Senior Storage Engineer

Job Title: Senior Storage Engineer

Job Location: Alpharetta, GA

Job Type: Contract

Pay Range: $51.00hr - $56.00hr

Job Overview:

The candidate will work with industry-leading technologies in a complex and challenging environment, providing level 3 escalations and on-call support for a large global distributed production environment. The role involves supporting the production environment during outage scenarios, deploying new infrastructure, and creating automated solutions to maintain system stability.

Responsibilities:

• Work with industry-leading technologies in a complex and challenging environment.
• Provide level 3 escalations and on-call support for a large global distributed production environment.
• Support the production environment during outage scenarios.
• Deploy new distributed and storage infrastructure including new data center build-outs.
• Interact with engineering teams on the testing and certification for new hardware and software products.
• Provide operational insights and requirements for new developments.
• Proactively work on health and hygiene tasks to maintain stability.
• Identify opportunities for automation and create automated solutions.
• Contribute to internal documentation to improve operational effectiveness.
• Work directly with third-party industry-leading vendors (NetApp, Broadcom, IBM/Lenovo, Dell, Veritas).

Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience and working knowledge in at least two of the following technologies: Linux administration, NAS technologies (NFS, SMB), Block Storage Array technologies, SAN Fabric and switches, Storage volume manager (VxVM/LVM or similar), Software-defined storage / Cloud technologies.
• Knowledge of Unix and Storage protocols such as NFS, SMB, and Fibre Channel.
• Understanding of TCP/IP and network technologies (NFS, CIFS, DNS, iSCSI).
• Fluency in Python for building automation tools.
• A practitioner of Infrastructure as Code and able to constantly evaluate and pursue opportunities to automate tasks.
• High levels of motivation, initiative, and a proactive approach to work are essential.

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities