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Openstack Cloud Engineer Jobs in Texas (NOW HIRING)

... at krgtech.com Act as a systems engineers having a wide range of experience with system ... and cloud-based deployments ( OpenStack/AWS) - Having experience in OpenStack-based pattern ...

Exposure to usage & configuration of VNF Orchestrators such as VNF Orchestrators like HPE NFV Director & Ericsson Cloud Manager * Understanding of OpenStack and HEAT templates * NFV Domain Knowledge ...

... at krgtech.com Act as a systems engineers having a wide range of experience with system ... and cloud-based deployments ( OpenStack/AWS) - Having experience in OpenStack-based pattern ...

Cloud migration/integration/deployment Cloud security DevOps (Puppet, Chef, Jenkins, Scripting) Qualifications Openstack Additional Information To know more about the position, please contact:

Senior Telco Cloud Solution Engineer

Dallas, TX · On-site

$54.75 - $70.50/hr

... OpenStack, OpenShift, VMware vSphere / Tanzu • In-depth knowledge of cloud storage solutions on top of AWS, GCP, Azure and/or on-perm private cloud, such as Ceph, CephFS, GlusterFS • DevOps ...

Exposure to usage & configuration of VNF Orchestrators such as VNF Orchestrators like HPE NFV Director & Ericsson Cloud Manager * Understanding of Openstack and HEAT templates * NFV Domain Knowledge ...

Contractor-03

Houston, TX · On-site

$57.25 - $74.50/hr

Job Summary : Keylent Inc is seeking a Software Engineer with expertise in Cloud infrastructure ... OpenStack services deployments and maintenance • Good understanding of Unix fundamentals and ...

Exposure to usage & configuration of VNF Orchestrators such as VNF Orchestrators like HPE NFV Director & Ericsson Cloud Manager * Understanding of Openstack and HEAT templates * NFV Domain Knowledge ...

SW Development / Automation Engineer - Plano, TX (Onsite) We are hiring a SW Development ... OpenStack * Wireless Networks (RAN/Core/Transport) * Cloud-Native Technologies * AI-based ...

Site Reliability Engineer

Windcrest, TX · Remote

$51.50 - $68.25/hr

Company Description Rackspace is a leading provider of IT as a service in today's multi-cloud world ... You'll be working on AWS, Azure, GCP, and OpenStack to deliver solutions to our customers ...

DevOps Engineer

Houston, TX · On-site

$50.25 - $69/hr

... Engineer Location- Houston, TX Joining Mode- Contract Only W2 candidates - Linux system ... Cloud administration experience - openstack/AWS preferably Dev ops like chef/puppet/Ansible ...

DevOps Engineer

Houston, TX · On-site

$50.25 - $69/hr

... Engineer Location-- Houston, TX Joining Mode-- Contract Only W2 candidates - • Linux system ... Cloud administration experience - openstack/AWS preferably • Dev ops like chef/puppet/Ansible ...

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Openstack Cloud Engineer information

What is an OpenStack Cloud Engineer?

An OpenStack Cloud Engineer is an IT professional who specializes in designing, deploying, managing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure using OpenStack, an open-source cloud computing platform. They are responsible for setting up cloud environments, ensuring high availability and security, and troubleshooting issues within OpenStack deployments. These engineers work closely with development and operations teams to optimize cloud resources and integrate new services. Their expertise is crucial for organizations looking to leverage private or hybrid cloud solutions using OpenStack technology.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an OpenStack Cloud Engineer?

To thrive as an OpenStack Cloud Engineer, you need expertise in cloud architecture, Linux system administration, and strong knowledge of networking and virtualization, typically supported by a degree in computer science or related field. Familiarity with OpenStack components, automation tools like Ansible, scripting languages (such as Python or Bash), and relevant certifications like Certified OpenStack Administrator (COA) are highly valuable. Strong problem-solving skills, effective communication, and the ability to work collaboratively in dynamic teams are essential soft skills. These abilities ensure reliable cloud infrastructure deployment, efficient troubleshooting, and alignment with organizational goals in complex cloud environments.

What are some common challenges OpenStack Cloud Engineers face when managing large-scale cloud deployments?

