OpenShift and OpenStack Implementation Engineer Contract

Job Title: OpenShift & OpenStack Implementation Engineer (GPU & Non-GPU)

Duration: 12 months (extendable)
Location: UAE

Job Brief

We are seeking a highly skilled OpenShift & OpenStack Implementation Engineer with expertise in both GPU and non-GPU environments. The role involves designing, deploying, and optimizing OpenShift container platforms and integrating OpenStack components for high-performance, scalable enterprise solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with Azure integration, data center environments, third-party firewalls, and enterprise-grade DR and security frameworks.

This position plays a critical role in ensuring resilient, compliant, and optimized infrastructure deployments within strict project timelines.

Key Responsibilities

1. Platform Design & Deployment

• Architect and implement production-grade OpenShift clusters (GPU & Non-GPU) using UPI, IPI, and Bare Metal Agent-based Installer (ABI).

• Deploy OpenShift Virtualization with successful VM provisioning and integration with existing infrastructure.

• Implement OpenStack with Cinder storage integration (external storage), CommVault backup, and Neutron networking with third-party firewall integration.

2. GPU Integration & Optimization

• Configure GPU nodes with NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel drivers.

• Ensure optimal GPU utilization for AI/ML workloads without performance degradation.

• Deploy GPU Operators and integrations (e.g., ROCm).

3. Infrastructure Resilience & DR

• Design and implement Disaster Recovery strategies meeting defined RTO/RPO SLAs.

• Execute DR drills with minimal downtime and no data loss.

• Configure cluster high availability and validate against failure scenarios.

4. Security, Compliance & Monitoring

• Implement CIS compliance, RBAC, encryption, and LDAP/AD integration.

• Integrate logging and log forwarding (Loki Stack to SIEM).

• Deploy HashiCorp Vault for secret management and ODF encryption (with and without KMS).

5. Backup & Restore Operations

• Implement backup strategies for platform (ETCD), applications (OADP), and ACM/ACS with MinIO Object Storage.

• Validate restore processes within SLA.

6. Integration & Automation

• Deploy OpenShift Operators (Quay, ODF, CommVault, Cinder, Firewall integrations).

• Implement automation scripts using Ansible and Terraform for cloud/on-prem deployment.

• Maintain Quay Enterprise registries for production and DR clusters.

7. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with DevOps, Network & Security, and Managed Services teams.

• Coordinate with vendors for advanced OS/software support.

8. Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

• Produce High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), and test documents.

• Maintain complete project documentation and recovery playbooks.