Senior Storage Engineer

Cynet Systems • Alpharetta, GA

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About The Position

The Senior Storage Engineer will work with industry-leading technologies in a complex environment, providing Level 3 escalations and on-call support for a large, globally distributed production environment. The role supports production during outages, deploys distributed and storage infrastructure, and develops automated solutions to maintain system stability. The engineer also works with engineering teams and third-party vendors on infrastructure operations, hardware and software testing, and certification.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience and working knowledge in at least two of the following areas: Linux administration; NAS technologies such as NFS and SMB; block storage arrays; SAN fabrics and switches; storage volume managers such as VxVM or LVM; or software-defined storage and cloud technologies.
• Knowledge of Unix and storage protocols such as NFS, SMB, and Fibre Channel.
• Understanding of TCP/IP and network technologies, including NFS, CIFS, DNS, and iSCSI.
• Fluency in Python for building automation tools.
• Experience practicing Infrastructure as Code and continually evaluating opportunities to automate tasks.
• High motivation, initiative, and a proactive approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Provide Level 3 escalations and on-call support for a large, globally distributed production environment.
• Support the production environment during outage scenarios.
• Deploy new distributed and storage infrastructure, including new data center build-outs.
• Work with engineering teams to test and certify new hardware and software products.
• Provide operational insights and requirements for new developments.
• Proactively complete health and hygiene tasks to maintain system stability.
• Identify automation opportunities and create automated solutions.
• Contribute to internal documentation to improve operational effectiveness.
• Work directly with third-party vendors, including NetApp, Broadcom, IBM/Lenovo, Dell, and Veritas.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed