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GTN Technical Staffing

Linux / OpenStack Engineer

GTN Technical Staffing, Mckinney, Texas, United States, 75070

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$150,000.00/yr - $210,000.00/yr Additional compensation types

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Job Title:

OpenStack Infrastructure Engineer Location:

Onsite in McKinney, TX (with flexibility) Compensation:

$150,000 $190,000/year (based on experience) Type:

Full-Time, Direct Hire Overview: We are seeking an experienced

OpenStack Infrastructure Engineer

to lead the design, deployment, and optimization of our enterprise-scale infrastructure supporting hybrid cloud and colocation environments. This is a critical, hands-on role focused on delivering resilient, secure, and high-performing OpenStack platforms that power our virtualized services across multiple data centers. Youll work onsite in

McKinney, TX , with flexibility, and play a key role in bridging physical infrastructure, automation, and scalable cloud-native operations. If you're passionate about open infrastructure, bare-metal performance, and driving 99.999% uptime systemsthis role is for you. Key Responsibilities: Infrastructure Design & Deployment Architect and deploy OpenStack clusters across distributed, geo-redundant data centers. Ensure availability and fault tolerance for hybrid workloads with a target of 99.999% uptime. Evaluate, procure, and manage compute, storage, and networking hardware aligned with OpenStack/Ceph requirements. Data Center Operations & Capacity Planning Collaborate with colocation providers to ensure appropriate power, cooling, and rack space. Utilize DCIM tools to plan and manage rack-level resources and capacity. Conduct quarterly audits to monitor resource utilization and anticipate upgrade cycles. Networking & Security Configure SD-WAN, AWS Direct Connect, and hybrid connectivity strategies. Enforce OpenStack and Linux-based security controls (Keystone, Neutron, encrypted Ceph). Conduct regular security audits and lead remediation efforts. Automation & Observability Automate deployments using Terraform, Ansible, MaaS, and other IaC tooling. Build predictive monitoring pipelines using OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki. Create self-healing infrastructure patterns to minimize MTTR. Expert in OpenStack (Nova, Neutron, Keystone), Ceph, and virtualization technologies (KVM/QEMU). Strong proficiency in IaC: Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, Ansible. Deep knowledge of Linux internals and performance analysis (eBPF). Experience with DCIM platforms and hardware lifecycle management. Proficient in observability tools: APM, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, OpenTelemetry. Strong background in networking, protocols, and secure design practices. Familiarity with Git, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Argo), and ticketing systems (Jira, Azure DevOps). Ideal Attributes: High ownership mentality and ability to independently lead initiatives. Curiosity-driven with a passion for continuous learning. Strong communicator with cross-functional team experience. Ability to prioritize and manage competing demands with clarity and confidence. Empathetic leader who thrives in collaborative engineering environments. Seniority level

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