Senior Cloud Engineer (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 OpenStack to lead the deployment, and optimization of our cloud infrastructure.  The ideal candidate will play a critical role in managing, deploying, and optimizing our OpenStack-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 OpenStack 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 OpenStack environments (production and development).
• Debug and troubleshoot issues across multiple OpenStack services (Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Keystone, etc.).
• Manage and optimize Open vSwitch (OVS) and OVN for software-defined networking.
• Deploy and manage OpenStack services using Kolla Ansible (containers and automation).
• Write and maintain scripts, tooling, and small patches in Python to improve automation and fix issues.
• Integrate OpenStack with CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and upgrades.
• Monitor, tune, and troubleshoot performance, availability, and scalability of OpenStack 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 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 OpenStack operations.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive hands-on experience with OpenStack 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 OpenStack networking.
• Practical experience with Kolla Ansible for containerized OpenStack deployments.
• Proficiency in Python programming for automation, debugging, and patching.
• Proven experience integrating and optimizing CI/CD pipelines (GitLab 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 (RabbitMQ, 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 OpenStack community or related open-source projects.
• Experience with Kubernetes integration with OpenStack.
• Knowledge of HAProxy, Keepalived, and load balancing in OpenStack 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)

Note: The salary range listed for this position is a good faith estimate based on experience, qualifications, and internal compensation structure. The actual salary offered varies depending on the candidate's skill level and experience.

Why Our Team Loves Working Here:

• We are making a significant financial impact for our video creator community; we’re proud of their success stories
• We enjoy challenging the status quo and going head-to-head against Big Tech
• We aren’t afraid to try new things; we act fast and want to win
• We pay competitive salaries and provide great benefits

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.

Physical demands of the position:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for prolonged periods of time while using a computer and/or keyboard. The employee is required to communicate verbally and hear.   The employee may be required to walk, reach with hands and arms, balance, and stoop or kneel. The employee may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (i.e., working with small objects or reading small print), including the use of computers.