About the position
Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead - our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It's a big ask, but it's one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate - pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it's the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it's a career with purpose. It's a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future - including your own. We're actively seeking a talented Sr. Infrastructure Platform Engineer - Storage to join our Data Center Services Team in Newport Beach, CA. This role is hybrid. We believe in empowering our employees to get work done both in and out of the office.
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and manage scalable and reliable storage solutions, including PURE, NetApp in VMware environments and Hyper Converged Infrastructure across multiple regions.
- Provide escalation support for complex storage issues, collaborating with operations and support teams to resolve incidents efficiently.
- Define security best practices, hardening guidelines, and compliance standards for storage environment.
- Communicate and enforce storage standards across teams and stakeholders to ensure consistent implementation and compliance.
- Participate in automation and IaC projects to optimize system performance and reduce manual intervention globally.
- Monitor storage performance and capacity, tuning systems to meet SLAs and growth demands.
- Ensure storage security and compliance, including access controls, audit readiness, and encryption practices globally.
- Ensure the reliability of server and storage infrastructure, including regular maintenance and performance optimization.
- Ensure availability and integrity through backup/recovery integration, replication and DR strategies.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation.
Requirements
- BS degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of experience in IT infrastructure engineering, virtualization and storage platforms including PURE and NetApp, with a strong focus on automation.
- Working knowledge of Windows and Linux file systems and storage tuning.
- Deep expertise in SAN/NAS architectures.
- Strong understanding of VMware storage integration.
- Expertise in Brocade SAN fabric switches, including zoning, firmware upgrades, port management and performance tuning.
- Proficiency in automation tools and technologies such as Ansible, Terraform, Packer, and scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell).
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Experience with multi-site, high-availability infrastructure environments.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.
- Strong communication skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Advanced experience with PURE and NetApp Storage Solutions.
- Experience with Hyper Converged Infrastructure.
- Experience with automation.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents.
- Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off.
- Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program.
- Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation.
