Cloud Architect - Openstack

Responsibilities

• Design and architect secure, scalable, and highly available solutions on OpenStack.

• Create and review HLDs/LLDs, reference architectures, landing zones, and network/security designs.

• Lead migration projects from on-premises or legacy platforms to OpenStack environments.

• Architect and implement Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity solutions across data centres or regions.

• Plan and execute lift-and-shift, re-platforming, and cloud modernization initiatives.

• Deliver managed services operations including monitoring, patching, backup, optimization, and incident/problem management.

• Configure and manage cloud resources such as compute, storage, networking, security groups, and identity services.

• Work with OpenStack core services (Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Swift, Keystone, Horizon) and related components.

• Implement automation using Infrastructure as Code and scripting tools (Terraform, Ansible, Heat, Shell).

• Collaborate with customers and internal teams for requirement gathering, solution design, and technical presentations.

• Conduct cloud readiness assessments, sizing exercises, capacity planning, and cost optimization reviews. • Prepare technical documentation including architecture diagrams, deployment guides, operational runbooks, and DR procedures.

• Support pre-sales activities such as solution workshops, PoCs, and proposal development when required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in cloud architecture and infrastructure design.

• Strong experience with OpenStack-based cloud platforms

• In-depth understanding of OpenStack components: Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Swift, Keystone, and Horizon.

• Experience in designing and implementing cloud migrations for VMs, applications, and databases.

• Proven experience in Disaster Recovery (DR), backup, and high-availability architectures.

• Strong knowledge of Linux administration and virtualization technologies (KVM, VMware).

• Familiarity with networking concepts including VLANs, overlays, routing, firewalls, and load balancers.

• Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, or similar automation and orchestration tools.

• Understanding of ITIL processes (Incident, Change, Problem Management) within managed services environments.

• Experience with containers and Kubernetes/OpenShift is an advantage.

• Strong communication, documentation, and customer-facing skills.

• Ability to lead technical discussions and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Location: Riyadh - Saudi Arabia - Onsite