Canonical Openstack Cloud Engineer at DXC Technology

Rome, Latium, Italy

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Cloud ComputingIndustries

Requirements

  • Strong and solid background in GNU/Linux Operating System administration skills (5+ years)
  • Experience supporting a large/medium/small scale, elastic, highly available cloud environment
  • Knowledge of the OpenStack project ecosystem and hands-on Openstack development/coding experience (Openstack Canonical requested)
  • Solid and proven experience with orchestration engine and delivering IaaS and PaaS offerings within Openstack
  • 5+ years of experience with software development, especially in Linux environment with one or more of the following languages: Java, C++, Perl, Python, Bash, PowerShell
  • Experience developing solutions with configuration/automation management tools such as Puppet, Ansible or Chef
  • Experience with monitoring and usage collection tools such as Nagios, Zabbix and Ceilometer
  • At least 2 years experience with proven expertise in application containerization management with Docker
  • Container orchestration with Docker Swarm or Kubernetes
  • Architecting end-to-end CI/CD solutions using popular platforms like Jenkins or GitLab
  • Strong experience in source code repositories like Git and SVN
  • Understanding of Windows, Linux, Networking, TCP-IP, Routing, Switching, Firewalls, Load balancers and other infrastructure components
  • Understanding of Microservice Architecture and REST based implementation of APIs
  • Experience designing and using web services APIs (RESTful, SOAP)
  • Knowledge of Big data processing (e.g., Apache Kafka, Storm, Hadoop, Spark)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or equivalent
  • ITIL Foundations certification (preferred)
  • Certified Openstack Administration (preferred)
  • Docker Certified Associate (preferred)
  • Linux Foundation Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (preferred)
  • Fluent and excellent written/spoken English language skills
  • Experience with any of the following is a plus: Virtualization/Cloud (vCenter, Amazon AWS, MS Azure, Google Compute), Cloud Orchestration/Management Platforms (VMware vRealize suite, HP CSA, ScalR, RedHat CloudForms), emerging web GUI development platforms (AJAX, HTML5, JSON, JQuery, JavaScript), Participation/contribution to Open Source projects, Task Automation and Software Distribution Tools (HP Server Automation, SCCM or equivalent), Reporting/Analytics (Business Objects, HP Autonomy, HP Vertica, HP Operations Analytics, Qlikview, Hadoop or equivalent)

Responsibilities

  • Installation, configuration and support of cloud-based infrastructure using DXC best practices
  • Reporting into the Italy Cloud & Platform organization
  • Solving complex business issues
  • Consulting, designing, testing, implementing, managing capability requirements, and integrating Cloud solutions into varied environments
  • Working in a team of architects, infrastructure engineers, developers participating on the technical design, modeling, coding, testing and release of automated cloud solutions to production

Skills

OpenStack
Linux
Python
Java
C++
Perl
Bash
PowerShell
Ansible
Puppet
Chef
Docker
Kubernetes
Docker Swarm
Jenkins
GitLab
Git
Nagios
Zabbix
Ceilometer

DXC Technology

IT services for enterprise modernization and management

About DXC Technology

DXC Technology provides IT services to large enterprises, focusing on modernizing their critical systems and operations. The company uses the Enterprise Technology Stack to enhance IT infrastructure, optimize data architectures, and ensure security across various cloud environments, including public, private, and hybrid. DXC operates on a contractual basis, offering consulting, system integration, and managed services to help clients improve their IT operations. What sets DXC apart from competitors is its strong commitment to innovation, sustainability, and corporate responsibility, which has earned it recognition as one of the Most Responsible Companies. The goal of DXC Technology is to be a trusted partner for enterprises, helping them achieve scalable and secure IT solutions while promoting inclusion and diversity within its workforce.

McLean, VirginiaHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$14.6MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Consulting, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Emerging IT service providers offer cost-effective solutions, threatening DXC's market share.
Rapid technological changes may outpace DXC's innovation, risking service obsolescence.
Economic downturns could reduce IT spending, impacting DXC's long-term contract revenue.

Differentiation

DXC Technology is a Fortune 500 global IT services leader.
The company specializes in modernizing mission-critical systems for large enterprises.
DXC's Enterprise Technology Stack ensures security and scalability across cloud environments.

Upsides

DXC is recognized as a leader in the 2024 Magic Quadrant for Outsourced Digital Workplace Services.
The Quercus AI platform collaboration with Ferrovial and Microsoft enhances DXC's innovation capabilities.
DXC's role in transforming Italy's healthcare sector showcases its expertise in digital transformation.

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