Principal Storage Engineer

Fidelity • Westlake, TX

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Principal Storage Engineer, you will design, implement, and manage enterprise-grade storage solutions that support business-critical workloads across the firm’s financial services. You’ll work within a team of technical engineers responsible for distributed block storage infrastructure, ensuring secure, highly available storage services for critical applications.

Requirements

• Proven experience in distributed storage engineering, including product selection, implementation, and lifecycle management
• 10+ years managing block storage platforms
• Deep knowledge of data replication, snapshots, and disaster recovery solutions
• Hands-on experience with multiple block storage arrays and vendors
• Expertise in large Fiber Channel SAN environments and iSCSI protocol
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify root causes of storage incidents
• Background in capacity planning and performance optimization
• Security-first mindset ensuring compliance and protection of critical systems
• Solid computer science foundation across distributed compute and storage
• Deep understanding of storage technologies (SAN/Block, NAS, Object, Cloud)
• Practical experience with storage protocols (Fiber Channel, iSCSI, NVMe)
• Ability to manage technology lifecycle and maintain compliance
• Strong coding skills for automation of operations
• Solid grasp of cybersecurity principles for secure solutions
• Experience with one or more general-purpose programming languages
• Ability to manage vendor relationships and influence product development
• Leadership and crisis management during critical incidents
• Clear communication skills for executive updates and technical discussions
• Strong prioritization and project management abilities

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with server and networking technologies
• Knowledge of cloud storage and computing

Responsibilities

• Managing lifecycle of multiple vendor block storage platforms
• Performing hardware break/fix, firmware updates, and capacity management
• Certifying new capabilities through regression testing
• Managing SAN infrastructure supporting large physical and virtual server environments

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees