New Era Technology

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Join New Era Technology, where People First is at the heart of everything we do. With a global team of over 4,500 professionals, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, empowered, and inspired to grow. Our mission is to securely connect people, places, and information with end-to-end technology solutions at scale. At New Era, you’ll join a team-oriented culture that prioritizes your personal and professional development. Work alongside industry-certified experts, access continuous training, and enjoy competitive benefits. Driven by values like Community, Integrity, Agility, and Commitment, we nurture our people to deliver exceptional customer service. If you want to make an impact in a supportive, growth-oriented environment, New Era is the place for you. Apply today and help us shape the future of work—together. SUMMARY: Lead the re-platforming and build-out of an internal KVM-based virtualization environment on new UCS hardware in the Ashburn data center. Integrate OpenStack and open-source automation tools to support the migration of workloads from legacy datacenter, ensuring robust, scalable, and automated infrastructure. HIERARCHY: Will report to the Service Delivery Manager PRIMARY DUTIES: Tear down and rebuild existing ESX-based UCS blade environment, transitioning to KVM virtualization. Design and implement an OpenStack platform for internal use, considering open-source alternatives to OpenShift due to current challenges. Integrate SAN and NetApp storage solutions into the new platform, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. Deploy and configure open-source automation tools (e.g., Ansible) for infrastructure management and orchestration. Collaborate with internal staff (including offshore resources) and provide technical leadership and mentorship as needed. Work closely with network architects and storage teams to ensure seamless integration and operation. Document architecture, configuration, and operational procedures for the new environment. Support ongoing platform enhancements and troubleshooting. COMPENTENCY: Required Extensive experience with Linux, KVM virtualization, and OpenStack deployment. Strong background in UCS hardware, SAN, and NetApp storage integration. Proficiency with open-source automation tools (e.g., Ansible). Ability to work independently and as part of a distributed team. Excellent documentation and communication skills. Preferred Experience with OpenShift and other open-source cloud platforms. Prior involvement in large-scale data center migrations and re-platforming projects. Familiarity with hybrid cloud environments. REQUIRED EDUCATION: None EXPERIENCE: 8+years LANGUAGE SKILLS: English PHYSICAL DEMANDS: None WORK ENVIRONMENT: Remote EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK: 40 hours a week TRAVEL: None QUALIFICATIONS: Excellent attention to detail Strong organizational skills Excellent analytical skills Excellent documentation skills; demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint Collaborative team worker – both in person and virtually using MS Teams or similar Ability to work as liaison between business and information security / information technology Flexibility to accommodate working across different time zones Excellent interpersonal communication skills with strong spoken and written English Business outcomes mindset Solid balance of strategic thinking with detail orientation Self-starter, ability to take initiative #LI-AC1 Below is the pay range of this position for considered candidates based on qualifications and experience. Pay Range $90—$114 USD New Era Technology, LLC., and its subsidiaries (“New Era” “we”, “us”, or “our”) in its operating regions worldwide are committed to respecting your privacy and recognize the need for appropriate protection and management of any Personal Data that you may provide us. In this, we are also committed to providing you with a positive experience on our websites and while using our products, services and solutions (“Solutions”). View our Privacy Policy here https://www.neweratech.com/us/privacy-policy/ We never ask candidates to pay any fees at any point in our hiring process. If you are ever asked to provide payment for training, certification, equipment, or any other purpose, it is not from our company. Only communications from our official company channels should be trusted. Please note our official email domain is @neweratech.com. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please contact us immediately at privacy@neweratech.com .