Cloud Engineer – Openstack

Do you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment?

Do you have a passion for cloud and virtualization technologies?

Are you a continuous learner, organized, and enjoy working in a collaborative team environment?

Are you ready to use your skills to help solve problems?

If so, weaposre looking for someone like you to join our team at APL.

We are seeking a cloud engineer to provide leadership and direction for a platform providing virtualized GPU-enabled artificial intelligence compute for advanced research.

In this role the cloud engineer
– Provides architectural expertise, direction and assistance to developers, data engineers, data scientists, system administrators and managers
– Sets technical direction by evaluating related and emerging technologies to identify new capabilities for enterprise use
– Implements documents technical solutions, operational procedures and user guidance
– Provisions, monitors, and maintains the compute platform Youaposll meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you bullHold a Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent years of related professional work experience bullDemonstrate ability to investigate and resolve moderately complex problems using current job knowledge, research data and external resources bullAble to work effectively with leadership to prioritize competing tasks bullDemonstrate solid communication and listening skills within a collaborative team environment bullAmbitious to learn, effectively plan and organize work, seek and share knowledge on a continuous basis.

bullFive (5) years of experience in Linux administration, particularly RedHat or Ubuntu bullThree (3) yearsapos experience installing, configuring, and deploying Openstack components and hypervisors bullExperience coding and scripting with Bash, PowerShell, Python, Ruby andor Perl bullExperience with Deep Learning frameworks and hardware accelerators (e.g.

GPU and FPGA) bullProficiency with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Terraform bullExperience with cloud technologies such as Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure bullAbility to maintain code using source control management tools like SVN and Git You go above and beyond if you have bullA Masteraposs degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field bullExperience using container-based orchestration (e.g.

Kubernetes) and run-time environments (e.g.

Docker) bullExperience securing Unix and cloud native applications bullKnowledge ofVMWare hypervisor and network virtualization bullKnowledge of distributed computing and big data architectures (e.g.

Hadoop, Spark) bullKnowledge of Agile and DevOps processes Special Working Conditions bullOccasional weekend and other after-hours work may be required to handle andor complete critical work to meet APLaposs business needs Security Applicant selected will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information.

Eligibility requirements include U.S.

citizenship Why work at APL?

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nationaposs most critical defense, security, space and science challenges.

With a wide selection of challenging, impactful work and a robust education assistance program, APL promotes a culture of life-long learning.

Our employees enjoy generous benefits and healthy worklife balance.

APLaposs campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metro area.

Learn more about our career opportunities at www.jhuapl.educareers.

APL is an Equal OpportunityAffirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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