Storage Engineer (NetApp / Pure / Ceph)

Accountabilities:

The Storage Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise storage solutions while ensuring availability, performance, and operational excellence across diverse infrastructure environments.

• Design, deploy, and operate enterprise storage platforms including NetApp ONTAP, Pure Storage FlashArray/FlashBlade, and Ceph.
• Manage SAN, NAS, and object storage solutions across data center, edge, and cloud environments.
• Build and support storage architectures for VMware, Kubernetes environments, and database workloads.
• Develop and maintain replication, snapshot, backup, and data protection strategies for critical systems.
• Implement cloud-tiered storage solutions using technologies such as FabricPool, CloudVolumes, or similar platforms.
• Automate storage operations using Ansible, Terraform, REST APIs, and native platform automation tools.
• Operate and optimize Ceph environments, including OSD lifecycle management, CRUSH maps, RGW, RBD, and CephFS.
• Monitor and improve storage performance for high-throughput and latency-sensitive applications.
• Implement ransomware protection strategies, immutable snapshots, and resilient data recovery solutions.
• Build storage observability capabilities to monitor capacity, health, performance, and operational risks.
• Lead storage upgrades, firmware lifecycle activities, and security patching while minimizing service disruption.
• Optimize storage costs through deduplication, compression, tiering, and resource utilization improvements.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across storage arrays, networks, operating systems, and application layers.
• Evaluate emerging storage technologies and recommend improvements based on business and engineering needs.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have extensive enterprise storage engineering experience, strong automation skills, and the ability to manage complex storage environments supporting critical workloads.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise storage environments.
• Deep expertise with NetApp ONTAP and/or Pure Storage FlashArray/FlashBlade platforms.
• Hands-on production experience managing Ceph storage clusters.
• Strong understanding of SAN, NAS, and object storage technologies and protocols.
• Experience integrating storage platforms with VMware and Kubernetes environments, including CSI drivers.
• Strong scripting and automation experience using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and REST APIs.
• Experience with storage performance analysis, capacity planning, and cost optimization.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues across storage, networking, and host infrastructure layers.
• Strong understanding of data protection, replication, backup, and disaster recovery concepts.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize complex tasks, and support evolving infrastructure needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Vendor certifications such as NCDA, NCIE, or Pure Storage certifications.
• Experience with hybrid cloud storage replication strategies.
• Familiarity with software-defined storage technologies beyond Ceph.
• Experience managing large-scale object storage environments.
• Exposure to AI/ML workloads requiring high-performance storage solutions.

Benefits:

• Competitive annual salary range of $100,000–$150,000, based on experience and qualifications.
• Fully remote work opportunity within the United States.
• Full-time direct employment opportunity.
• Opportunity to work with modern enterprise storage technologies and large-scale infrastructure environments.
• Career growth opportunities within a technology-focused organization.
• Collaborative environment with opportunities to work alongside experienced engineering teams.