About VEXXHOST VEXXHOST is a leading provider of cloud infrastructure solutions, offering four core services: OpenStack, Kubernetes, Zuul, and MigrateKit. We're committed to delivering high-performance, reliable, and secure cloud services to businesses worldwide. Our team is passionate about open-source technology and building cutting-edge infrastructure solutions. Position Overview We are looking for a Ceph Storage Engineer to design, deploy, operate, and optimize large-scale distributed storage clusters that power our global cloud platform. The ideal candidate has deep hands-on experience with Ceph, a strong understanding of distributed systems, and a passion for building reliable and scalable infrastructure. You will play a key role in shaping the performance, resiliency, and growth of our storage services. Responsibilities - Design, deploy, and maintain Ceph clusters that support large-scale production environments - Monitor and optimize cluster performance, capacity, and reliability - Implement best practices for data durability, replication, and recovery - Troubleshoot storage issues at scale - Manage lifecycle operations including upgrades, expansions, and migrations - Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate Ceph with OpenStack and Kubernetes platforms - Automate operational workflows to ensure efficient and repeatable processes - Participate in on-call rotations to support critical production systems - Work directly with clients to fix their technical problems - Contribute to documentation Qualifications - Strong hands-on experience operating Ceph in production environments - Solid understanding of distributed storage concepts and architecture - Proficiency with Linux systems administration and networking fundamentals - Experience with OpenStack Cinder, Glance, or Nova storage backends is a strong plus - Familiarity with Kubernetes persistent storage concepts is an asset - Scripting experience with Python, Go, etc - Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack - Ability to diagnose performance bottlenecks and conduct root cause analysis - Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail - Excellent communication and collaboration skills Nice to Have - Contributions to Ceph or other open-source projects - Experience with automation tools such as Ansible or Terraform - Background in large-scale cloud infrastructure environments - Understanding of object storage protocols such as S3 or Swift What We Offer - Remote-first work environment - Professional development opportunities and conference attendance - Access to cutting-edge technology and infrastructure - Collaborative and inclusive team culture - Opportunity to work with open-source technologies - Be part of the foundation of a growing company

Ceph Storage Engineer (English)

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