OpenStack Cloud Engineers often encounter challenges related to scalability, resource allocation, and ensuring high availability in large-scale deployments. Balancing compute, storage, and networking resources while minimizing downtime requires careful planning and expertise in automation tools. Additionally, troubleshooting complex issues across distributed systems and integrating OpenStack with diverse hardware and software environments can be demanding. Staying updated with the latest OpenStack releases and community best practices is crucial for effectively managing these challenges.
Infographic showing various Openstack Cloud Engineer job openings in Texas as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 90% Full Time, 4% Part Time, 5% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 85% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution.

Site Reliability Engineer

Windcrest, TX • On-site

$51.50 - $68.25/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 28 days ago


Job description

Company Description
Rackspace is a leading provider of IT as a service in today's multi-cloud world. It delivers expert advice and integrated managed services across applications, data, security and infrastructure, including public and private clouds and managed hosting. Rackspace partners with every leading technology provider, including Alibaba, AWS, Google, Microsoft, OpenStack, Oracle, SAP, and VMware. The company is uniquely positioned to provide unbiased expertise on which technologies will best serve each customer's needs. Rackspace was named a leader in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud Infrastructure Managed Service Providers, Worldwide and has been honored by Fortune, Glassdoor and others as one of the best places to work. Based in San Antonio, Texas, Rackspace serves more than 140,000 business customers, including most of the Fortune 100, from data centers on five continents. Learn more at www.rackspace.com.
Job Description
**US REMOTE** **WORK FROM HOME**
Rackspace Professional Services is helping customers solve business challenges using Kubernetes. RPS is seeking Kubernetes DevOps engineers who can help guide clients to the right architecture to meet their needs, design and build solutions, and steer developers towards best practices and patterns to containerize their applications. You'll be working on AWS, Azure, GCP, and OpenStack to deliver solutions to our customers, mentoring other talented engineers in k8s best practices, and solving problems in the realm of App Transformation, BigData, and IoT.
Work with us to solve customer business challenges by productionizing and standardizing home-grown k8s stacks so they autoheal and scale on demand. Help our customers rearchitect, refactor, and transform their applications to migrate into the cloud. Mentor the team as we grow and expand our container and Kubernetes offerings. Help other teams productize standard reference architectures so they are repeatable and stable.
You should have some experience with any of the following technologies:
  • Container Orchestration systems such as Kubernetes, Mesos, Swarm or similar
  • Service Discovery systems such as Etcd, Zookeeper, Consul or equivalent
  • Networking systems like Envoy, Istio, flannel, or equivalent
  • QC and monitoring systems like Twistlock, SonarQube, Prometheus, cAdvisor, DataDog
  • Working knowledge of at least one of AWS, Azure, or GCP, both AKS/EKS/GKE or on-instance k8s deployments.
  • Understanding of platform level concerns, such as configuration management, network request routing, blue/green or canary deployments, etc.
  • Some interest in Operations concepts & technologies. (Automating Ops tasks using Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Yeoman, CloudFormation, Packer and Terraform. This is not an Ops position, but we are engineering solutions to automate Ops workflows.)
  • Working knowledge of at least one of Jenkins, TeamCity, App Service Plan, CodePipeline, CircleCI, etc.

Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Minimum 5 years experience developing software, with at least 2 years of experience using Docker, Kubernetes, and public cloud.
  • Working knowledge of GoLang, Python, Java, Ruby, C# or Scala programming language(s).
  • Working knowledge of a few RDBMS, NoSQL, and BigData solutions
  • Understanding of data structures, code complexity analysis, concepts like Gof4 Design Patterns and CQRS.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:
  • High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate's degree in technical field preferred.
  • 5 - 7 years of relevant technical experience required, including a minimum of 2 years of engineering experience in migration, implementation, and production management.
  • Advanced knowledge and experience across multiple technologies in a single domain (Cloud, Security, DevOps, etc).
  • OS certification and Rackspace Cloud Savvy/Smart certification strongly preferred.
  • At least one top tier technical certifications in a highly desired technology domain preferred.
  • Occasional domestic travel, up to 50%.

Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.