Senior Storage Engineer

Humana • Arlington, TX

20h • $106,900 - $147,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Senior Storage Engineer is responsible for the architecture, configuration, deployment, and ongoing management of large-scale production storage systems. The role involves addressing moderately complex to complex issues requiring in-depth evaluation of variable factors. The engineer will architect and engineer clustered UNIX servers using industry-standard tools, design and integrate storage and server networks using Ethernet/TCP/IP and Fiber Channel standards, and create/implement performance standards for storage solutions and clustered systems. Responsibilities include planning and developing engineering to support storage software and hardware upgrades, analyzing, testing, and developing release procedures for software upgrades, and developing/maintaining organizational policies and procedures related to storage management and clustering technologies. The role also provides technical support to Operations system administrators, ensures adherence to organizational security standards by vendors, and designs/implements/supports organizational projects through business needs assessments. Recommendations for appropriate software/hardware acquisition, third-tier support for the operations environment, and collaboration with other departments for system development, testing, and deployment are also key aspects. The position will influence department strategy and involves making decisions on technical approaches for project components without direction, exercising considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology or related field
• 5 or more years of technical experience
• Working knowledge of storage systems (Pure Dell, NetApp) and technologies
• Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated project management experience

Responsibilities

• Architecture, configuration, deployment, and ongoing management of large-scale production storage systems.
• Architect and engineer clustered UNIX servers using industry standard tools.
• Design and integrate storage and server networks using Ethernet/TCP/IP and one or more Fiber Channel standards.
• Create and implement performance standards for storage solutions and clustered systems.
• Plan and develop engineering to support implementation of storage software and hardware upgrades.
• Analyze, test, and develop release procedures for software upgrades in both storage and cluster environments.
• Develop and maintain organizational policies and procedures relating to storage management and clustering technologies.
• Provide technical support to Operations system administrators.
• Ensure adherence to organization security standards by vendors in hardware and software implementations.
• Design, implement, and support organizational projects by assessments of business needs.
• Recommend acquisition of appropriate software/hardware.
• Provide third-tier support for the operations environment as required in both storage management and high availability solutions.
• Work with other organization departments to facilitate the ongoing development, testing, and deployment of systems and upgrades to existing systems.
• Influence department's strategy.
• Make decisions on moderately complex to complex issues regarding technical approach for project components, and work is performed without direction.
• Exercise considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave)
• short-term and long-term disability
• life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior