Sr. IT Storage Engineer

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

274d • $135,000 - $180,000

About The Position

SpaceX is looking for an experienced engineer with deep working knowledge of storage technologies. This employee will be a member of the Information Technology Infrastructure team and will provide expertise in all aspects of storage in support of critical business functions. The ideal candidate will be flexible and flourish in a fast paced and challenging environment. They should be a self-starter, self-motivator, and possess ingenuity to excel at this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, information technology, computer information systems, or STEM discipline and 5+ years of IT storage engineering experience; OR 8+ years of experience in IT storage engineering without a degree
• Experience with storage protocols and technologies (e.g. NFS, CIFS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, NetApp Filers, Pure Flasharray and Flashblade, EMC ECS, Cohesity, DAS)
• Experience with client and server hardware/software, management tools, enterprise networking, virtualization, and security technologies

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading teams in technical projects
• Demonstrated experience designing, documenting, and implementing complex multi-tiered cost-effective storage deployments
• Experience collaborating with Windows, Linux, and network engineers and developers
• Experience gathering system usage and performance data for reporting and trending
• Storage capacity planning, vendor management and procurement
• A strong desire to automate everything
• Ability to clearly communicate and convey highly technical ideas in terms non-geeks can understand
• A motivated self-starting personality, able to work independently while maintaining patience with constant interruptions and multiple requests
• Comfortable working with mission critical and sensitive systems, with a sense of urgency appropriate to the responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain all aspects of storage, including the various tiers of storage (high-performance, low-cost, archive, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery)
• Multi-protocol [CIFS, NFS] file-based solutions such as NetApp and Pure
• Block-based high-performance All-Flash Arrays such as NetApp and Pure
• Object-based storage such as Scality and EMC ECS
• Disk-based backup solutions such as Cohesity
• Create strategies, roadmaps, and standards for all technologies in scope
• Implement and utilize asset inventory, configuration management database, capacity management, performance management, resource optimization, and security (access control, authorization, and accounting) for all technologies in scope
• Define requirements, perform research, evaluate vendors/solutions, design/implement solutions, and provide ongoing support for all technologies in scope. Provide simple but effective scalability, performance, and reliability
• Drive consistent standardized solutions across SpaceX for all hardware, software, configurations, and processes
• Implement tools and processes for efficient and effective operational management of the environment -- change management, monitoring, alerting, incident handling, customer request handling
• Schedule and provide after-hours or weekend support when necessary to perform high-risk or planned downtime of SpaceX data center systems for upgrades and maintenance
• Participate in defining and executing a roadmap of projects that continues to raise the bar through implementing innovative technology, tools, automation, and processes
• Interact with internal customers to provide solutions and resolve problems in a timely and proactive manner
• Administer and provide operational support and incident management for all storage infrastructure including archival and compliance systems
• On-call responsibilities consisting of one week on-call shifts, rotated throughout all members of the team
• Understanding of storage access and data permissions on how that access works between protocols and operating systems
• Troubleshooting complex issues that require an understanding of the interaction of various protocols and operating systems
• Physical installation of hardware may be required at various times

Benefits

• Pay Range: $135,000.00 - $180,000.00/year
• Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various other discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• 5 days of sick leave per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree