Network Engineer H/F/N

About

OVHcloud values diversity and fosters a workplace where individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected to develop everyone's full potential.

Artificial intelligence reinvents daily work and OVHcloud invites you to explore its possibilities and co-construct the future.

Committed to sustainable development, OVHcloud aims to build the future together to defend freedom to innovate.

Position: Network Engineer H/F/N

Your Team

• Join the team developing an innovative and fully automated network infrastructure.
• Build a high-quality service based on OpenStack, deployed on a distributed Kubernetes cluster (k3s), with a full deployment and update workflow via Flux/ArgoCD (Helm, Kustomize).
• Strong network expertise and ability to code in Go and/or Python are key; other technologies (Kubernetes, OpenStack, GitOps) will be learned alongside the team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure operational maintenance and scalability of the current network infrastructure.
• Participate in the design and architecture of the new Cloud Store On-Premise technical solution.
• Develop robust code (Python, Go) to automate, industrialize deployment, and manage equipment operations.
• Challenge and optimize OpenStack network components, specifically Neutron layers.
• Design and evolve SDN architectures to optimize routing and network topology.
• Promote best practices in network reliability and automation (SRE approach).
• Improve user experience to increase autonomy and velocity of engineering teams.
• Conduct in-depth technology watch to keep the network virtualization stack cutting-edge.

Your Impact

In 6 months:

• Understand existing network infrastructure, OVHcloud's OpenStack ecosystem, and automation challenges.
• Actively contribute to new SDN and Neutron features with your coding and network expertise.
• Prototype or test software routing solutions.
• Collaborate closely with On-Prem platform teams to gather needs and optimize network performance feedback.
• Explore new technical approaches to optimize interconnected Cloud infrastructure performance.

In 1 year:

• Play a key role in deployment, industrialization, and full automation of the new network infrastructure.
• Implement software engineering tools and processes to ensure high availability and scalability.
• Share SRE Network expertise within the department through technical sessions or architecture workshops.
• Engage with the Open Source community, potentially contributing to projects or tools around OpenStack.

Required Skills

• Solid experience in network engineering (BGP, EVPN, VXLAN).
• Proficient in software development (Python or Go) applied to infrastructure challenges.
• Comfortable using Linux daily.
• Ability to use generative AI to accelerate work while ensuring quality.
• Autonomous and able to collaborate closely with team and service users.
• Focused on complex technical tasks and adaptable to changing contexts.
• Strong service mindset aiming for positive impact on internal and external contacts.
• Fluent English for international work context.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge or experience with team technologies (Kubernetes, OpenStack, Flux, ArgoCD, Ansible, Terraform).
• Willingness to communicate team work (meet-ups, conferences) as part of the Ambassadors program.

Benefits

• Hybrid remote work policy
• Employee stock ownership plan
• Seniority recognition program
• Vacation and sports subsidies
• Company nursery (depending on site)
• Multicultural teams
• Well-equipped offices
• Online training and certification platform
• Digital medical and social support for employees and their families

Recruitment Process

1. Conversation with Talent Acquisition Specialist: Magali
2. Interview with Manager: Vincent
3. Practical case (if relevant)
4. Meeting with a peer, team member, or management
5. Joint debriefing

Company Commitment

OVHcloud promotes diversity and inclusion, encouraging everyone to be themselves and contribute to a free and responsible cloud future.