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[Remote] L2/L3 Cloud Support Engineer

Remote · USA Full-time New today

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Platform9 is the leader in simplifying enterprise Private Clouds. They are looking to hire a Cloud Support Engineer who will provide technical support and consultation to their growing customer base, ensuring successful operations in OpenStack and Kubernetes environments.

Responsibilities

  • Monitoring ticket queue (5%)
  • Troubleshooting customer issues independently (50%)
  • Talking through issues via Zoom (5-7%)
  • Maintaining Knowledge Base/documentation (10%)
  • Training (1-on-1, personal study, support trainings/handovers) (10%)
  • Meetings (5-7%)
  • Projects (Reporting, Automation, Customer Success, Process Development) (10%)

Skills

  • A working knowledge of OpenStack components, architecture and its data flow is a must
  • Knowledge of OpenStack satellite technologies (MySQL, OVS, RabbitMQ, network namespaces, hypervisors, etc)
  • Understanding Kubernetes clusters and Hands-on experience resolving issues in production Kubernetes clusters
  • 3+ years experience with customer escalations by responding via portal, video call (Webex, Zoom, etc.) or phone to resolve customer cases or escalations as needed
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Administration experience in Linux and knowledge of storage and networking subsystems
  • A good understanding of virtualisation technologies like: KVM, libvirt, Xen
  • Basic networking knowledge: TCP/UDP, DNS, DHCP, ICMP, and IP Addressing
  • Programming and scripting proficiency in python, bash, awk, or sed
  • Should be willing to work in rotational shifts
  • Relevant industry experience with software-defined networking (SDN), - OVS/OVN
  • Understanding the control flow of OpenStack & how to troubleshoot OpenStack components
  • Good knowledge of what calls are made when the user triggers actions in OpenStack: taking a snapshot, creating a tenant, building a VM
  • Experience working on configuration management tools (puppet, chef, salt, ansible, cobbler)
  • Golang knowledge is a great plus
  • Understanding Kubernetes clusters and Hands-on experience resolving issues in production Kubernetes clusters
  • Knowledge of Cloud Technologies like AWS, EKS
  • Certifications like CKA, HashiCorp Terraform Associate, and PCA
  • To succeed in this role, you must be a team player with a strong sense of ownership of your work and a passion for working in a data-driven organisation

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation and Equity
  • Medical Healthcare for you and your family
  • Hybrid Work Model
  • Wellness Benefits
  • Professional Development/Global certifications
  • Reward and Recognition Programs
  • Team Building Activities
  • Hackathon
  • Company-Wide Programs

Company Overview

  • Platform9 is the leader in simplifying enterprise private clouds It was founded in 2013, and is headquartered in San Jose, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://platform9.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Platform9 has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 4 in 2025, 6 in 2024, 3 in 2023, 2 in 2022, 9 in 2021, 3 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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