DCIM tools
●Hands-on experience with modern observability stacks (APM, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki).
●Experience in evaluating, qualifying, and managing networking hardware and capacity planning.
●Expertise designing and managing network infrastructure across multiple data centers and public cloud environments.
●Familiarity with configuring and troubleshooting network hardware and software, as well as analyzing packet captures.
●In-depth understanding of networking layers, protocols, services, and security practices.
●Proven track record negotiating hardware procurement and colocation SLAs
●Expertise with container management (Kubernetes, ECS, Docker, Helm)
●Experience with VCS systems and providers (Git, Mercurial, Github, Sourcehut)
●Experience with CI/CD systems (Github Actions, Circle CI, Argo)
●Experience with ticket management systems (Jira, Shortcut, Azure Devops)
Share This Job:
Related Jobs:
Login to save this search and get notified of similar positions.About McKinney, TX
Ready to embark on an exciting career journey in the vibrant area surrounding Mckinney, Texas? With its perfect mix of small-town charm and big-city opportunities, this bustling region offers an enticing array of job listings just waiting for the right candidate to seize them. From the captivating arts scene, including the Heard-Craig Center for the Arts and McKinney Performing Arts Center, to savoring delectable Texas BBQ at Hutchins BBQ, there's never a dull moment in this dynamic locale. Explore job opportunities in this thriving community and discover why Mckinney, located just north of Dallas, is the ideal place to grow both personally and professionally.