Principal Dev Ops Engineer - Openstack Operations

The Red Hat OpenStack Engineering team is looking for a Software Engineer to join our team. In this role you will work within the operations pillar of OSP engineering as a member of the High Availability and Shared Services team. Involve yourself with upstream community projects, and collaborate internally with other RHOSP engineering teams to help guide new features, use cases, and integrations. From our office in Waterford, Ireland you will participate as a member of a geographically distributed team, using multiple communication tools for close collaboration.

Prior experience contributing to OpenStack projects is preferred. Knowledge of OpenStack or OpenShift and prior DevOps contributions in this domain is a plus.

What you will do:

• Participate in a team of developer and quality engineers to build the next generation of shared services in a Red Hat OpenStack on OpenShift (RHOSO) deployment.
• Write automation scripts using Python, Ansible and other languages to streamline deployments and configurations.
• Develop and implement automatic test scenarios alongside the open-source community.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement solutions that meet customer requirements.
• Debug and resolve complex issues related to databases, messaging brokers, and cloud infrastructure, with an emphasis on performance and reliability.
• Stay up-to-date with advancements in cloud technologies to continuously improve and innovate our solutions.
• Contribute to open-source projects, particularly within the OpenStack ecosystem.
• Participate in Agile processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Leverage AI as an accelerator to bring solutions to market faster and more effectively.
• Troubleshooting and debugging of OpenStack infrastructure configuration & orchestration.
• Working across functional teams to utilize a broad skill set to resolve RHOSP dependency and layered product integration issues.
• Become a recognized upstream contributor to related projects
• Develop test automation to deliver new features and improve RHOSO reliability, and UX, using Ansible playbooks/roles/plugins, Python and GO.
• Contribute to the delivery of Red Hat OpenStack release cadence
• Participate in the continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) quality assurance process
• Provide excellent customer service of issues escalated into engineering

What you will bring:

• Software development & test automation experience
• Experience developing in Python and GO
• Experience with one or more of the following: Ansible, OpenStack Platform, Kubernetes, Podman and other container tools
• Experience of working in a sprint based, agile environment. 
• Open source software development experience is a plus
• Knowledge of cloud computing, configuration management, and orchestration
• Ability to be work on a distributed team and contribute to an inclusive, open, and collaborative workplace
• Good English communication skills, both written and verbal

Pay Transparency

Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat’s compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. 

About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

Benefits
●    Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
●    Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
●    Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
●    Retirement 401(k) with employer match
●    Paid time off and holidays
●    Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
●    Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
●    Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more! 

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States. 

Inclusion at Red Hat
Red Hat’s culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village.

Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)
Red Hat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.