Lead Red Hat Linux Architect

Role : Lead Red Hat Linux Architect

Location : San Jose CA 95134 Hybrid

Duration: Long Term Contract

Job Description:

Job Summary

We are seeking a seasoned and visionary Lead Red Hat Linux Architect to lead the modernization of our enterprise infrastructure into a scalable, secure, and cloud-native platform. This hands-on role requires deep expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP 17.1), Service Telemetry Framework (STF), automation, observability, and hybrid cloud operations.

Key Responsibilities

Design, Architecture & Deployment

• Lead the design, deployment, and configuration of RHOSP 17.1 cloud environments, including compute, storage, and networking.
• Deliver fully configured and validated OpenStack environments aligned with business objectives.
• Define Linux and OpenStack architectural standards ensuring scalability, automation, security, and performance.
• Partner with Cloud, DevOps, and Application teams to integrate workloads across private and hybrid cloud environments.

Cloud Operations Management

• Manage day-to-day OpenStack operations to ensure system availability, reliability, and performance.
• Oversee patch management, node scaling, monitoring integration, and performance tuning.
• Implement automation for backup, configuration management, and disaster recovery processes.

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

• Create comprehensive architecture, deployment, and operational documentation.
• Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions and provide guidance to operational teams.

Technical Focus Areas

Monitoring & Observability

• Review and optimize Ceilometer and STF configurations.
• Integrate RHOSP telemetry, Prometheus monitoring, and alerting pipelines.
• Analyze logs across OpenStack services and identify recurring performance or stability issues.

Lifecycle Management

• Plan and validate RHOSP upgrades through lab and staging environments before production deployment.
• Automate backup and recovery processes for OpenStack databases, configurations, and metadata.
• Validate restoration procedures and disaster recovery readiness.

Security & Compliance

• Review STIG compliance requirements and validate RHOSP 17.x configurations.
• Verify firewall, SELinux, and authentication policies across controller and compute nodes.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments using Red Hat Insights or OpenSCAP and drive remediation efforts.

Capacity & Performance

• Add and validate compute nodes using Director (TripleO).
• Support GPU node onboarding and Nova GPU scheduling validation.
• Optimize Nova, Neutron, and Cinder services for maximum performance.

Automation & Efficiency

• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks for provisioning, patching, and backup activities.
• Manage Git-based repositories for infrastructure automation and change control.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify operational gaps and recommend platform improvements.
• Lead OpenStack and Ansible knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Provide monthly reports on automation maturity, reliability, and performance improvements.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of Linux architecture and administration experience.
• Extensive experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and RHOSP (preferably 17.1).
• Proven track record in architecting and operating private or hybrid OpenStack cloud environments.

Strong expertise in:

• OpenStack
• Ansible
• Terraform
• Git
• Infrastructure Automation
• Hands-on experience with:
• Prometheus
• Alertmanager
• Grafana
• Service Telemetry Framework (STF)
• Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) or equivalent certification is highly preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with iSCSI and NFS storage environments.
• Experience integrating GPU resources within OpenStack environments.
• Familiarity with AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of Red Hat security frameworks and enterprise security best practices.