About this opportunity:
Join Ericsson, a global leader in communications technology and services. As a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be instrumental in deploying and managing cutting-edge cloud solutions using OpenStack and OpenShift. Your role involves advising customer teams on best practices, optimizing cloud infrastructure, and ensuring high performance and security in dynamic environments. At Ericsson, you will contribute to transforming insights into innovation, enabling customers to overcome IT complexities and capitalize on market opportunities at speed.
What you will do:
- Understanding in developing automation scripts using Bash scripting and Python to enhance the efficiency and quality of cloud operations.
- Understanding of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV).
- Experience with automation tools like Ansible, Puppet, and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
- Practical experience with Redhat OCP/Kubernetes for container orchestration and managing microservices-based applications.
- Hands-on experience and expertise with OpenStack and Linux platforms are required.
- Handle OpenStack cloud administration tasks such as performance tuning, troubleshooting, and resource management. Manage availability zones, host aggregation, tenant management, and virtual resources.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to OpenStack services and underlying infrastructure.
- Monitor system health using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK.
- Should have good experience in Linux Administration for both physical and virtual servers (OS Installation, Performance Monitoring/Optimization, Kernel Tuning, LVM management, File System Management, Security Management).
- Manage and troubleshoot Redhat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 6.x, 7.x, 8.x), Ubuntu systems, ensuring operational efficiency and seamless system upgrades.
- Configure and troubleshoot network components including TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, VLAN, VXLAN, bridging, routing, IP Tables, DNS, and DHCP.
- Operate and manage hardware through interfaces like iLO, iDRAC, and CIMC.
- Implement robust security measures to safeguard customer workloads and data, adhering to industry best practices and compliance standards.
- Strong knowledge of Linux administration, cloud concepts, network protocols, and automation tools.
- Hands on experience with CEPH storage operations like OSD delete, recreate, set/unset flags as per operations requirement.
- Ensure SLA's and Operational standards are met including ITSM guidelines
The Skills you bring
- Minimum 4-8 years of experience in any Private Cloud technology.
- Hands on experience in OpenStack cloud administration tasks and Linux administration.
- Candidates with Redhat OpenStack, RHCSA, and RHCE certifications will be given preference.
"All academic credentials must be from recognized and accredited institutions and are further subject to verification."
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: India (IN) || Noida
Req ID: 787962
Skills Required
- Minimum 4-8 years of experience in Private Cloud technology
- Hands-on experience with OpenStack cloud administration (performance tuning, troubleshooting, resource/tenant management, availability zones, host aggregation)
- Hands-on Linux administration (RHEL 6/7/8, Ubuntu) including OS installation, kernel tuning, LVM, filesystem, performance optimization, security management
- Practical experience with Red Hat OpenShift / Kubernetes (OCP) for container orchestration and microservices
- Develop automation scripts using Bash and Python
- Experience with automation and IaC tools: Ansible, Puppet, Terraform
- Understanding of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
- Monitoring and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack
- Hands-on Ceph storage operations (OSD delete/recreate, set/unset flags)
- Network configuration and troubleshooting: TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, VLAN, VXLAN, bridging, routing, iptables, DNS, DHCP
- Operate and manage hardware via iLO, iDRAC, and CIMC interfaces
- Implement security measures and ensure compliance and ITSM/SLAs are met
- Red Hat OpenStack, RHCSA, RHCE certifications
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Ericsson Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage includes employer‑verified medical, dental, and vision plans, along with HSAs/FSAs and EAP/mental‑health support. Wellbeing initiatives are highlighted as part of Life at Ericsson.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company matching that is employer‑verified, with mentions of match levels varying by time and team and pension support in some regions. This is frequently cited as a solid pillar of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is described as competitive in many U.S. postings, with examples up to 16 weeks maternity and 6 weeks parental/adoption at 100% pay. Family‑friendly policies and return‑to‑work support are also called out.
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What We Do
Ericsson builds the digital connectivity the world relies on. Our technology underpins the mobile networks, platforms, and systems that billions of people, businesses, and societies depend on every day. We are a global leader in communications technology, delivering mobile network infrastructure, cloud software, and wireless connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises worldwide. Our networks support connectivity across 180+ countries, helping power everyday communication as well as critical digital services at global scale. Connectivity has evolved far beyond consumer mobile use. Today, nearly 80% of the world’s population accesses the internet via mobile networks, and Ericsson is helping shape what comes next. We are advancing 5G and 5G Advanced, developing network APIs that open connectivity to the global developer ecosystem, and applying automation and AI to make networks more intelligent, efficient, and resilient. Ericsson was the first company to launch live 5G networks on five continents, and our 5G platform is now commercially live in 150+ networks across 60+ countries. We also support more than 36,000 enterprise customers, enabling secure, high-performance connectivity for industries such as manufacturing, aviation, logistics, utilities, and public safety, where reliability and performance are mission critical. Innovation is central to how we work. Ericsson has approximately 28,000 employees in research and development, backed by one of the strongest intellectual property portfolios in the industry with 60,000+ granted patents. Our engineers, researchers, and technologists work across 100+ global R&D sites, helping define how networks evolve and how digital infrastructure is built for the long term. As the world moves toward a mobile-first, AI-powered, and cloud-driven future, connectivity becomes the foundation for digital transformation across every industry. Ericsson is building that foundation, shaping the future of digital connectivity through technology that operates at global scale and supports real-world impact, today and for what comes next.
Why Work With Us
Ericsson is a place for people who want to work on technology that powers everyday life. You’ll contribute to large-scale systems used every day, tackle complex challenges in live environments, and keep developing your skills and career in your own vision.
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