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# (Senior) Compute Platform Engineer - OpenStack, KVM, QEMU, libvirt - STACKIT

- **Company:** Schwarz Unternehmenskommunikation GmbH & Co. KG
- **Location:** Bad Friedrichshall, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computing Platforms, Software Debugging, Linux, Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, OpenStack, Quick EMUlator (QEMU), Bare Metal, Drilldown
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=cc889302affc2b87

## About the Role

* Solid experience with OpenStack in a production environment
 * Strong understanding of Linux virtualization - KVM, QEMU, and libvirt
 * Hands-on experience operating infrastructure at scale, with a focus on reliability and automation
 * Comfort working close to the metal: kernel behaviour, hypervisor internals, and low-level debugging don't intimidate you
 * Team player with the big picture in mind
 * Fluent in written and spoken English

## Description

Join us and contribute to digital sovereignty in Europe. With us, you will work at the intersection of agility and security: You will benefit from fast decision-making processes, enjoy genuine creative freedom in your projects, and be able to build upon the stable foundation of the Schwarz Group., * Operate and evolve the virtualization layer - KVM, QEMU, and libvirt - ensuring stability and performance for all workloads

 * Resolve OpenStack Nova and hypervisor bugs through deep-dive analysis and upstream or internal fixes
 * Collaborate with the Bare Metal Team on hypervisor OS image and kernel changes required for the virtualization layer