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Cloudstack Manager Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

Cloud Engineer

Mclean, VA

$56.25 - $75.25/hr

You will champion the Cloud Management Platform (CMP), live and breathe Infrastructure Automation ... VMWare, KVM, OpenStack, CloudStack, Amazon, RightScale and various Cloud abstraction layers, and ...

Cloud engineer

Richmond, VA

$55.25 - $73.75/hr

It also offers outsourcing, consulting, recruitment, career transition, and vendor management ... VMWare, KVM, OpenStack, CloudStack, Amazon, RightScale and various Cloud abstraction layers, and ...

Cloud Engineer

Mclean, VA · On-site

$56.25 - $75.25/hr

You will champion the Cloud Management Platform (CMP), live and breathe Infrastructure Automation ... VMWare, KVM, OpenStack, CloudStack, Amazon, RightScale and various Cloud abstraction layers, and ...

Cloudstack Manager information

What are some common challenges Cloudstack Managers face when integrating Cloudstack with existing enterprise infrastructure?

Cloudstack Managers often encounter challenges such as ensuring compatibility between Cloudstack and legacy systems, managing network configurations, and maintaining security compliance during integration. Navigating these complexities requires strong collaboration with network engineers, security teams, and application owners. Additionally, balancing resource allocation, minimizing downtime, and training staff on the new environment are crucial tasks that require effective project management and communication skills.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Cloudstack Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Cloudstack Manager, you need deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure, virtualization technologies, and experience with Apache CloudStack, typically supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems, scripting (like Bash or Python), and certifications such as CloudStack Administrator or other cloud credentials are highly valuable. Strong problem-solving, project management, and communication skills help manage deployments and align technical work with business goals. These competencies ensure efficient cloud operations, minimize downtime, and support organizational scalability.

What is a Cloudstack Manager?

A Cloudstack Manager is a professional responsible for deploying, managing, and maintaining Apache CloudStack environments. They oversee the setup of cloud infrastructure, manage virtual machines, ensure security and compliance, and handle resource allocation for organizations using CloudStack. Their role often includes troubleshooting technical issues, optimizing performance, and implementing updates or patches. Cloudstack Managers work closely with IT teams to ensure seamless cloud operations and scalability.

What is the difference between Cloudstack Manager vs Cloud Engineer?

AspectCloudstack ManagerCloud Engineer
CertificationsCloudStack certifications, VMware, AWSAWS, Azure, Google Cloud certifications
Work EnvironmentData centers, cloud infrastructure managementDesigning, deploying, maintaining cloud solutions
Primary ResponsibilitiesManaging CloudStack environments, overseeing cloud operationsBuilding and optimizing cloud infrastructure, scripting, automation

Cloudstack Managers focus on overseeing CloudStack environments and cloud operations, often requiring certifications in CloudStack and related platforms. Cloud Engineers design and implement cloud solutions, with a broader focus on infrastructure development and automation. While both roles work within cloud environments, the Cloudstack Manager emphasizes management and maintenance, whereas the Cloud Engineer concentrates on deployment and technical development.

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Cloud Engineer

$56.25 - $75.25/hr

Contractor

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

Company Description

Established in 1991, Collabera has been a leader in IT staffing for over 22 years and is one of the largest diversity IT staffing firms in the industry. As a half a billion dollar IT company, with more than 9,000 professionals across 30+ offices, Collabera offers comprehensive, cost-effective IT staffing & IT Services. We provide services to Fortune 500 and mid-size companies to meet their talent needs with high quality IT resources through Staff Augmentation, Global Talent Management, Value Added Services through CLASS (Competency Leveraged Advanced Staffing & Solutions) Permanent Placement Services and Vendor Management Programs. 

Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance.

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking highly creative and intellectually curious Cloud Engineers, at all levels, who are passionate about cutting-edge distributed computing. As part of a team that's leading the next wave of disruption on a whole new scale, you will play an integral part in advancing Capital One's Cloud eco-system and culture of technical excellence. You will champion the Cloud Management Platform (CMP), live and breathe Infrastructure Automation, support Hybrid Cloud Solutions, and display a strong understanding of Cloud-as-a-Service varieties: PaaS, IaaS, and SaaS. Creating the next generation of network-centric Cloud architectures, you will make a key contribution supporting end-to-end public Cloud Automation of application delivery, including Infrastructure provisioning and integration with Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) platforms, using existing and emerging technologies. The ideal candidate will have experience moving infrastructure to the Cloud! 


Responsibilities & Expectations:

Stealthily plan and lead the deployment of the cloud solution in a production environment 

Develop scripts and glue code to integrate multiple software components

Automate the provisioning of environments pulling strings with Puppet, cooking up some recipes with Chef, or through Ansible, and the deployment of those environments using containers, like Docker or Rocket: (and for the love of automation, at least have some configuration management tool through some version control)

Design and develop automation workflows, performing unit tests and conducting reviews to make sure your work is rigorously designed, elegantly coded, and effectively tuned for platform performance, and assessing the overall quality of delivered components

Strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary due to the dynamic nature of collaborations with customers, vendors, and other engineering team, solving complex business problems together

Evaluate & build different compute frameworks for all tiers 


Implementing scalable system solutions is required

We're looking for self-starters, those who can work independently, with and across teams. Establishing smooth running environments is paramount to your success, and happiness

Experience migrating on-site solutions to cloud based offerings, such as Amazon's AWS


About You:

Serious geek street cred if you have a robust portfolio on GitHub and/or Open Source contributions of which you are proud to share!

Discerning. You have a strong familiarity with a combination of the following: VMWare, KVM, OpenStack, CloudStack, Amazon, RightScale and various Cloud abstraction layers, and understand the importance of selecting the right technology tool for the task

Insatiably Curious. You ask why, you explore, you're not afraid to blurt out your crazy idea. You can work at a tiny crack until you've broken open the whole nut Automator. You know what continuous integration means, and believe automation is the path to happiness. You know how to script and automate anything and everything, from tests to environment provisioning



Qualifications

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: 

Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or military experience 

At least 1 years' experience developing applications embracing Agile principles 

At least 1 years' experience with a formal version control tool (Subversion, Git, TFS, or ClearCase)

At least 2 years' with large-scale infrastructure designs, implementation, and support


Preferred Qualifications: 

Master's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Engineering

AWS Certified

2+ years' experience with Linux, server automation and scripting

2+ years' experience with current licensing strategies around Open Source (Apache Foundation, GNU, MIT License)


Additional Information

To know more on this position, please contact:

YOGESH PRABHAKAR

973-805-7569