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ITCAPS LLCDeerfield, IL🇺🇸United StatesPosted 2 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to deepen your expertise in private cloud networking with OpenStack, supporting critical customer migrations and contributing to innovative hybrid cloud solutions. You'll thrive here if you possess strong enterprise networking skills and a passion for designing and validating complex network architectures. Apply now to join a dynamic team and advance your career in cutting-edge cloud technologies.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Deerfield, IL, United States
Posted
1 week ago
OpenStackAzureVMware

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Network Engineer – Private Cloud / OpenStack

Introduction

This role is ideal for a Senior Network Engineer with expertise in enterprise networking and private cloud environments. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting PowerFlex Rack and Canonical OpenStack setups, collaborating closely with customer teams on network discovery, architecture, migration readiness, and hybrid cloud connectivity.

Responsibilities

  • Discover and document existing enterprise network environments
  • Capture VLANs, IP ranges, routing, MTU, and network isolation requirements
  • Design and validate network architecture for Canonical OpenStack
  • Support VMware-to-OpenStack migration network readiness
  • Validate Azure-to-on-prem connectivity and migration requirements
  • Work with customer teams to identify and resolve network readiness issues
  • Validate physical cabling, switch connectivity, and rack-level network readiness

Requirements

Required Skills

  • Enterprise network discovery, assessment, and documentation
  • Strong knowledge of VLANs, IP addressing/ranges, routing, MTU, and network isolation
  • Private cloud networking experience with Canonical OpenStack
  • Experience with underlay/overlay network architecture
  • Knowledge of management, storage, tenant, and data networks
  • Network readiness experience for VMware to Canonical OpenStack migrations
  • Experience validating L2/L3 connectivity, bandwidth, latency, and throughput
  • Hybrid cloud networking experience with Azure and on-prem environments
  • Experience validating secure connectivity, routing, and network performance for cloud migration

Nice to Have

  • Physical data center networking experience
  • Switch configuration and troubleshooting
  • Rack-level network readiness
  • Cabling and switch connectivity validation
  • Dell PowerFlex Rack networking experience

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