Systems Engineer - Cloud Stack

Core Skills :-

1. Core CloudStack Knowledge

• CloudStack Architecture: Clear understanding of the overall architecture, components, and services within Apache CloudStack.
• Installation & Configuration: Experience in installing, configuring, and managing CloudStack environments.
• Networking: Knowledge of CloudStack networking models, including basic and advanced networking, security groups, VLANs, and VPCs. Experience in SDN technologies such as Nicira NVP
• Storage: Familiarity with integrating and managing various storage types, including primary and secondary storage.
• Virtualization: Experience with hypervisors supported by CloudStack (e.g., KVM, XenServer, VMware).
• API & Automation: Proficiency in using CloudStack APIs for automation and integration with other systems.( Other 3rd party integrations for addon services as well as billing services ).
• Troubleshooting: Ability to diagnose and resolve issues related to CloudStack environments.

2. Cloud and Virtualization Expertise

• Cloud Concepts: Solid understanding of cloud computing principles, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
• Virtualization Platforms: Hands-on experience with hypervisors, BareMetal (via IPMI), Hyper-V, KVM, LXC, vSphere (via vCenter), Xenserver, Xen Project
• Containerization: Knowledge of container technologies like Docker, and how they can integrate with CloudStack.

3. Networking and Security

• Networking Fundamentals: Deep understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, and routing.
• Security Best Practices: Knowledge of security measures, including firewall configurations, security groups, SSL/TLS, and VPN setup.
• Load Balancing: Experience with load balancers, both hardware and software, in a cloud environment.

4. Storage Management

• Storage Protocols: Knowledge of storage protocols like iSCSI, NFS, and FC.
• Ceph or Similar: Experience with distributed storage systems like Ceph, especially if used in conjunction with CloudStack.

5. Automation and Scripting

• Scripting Languages: Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation.
• Configuration Management: Experience with tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef for automating CloudStack deployments and management.

6. Monitoring and Performance Tuning

• Monitoring Tools: Familiarity with monitoring tools like Nagios, Zabbix, or Prometheus for tracking performance and health of CloudStack environments.
• Performance Tuning: Ability to optimize CloudStack deployments for performance, including tuning of hypervisors, networking, and storage.

7. Disaster Recovery and Backup

• DR Solutions: Knowledge of disaster recovery strategies and how to implement them within a CloudStack environment.
• Backup Solutions: Experience with backup solutions that integrate with CloudStack for data protection.

7. Migration

• Migration Tools :- experienced in using migration tools to CloudStack from external cloud environments and Physical servers.

Certifications (Optional)

• CloudStack Certification: If available, a certification in CloudStack would be a strong indicator of expertise.
• Cloud Certifications: General cloud certifications like AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or VMware VCP could also be beneficial.

Additional Skills  (Optional)

• Knowledge of Java, Tomcat, Spring, Maven and Jenkins is an advantage.

Secondary Skills:

• Hosting Control Panels: cPanel, Plesk, InterWorx, Webuzo, Bare Linux Servers
• Mail Servers: Zimbra, O365, G Suite
• Web Servers: Apache, LiteSpeed, Nginx, IIS
• Databases: MySQL, MS SQL,NoSql,Postgres
• Hardware :- Knowledge in using tools like iDRAC, IPMI and iLO .

Job Descriptions :-

• Infrastructure Management: Maintain and develop all Linux-based infrastructure to ensure 24x7x365 uptime, while proactively monitoring system performance and planning for capacity requirements.
• Technical Escalation & SLAs: Resolve complex technical issues escalated by junior engineers while adhering to service level agreements (SLAs).
• Systems Engineering: Design and implement systems administration solutions tailored to project and operational needs.
• Communication: Communicate effectively with clients and colleagues over phone and email to resolve technical issues.
• Task Prioritization: Prioritize tasks and tickets based on severity and business impact.
• Windows Server Experience: Experience with Windows Server management is an advantage.
• Team Development: Train and mentor junior engineers on the latest technology advancements, maintaining a passion for continuous learning and skill development.
• Data Center & Web Hosting: Hands-on experience with web hosting and data center environments is preferable.
• Best Practices & Incident Reporting: Apply best practices in managing systems across environments, and perform fault finding, analysis, and incident reporting.
• System Upgrades & Patches: Manage software upgrades, patches, and hotfixes for servers, workstations, and network hardware.
• Scripting: Create and modify scripts or applications to automate tasks.
• Optimization: Provide input to improve the environment’s stability, security, efficiency, and scalability.
• Collaboration & Automation: Work with cross-functional teams to develop automation strategies and improve deployment processes.
• Windows Deployment: Proactively manage Windows deployment operations.
• Linux Expertise: Demonstrate expertise in OS clustering, partitioning, and virtualization.
• Scripting Skills: Strong familiarity with Linux scripting languages like Perl, Python, or Bash.
• Production Server Management: Build, monitor, and maintain services on production servers.
• Network Tools: Proficiency in using network tools such as iptables, Linux IPVS, and HAProxy.

Requirement:

• Experience: 3+years in Cloud Stack
• Location: Trivandrum (Hybrid)
• Qualification: Graduate – BE/ BTech / BSc, etc