Technical Support Engineer – Openstack, Kubernetes

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Technical Support Engineer maintaining customer environments and supporting Mirantis OpenStack/Kubernetes infrastructure. Troubleshooting system-level issues with hands-on Linux administration experience.

Responsibilities:

  • Proactively/Reactively troubleshoot customer environments based on Linux, OpenStack, Kubernetes, networking and other cloud technologies, detect, report and resolve issues.
  • Alert Management.
  • Learn and troubleshoot MOSK (Mirantis Openstack on Kubernetes)
  • Resolve and Handle/Triage IaaS related needs in customer datacenters.
  • Reproduce customer issues in labs where needed, confirm bug reports, provide detailed information to the development team.
  • Work closely with the development team: discuss customer issues, suggest improvements, fix product bugs, etc.
  • Own escalations end-to-end by routing issues to the appropriate teams, including OpenStack/ceph storage, networking, hardware, and infrastructure, and product engineering while maintaining accountability and follow-through.
  • Participate in weekend on call rotation and holiday coverage
  • Communicate urgently, clearly, and in detail with customers during incidents via email and remote session, providing accurate status updates and guiding them through troubleshooting and resolution
  • Work with AI tools to increase efficiency and problem solving tasks for customers.
  • Troubleshooting server issues- DCOPs issues, Firmware upgrading, Iso, OS, Dell, Lenovo, ST Micro
  • Work to troubleshoot any DC networking asks/upgrades, triaging where applicable

Requirements:

  • High School diploma or equivalent required, four year college degree preferred or work history equivalent (3+ years technical customer support in IaaS, Saas Technologies)
  • Knowledge of OpenStack, Neutron, kubernetes and object storage principles
  • Strong English speaking and writing ability required.
  • Expert Linux system administration and troubleshooting skills
  • DCOPs experience, Firmware upgrades, Iso, OS, Dell, Lenovo, ST Micro
  • Networking - tools / Netbox, LibraNMS, Verity, Tailscale, experience with troubleshooting network issues) - Vlans, ports, spine/leaf config, change management, Fortinet, Cisco, Juniper
  • Python, scripting experience, automation concepts
  • Understanding of networking concepts and protocols
  • Alert management experience, Standard Operating Procedure generation (SOP)
  • Change Management experience
  • Good knowledge of virtualization solutions (libvirt, KVM, VMWare)
  • Good knowledge of network and distributed storage solutions

Benefits:

  • Work with an established Silicon Valley leader in the cloud infrastructure industry
  • Work with exceptionally passionate, talented and engaging colleagues, helping Fortune 500 and Global 2000 customers implement next-generation cloud technologies
  • Be a part of cutting-edge, open-source innovation
  • Thrive in the high-energy environment of a young company where openness, collaboration, risk-taking, and continuous growth are valued
  • Professional development and training
  • Attend conferences and working groups
  • Company outings, happy hours, hackathons, and tech talks
  • Receive a competitive compensation package with a strong benefits plan