Red Hat's Hybrid Cloud Management (HCM) team needs to implement effective cloud cost optimization solutions for Red Hat OpenShift on AWS (ROSA) and Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO), focusing on optimizing cloud resource allocation and streamlining financial processes across hybrid cloud environments.
Requirements
- Advanced experience in Kubernetes, OpenShift or other cloud-native technologies
- Familiarity with Graviton-based instances and Karpenter for Kubernetes
- Experience developing applications in Golang or Python
- Experience implementing architecture-level changes for cost optimization
- In-depth understanding of the Kubernetes cost model
- Proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Expertise in platform engineering tools and methodologies, including DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and monitoring
Responsibilities
- Design and implement cloud tagging, cost allocation, and policy enforcement to ensure visibility and accountability in cloud spending
- Partner with architects and technical leads to implement architectural changes aimed at optimizing cloud costs
- Analyze ROSA, ARO, and additional cloud service architectures to identify areas of overspending and inefficiencies
- Develop automated cloud cost reporting solutions using AI and machine learning for early detection of unexpected expenses and inefficiencies
- Integrate cloud cost management tools with internal systems for streamlined data flow and more informed decision-making
- Continuously optimize cloud infrastructure to reduce costs while maintaining performance
- Collaborate with engineering teams to develop and implement cost-efficient reference cloud service architectures
Other
- The preferred location for this role is our Raleigh, NC office, but we will also consider highly qualified candidates in North America who prefer remote work.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to cost-saving and cloud efficiency improvements
- Self-motivated with the ability to lead cloud financial operations and initiatives
