Solution Architect (Openstack)

Experience: 5+ years
Tech stack: OpenStack, Ansible, Python, Prometheus, Terraform, Grafana, Gitlab
Work format: remote or office, relocation to Cyprus, Limassol. (300 days of the sun on the island, Mediterranean coast, international job environment, and strong team).

Mayflower is a technology company that alters the entertainment industry to a new level of perception and engagement.

We are building the future of live entertainment. We believe that by providing people with the best and highest-quality live streaming experience in entertainment, we can tackle the world’s “problems” better, together!

Responsibilities:

• Develop and support the IaaS(cloud) team as a Lead;
• Deliver adequate monitoring and failsafe solutions(HA, DRP) for OpenStack cloud;
• Support and scale company:
  Internal Open Source cloud solution.
  Our cloud - OpenStack (over 400 hosts in 8 installations Yoga).
  Ironic with Dell iDRAC9.
  VM on local storage without FC/iSCSI;
• Team load Management;
• Plans, organizes and implements strategies to achieve goals;
• Solves problems and operational issues;
• Technical interviews and close communication with the recruitment team;
• Addresses challenges and operational issues.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years of people management experience as a team lead or manager;

• Proven track record of building efficient teams, including hiring, performance management, and development;

• Broad technical outlook and deep understanding of modern software development and high-load projects;

• A mastery of Linux. Know why things work on a Linux system - not just how to configure them;

• Experience with large-scale deployments involving private and/or hybrid platforms;

• Hands-on experience deploying Linux Containers in production with any container scheduling technology;

• Expert knowledge of OpenStack in the area of architecture and interaction of platform components: nova, neutron, ironic, placement, swift, glance, keystone and etc.;

• Expert understanding of the ability to implement Infrastructure as Code principles: terraform, ansible, full-fledged CI with linters and test runs, etc.

Conditions:

• A steep springboard for personal and professional growth;

• Employment contract under EU law, fully white salary, work visa for 3 years, company support in obtaining work visas for family members;

• Full relocation package (tickets to Limassol for you and your family, taxi to the office, apartments for the first month at our expense);

• Developing your professional competencies through courses and/or conferences;

• Language courses, mindfulness webinars, corporate discounts on Coursera and other platforms, corporate incentive programs;

• Free catering in the office, and a free cafeteria with a health bar;

• The equipped office in the center of the city;

• Medical insurance for the whole family, mobile package, support with the purchase of a car, and covering of school/kindergartens expenses;

• New MacBook / iMac;

• The possibility of self-realization, and the possibility to influence technical decisions making;

• Big friendly community, IT international teams, corporate events, team buildings, and hackathons.