Senior Storage Engineer
About The Position
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Storage Engineer to join our team. This role involves designing, implementing, and managing advanced file and block storage solutions, as well as architecting and managing SAN infrastructures. You will be responsible for optimizing performance, ensuring availability, and supporting disaster recovery use cases. The ideal candidate will lead troubleshooting efforts, plan and execute storage migrations, and serve as a technical expert, mentoring junior team members and collaborating with cross-functional teams and vendors. A key aspect of this role is gathering customer requirements, guiding architectural choices, and translating business needs into robust technical storage architectures.
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience with enterprise storage platforms.
- Deep knowledge of file and block storage architectures.
- Deep knowledge of SAN technologies (Fibre Channel and/or iSCSI).
- Deep knowledge of storage performance and capacity management.
- Solid understanding of replication concepts (sync vs async).
- Proven experience in complex troubleshooting scenarios.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on experience with Dell Technologies (PowerStore, PowerMax, PowerScale).
- Hands-on experience with HPE storage solutions (Primera, Alletra, 3PAR).
- Experience in virtualized and mission-critical environments.
- Interaction with backup and disaster recovery solutions.
- Vendor certifications (Dell, HPE, NetApp, IBM equivalent).
- Experience with non-disruptive migrations.
- Automation and scripting experience (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage file storage solutions, including advanced file system and share management (SMB/NFS), quota design, access control, and capacity planning.
- Design, implement, and manage block storage environments, including LUN lifecycle management and LUN masking and host integration.
- Architect and manage SAN infrastructures, including FC/iSCSI zoning and design, and performance, resiliency, and availability optimization.
- Configure, manage, and troubleshoot replication solutions, including synchronous and asynchronous replication, and support for disaster recovery and business continuity use cases.
- Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex storage incidents.
- Plan and execute storage migrations, upgrades, and lifecycle activities.
- Act as a technical reference point for storage topics.
- Mentor junior team members and promote best practices.
- Collaborate with other infrastructure teams and vendors.
- Produce and review technical documentation and standards.
- Gather and understand customer requirements (capacity, performance, availability, resilience).
- Guide customers in architectural choices, recommending appropriate storage solutions and designs.
- Translate business and application requirements into technical storage architectures.
- Advise customers on best practices, design trade-offs, and risk mitigation.
- Support customers during design reviews, workshops, and technical discussions.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure proposed architectures are feasible, scalable, and supportable.
- Provide technical leadership during implementation and delivery phases.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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