Systems Engineer – Storage & Virtualization

ZipStaff • Dallas, TX

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

ZipStaff is seeking a Systems Engineer to lead enterprise storage and virtualization for a major academic medical center in Dallas. You will be the SME for Dell PowerScale (Isilon) and enterprise SAN, including Fiber Channel fabric, VMware storage integration, and backup/recovery. General Windows or VMware admins without PowerScale / SAN depth will not be a fit. Must be local to Dallas — 3 days per week on-site.

Requirements

• 7+ years enterprise storage / infrastructure engineering.
• Deep hands-on OneFS, Isilon / PowerScale, and enterprise SAN arrays.
• Hands-on Brocade (or equivalent) FC switches and complex zoning.
• vSphere / ESXi experience focused on storage multipathing and datastores.
• Experience producing storage capacity and health reporting.
• Ability to work hybrid in Dallas (3 days on-site at 3000 Pegasus Park Dr).
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Rubrik or similar Zero Trust data-protection platforms.
• Automation / scripting for storage provisioning.
• Dell EMC Specialist and/or VCP.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for Isilon / PowerScale clusters: capacity, performance, and Zero Trust security.
• Manage enterprise SAN arrays: provisioning, LUN masking, and hardware lifecycle.
• Maintain the Fiber Channel fabric: switch config, zoning, and physical-layer troubleshooting.
• Provide secondary VMware administration: multipathing and datastore optimization.
• Oversee backup and recovery to meet RTO/RPO.
• Produce capacity and health reports for planning and budgeting.

What This Job Offers

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