Rare OpenStack Expert Delivered in 5 Days for Xaasability

Xaasability case study

Xaasability

  • HQ: Santa Barbara, California, US
  • Industry: Cloud infrastructure & enterprise software
  • Company size: 51-200
  • Product: Managed XaaS cloud solutions platform
  • Cooperation type: Specialized talent sourcing

Xaasability helps organizations optimize cloud infrastructure costs by migrating workloads to managed open-source-based private cloud environments and scalable XaaS solutions.

Issue

Xaasability required a highly specialized infrastructure engineer with deep expertise in OpenStack Kolla-Ansible and related orchestration technologies to support the deployment of its cloud platform.

Such expertise is extremely rare, with very limited availability in traditional hiring markets. The role demanded a candidate capable of independently configuring and customizing complex cloud environments while aligning with European time-zone requirements and full-time commitment expectations.

Solution

Hiretop executed a global search strategy targeting rare open-source infrastructure specialists across multiple regions.

We expanded sourcing beyond local markets, focusing on candidates with proven experience in OpenStack ecosystems and complex cloud orchestration. Within days, we identified a highly qualified engineer who matched all technical, availability, and communication requirements.

Results

Perfect-match candidate delivered in 5 days

Highly specialized OpenStack engineer secured.

Rare expertise sourced globally

Candidate identified beyond traditional markets.

Rapid hiring achieved

Offer extended after the first interview.

Critical role successfully filled

Specialist capable of independent infrastructure deployment.

Long-term collaboration established

Engineer continues to contribute to the client’s platform.

Cost-effective hiring delivered

High-level expertise secured within budget expectations.