Senior Cloud Architect; OpenStack

Rumble is a high-growth video platform and cloud services provider that is creating an independent infrastructure. Our mission is to restore the internet to its roots by making it free and open once again.

About the Role

Rumble is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer with deep expertise in Open Stack to lead the deployment, and optimization of our cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in managing, deploying, and optimizing our Open Stack-based cloud infrastructure. This position requires a strong background in Linux systems, networking (OVS/OVN), automation (Kolla Ansible), and programming (Python). This role is primarily focused on our Open Stack infrastructure, but the ideal candidate would also be able to work across other products and projects as needed.

Strong knowledge in Kubernetes would be a major plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Open Stack environments (production and development).
• Debug and troubleshoot issues across multiple Open Stack services (Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Keystone, etc.).
• Manage and optimize Open vSwitch (OVS) and OVN for software-defined networking.
• Deploy and manage Open Stack services using Kolla Ansible (containers and automation).
• Write and maintain scripts, tooling, and small patches in Python to improve automation and fix issues.
• Integrate Open Stack with CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and upgrades.
• Monitor, tune, and troubleshoot performance, availability, and scalability of Open Stack clusters.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to design cloud-native solutions.
• Ensure infrastructure security, compliance, and adherence to best practices.
• Provide on-call support and assist with incident response and root cause analysis.
• Document procedures and processes for both internal and customer use related to Rumble Cloud environments.
• Initiate, plan, and execute tasks proactively, and independently manage progress to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering / systems engineering with 3+ years leading Open Stack operations.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive hands-on experience with Open Stack installation, upgrades, and troubleshooting in large-scale production environments.
• Strong knowledge of Linux (Ubuntu/CentOS/RHEL) administration and tuning.
• Expertise in OVS and OVN for Open Stack networking.
• Practical experience with Kolla Ansible for containerized Open Stack deployments.
• Proficiency in Python programming for automation, debugging, and patching.
• Proven experience integrating and optimizing CI/CD pipelines (Git Lab CI, Jenkins, or similar) for cloud infrastructure.
• Strong expertise with Ansible, Terraform, or other infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Strong understanding of virtualization (KVM/QEMU) and containerization (Docker, Podman) in production-scale deployments.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, storage (Ceph, Cinder, Swift), and messaging (Rabbit
  
  MQ, Kafka).
• Solid networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, VLANs, VXLAN, BGP) with experience architecting complex multi-tenant environments.

Nice to Have (Preferred Skills)

• Contributions to the Open Stack community or related open-source projects.
• Experience with Kubernetes integration with Open Stack.
• Knowledge of HAProxy, Keepalived, and load balancing in Open Stack HA setups.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Experience with hardware integrations (Dell, HPE, Supermicro servers, storage backends, accelerators).
• Security knowledge: TLS, certificate management, Keystone federation, encryption at rest/in transit, Security Vulnerability Scanning / Assessment.
• Familiarity with ERP platforms (e.g., Odoo) and experience supporting their integration with cloud infrastructure.

Annual Compensation Range:

$160,000-$202,000 CAD base + benefits + equity (If based in Canada)

$177,000-$221,000 USD base + benefits + equity (If based in the United States)

EEO Statement:

Rumble is an equal opportunity employer. We promote an equal playing field where everyone has the same opportunities regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. Rumble is an active participant in the e-verify program.