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# TripleO Deployment specialist

- **Company:** PERSISTENT
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Backup Devices, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Foundry, Configuration Management, Linux, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Monitoring of Systems, Unix Shell, OpenStack, Performance Tuning, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Prometheus, Systems Architecture, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Grafana, HybridCloud, Patch Management, Terraform, Microservices
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ae767dae885e0dcd

## About the Role

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 17.1 (RHOSP 17.1), and Service Telemetry Framework (STF) for advanced observability, automation, and lifecycle operations across hybrid environments., * 10+ years of Linux system architecture and administration experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Openstack (preferably 17.1).

 * Proven experience architecting and operating private or hybrid OpenStack clouds.
 * Strong expertise in Ansible, Terraform, Workflows, and automation workflows.
 * Solid knowledge of Prometheus, Alert manager, Grafana, and STF.
 * Proficiency in Scripting and Unix Shell Scripting.
 * Excellent Communication Skills and Leadership Skills with cross-functional collaboration.
 * Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) or equivalent certification preferred.

Preferred Skills

 * Experience with Cloud Native Function and microservices architecture.
 * Familiarity with security compliance frameworks and best practices.
 * Knowledge of Kubernets.

## Description

* Lead the design, deployment, and configuration of RHOSP 17.1-based cloud environments, including compute, storage, and networking.
 * Deliver fully configured and validated OpenStack environments aligned with organizational and client objectives.
 * Define and enforce Linux and OpenStack architectural standards, ensuring scalability, automation, and security.
 * Collaborate with Cloud, DevOps, and Application teams to integrate workloads across private and hybrid cloud infrastructures.

2. Cloud Operations Management

 * Manage day-to-day OpenStack operations to ensure system uptime, stability, and performance.
 * Oversee monitoring integration, patch management, node scaling, and performance tuning.
 * Implement automation for backups, configuration management, and disaster recovery.

3. Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

 * Create detailed technical documentation for architecture, deployment, and configuration processes.
 * Conduct knowledge transfer sessions to strengthen operational readiness and standardization., * Monitoring & Observability: Review Ceilometer and STF configurations to verify metric collection accuracy.
 * Lifecycle Management: Plan and test RHOSP upgrades in lab/staging environments before production rollout.
 * Security & Compliance: Review STIG compliance guidance and validate current configurations against RHOSP 17.x standards.
 * Capacity & Performance: Add and validate compute nodes using Director (TripleO).
 * Automation & Efficiency: Develop Ansible playbooks for provisioning, patching, and backups.
 * Continuous Improvement: Identify knowledge or tooling gaps across RHOSP environments.

If you are a proactive leader with a passion for cloud technologies and a commitment to excellence, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.