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HP Helion OpenStack Specialist

Greater Seattle Area, US - Computer & Network Security

ABOUT HP

HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company and ranked 10 on the Fortune 500 list for 2012, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to serve more than 1 billion customers in over 170 countries on six continents. HP invents, engineers, and delivers technology solutions that drive business value, create social value, and improve the lives of our clients. And at HP, we know that our people and values are the most important elements in this success.



ABOUT HP HELION

HP has been a consistent leader in defining the next generation computing platforms, and we are doing this again with #HPHelion and the next-generation open source computing platform. More than 2,000 enterprise customers and 37% of the Fortune 100 use our cloud solutions today and serve as the foundation for HP Helion. HP is the #1 private cloud provider in the world. We are a leader in OpenStack and Cloud Foundry foundations and communities. HP is committed to investing billions of dollars in HP Helion products, services, technologies and programs, and the global reach of HP Helion, over the next three years.



ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for experienced OpenStack Specialists to deliver custom cloud solutions to our enterprise clients. You will have an in-depth knowledge of cloud services, open sources technologies and the linux operating systems. OpenStack Specialists will demonstrate expertise in one or more of the following macro technology areas:

• Networking


• Storage


• Virtualization


• Cloud Application Migration


• Automation & Orchestration


• Distributed Systems

Our professional services group offers Advisement, Transformation and Management of HP Helion OpenStack solutions to enterprise customers. You will be involved in the planning, design and implementation of these solutions from the ground up. Our group is comprised of self-driven, hardworking, start-up minded people who strive for excellent customer service.



Work locations include: Seattle, Sunnyvale, Fort Collins, San Antonio, Austin, New York and Atlanta



KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working with architectural and engineering teams and the OpenStack community to design and deliver innovative solutions that meet our customers’ needs.


• Individually implementing smaller tactical projects or Proof of Concepts (PoC)


• On large scale projects, providing leadership in your specialized area


• Working in a supporting function after the handover of solutions to customers


• Actively contributing to the OpenStack community through:
  
  
  
  • Presentations
  
  
  • Local events & meetups
  
  
  • Blogging / Social Media
  
  
  • Conference/Summit Participation
  
  
  • Committing & reviewing source code
  
  
  
  


• Mentoring and coaching colleagues

Qualifications
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Engineering field


• OpenStack experience in one or more of the following specializations:
  
  
  
  • Compute (Nova; Glance)
  
  
  • Storage (Swift; Cinder)
  
  
  • Networking (Neutron)
  
  
  • Security (Keystone)
  
  
  • UI customization (Horizon)
  
  
  • Orchestration (Heat)
  
  
  • Automation (Puppet, Chef)
  
  
  • Monitoring and reporting (Ceilometer; Oslo)
  
  
  
  


• Working knowledge of Linux internals


• Scripting Experience, especially Python


• Experience with Linux automation tools (Chef, Puppet)


• Experience with Linux-based virtualization technologies (kvm, libvirt)


• Experience contributing to the Open Source community


• Experience with public clouds, specifically their APIs

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Deep knowledge of one or more OpenStack projects
  
  
  
  • Code contributions and operational experience
  
  
  
  


• Experience working in a DevOps team using agile methodologies and continual integration tools


• Experience with Linux-based traditional and distributed storage systems


• Working knowledge of Open Source messaging systems, relational databases, and key-value stores


• Working knowledge of Linux clustering technologies


• Experience working in large scale environments, 5,000+ nodes

Thanks for taking the time to review our job, if you think it is a match to your experience and interests please apply today— we are eager to learn more about you! If you know a friend who may be a fit for the job please refer them.



Please note the above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not a complete list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.



No salary provided



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