Ceph Storage Engineer

### 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 Originally posted on [Himalayas](https://himalayas.app)