Sr. Infrastructure Storage and Backup Engineer

Keysight Technologies, Inc.•Colorado Springs, CO

2d•$110,740 - $184,570

About The Position

This role is responsible for the consulting, provisioning, operations and management of storage and backup infrastructure and solutions for Keysight IT. This position requires access to ITAR-controlled data. Applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR.

Requirements

BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent experience.
8+ years of experience consulting, implementing and supporting IT storage and backup solutions
Expert experience with NetApp and related storage technologies
Advanced skills with Commvault and related backup solutions
Knowledge of and experience with hypervisor technologies including but not limited to VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager
Proficiency in Linux and/or Windows server administration
Proficient in Identity, Security Architecture, Config management, Security and Network Security.
Understanding of networking technologies – TCP/IP, VLANs, switching, routing and redundant configurations
Ability to develop strong relationships with internal teammates and business partners.
Strong communication skills required, along with an ability to manage, evaluate and prioritize workload to accommodate and align with business objectives, security concerns, and cost.
Passion for continuous learning in IT infrastructure automation technologies
Ability to create a vision and convey the message in a persuasive manner.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in Linux and/or Windows server administration
Knowledge of and experience with Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) solutioning and support
Deep understanding of monitoring and logging in storage and backup environments including retention and cost optimization strategies
Familiarity with DevSecOps and CI/CD concepts and practices.
Ability to create high-quality documentation about architectural decisions, design rationale and implementation guidelines.
Agile Development Methodology
Infrastructure as code

Responsibilities

Engagement around storage and backup solutions contributing to a well-architected, scalable, cost efficient, and secure environment.
Provide expert level guidance to product (R&D) teams on storage and backup decisions, cost optimization, and vendor agnostic solutions.
Develop, document, and implement standard operating procedures and customer service guidelines for IT support team members.
Proactively identify areas of improvement through observability, recommend and integrate process and architecture improvements.
Ensure the highest level of up-time and Quality of Service (QoS) to internal customers through operational excellence.
Proactively identify areas of improvement with storage and backup environments, and influence various teams to work together.
Engagement with local R&D teams.
Collaboration, mentoring and guidance to engineers.
Research and Proof-of-Concept development
Architecture evolution and forward thinking.
Architecture and Design communications (presentations and meetings)
Execution/implementation of cloud solutions.
Security and Compliance