Senior OpenStack/Ceph Expert

Bosch Global Software Technologies Private Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, one of the world's leading global supplier of technology and services, offering end-to-end Engineering, IT and Business Solutions. With over 27,000+ associates, it’s the largest software development center of Bosch, outside Germany, indicating that it is the Technology Powerhouse of Bosch in India with a global footprint and presence in the US, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

Roles & Responsibilities

• As part of Bosch’s central IT team, design, implement, operate, and maintain on-premises cloud infrastructure based on OpenStack and Ceph within Bosch data centers, providing the foundation for Bosch’s internal cloud platform services.
• Embrace the philosophy of " Automate Everything " and " Everything as Code ": Streamline the entire lifecycle of all cloud infrastructure layers and implement the Infrastructure as Code paradigm to document and manage multiple cloud instances effectively.
• Design and develop extensions to the infrastructure portfolio by leveraging OpenStack and Ceph virtualization capabilities, including GPU-enabled infrastructure, to support evolving business and technical requirements.
• Design, deploy, and maintain bare-metal OpenStack and Ceph clusters to support upcoming OpenStack releases. Implement an operator-based control plane to enable scalable, automated, and reliable infrastructure management.

Educational qualification

• BE/BTech Computer Science

Experience

 

• At least 7 + years of relevant professional experience in enterprise-grade environments, particularly in senior Linux administration, container technologies, and on-premises cloud infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of Linux and hands-on experience with technologies such as OpenStack, Ceph, and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Ceph Data Foundation, Ansible, and related infrastructure automation technologies is an advantage.
• Senior-level expertise in Linux system administration, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and problem resolution.
• Has hands-on experience deploying, configuring, operating, and maintaining bare-metal OpenStack and Ceph clusters in enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in automating the deployment, configuration, operations, and lifecycle management of multiple OpenStack and Ceph clusters at scale.
• Experience with centralized cluster management and GitOps-based automation tools, such as Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (RHACM) and Argo CD, is an advantage.
• Contributes to improving infrastructure reliability, operational efficiency, standardization, and automation across enterprise cloud platforms.

Mandatory/requires Skills

Preferred Skills