Storage Systems Engineer

Expedient has an immediate opening for an experienced Storage Systems Engineer on our Service Reliability team. Previous experience working with enterprise data center storage hardware and storage software is a must. Additional experience with distributed file systems, networking and backup is also desirable. The successful candidate will be familiar with new and emerging technology and new platforms in the cloud storage discipline. 
This is not a role that develops software. This is not a data engineer. This is a storage engineer that will ensure that Expedient cloud hosting, DR, backups and connectivity remain dependable by developing strategies to prevent failures and minimize and/or eliminate downtime. 
While very much focused on technical storage strategies, this is a highly collaborative position that works with other technical teams and clients; the ability to justify your thought processes with data in a professional, thoughtful manner is a requirement to success in this role.
For more information about our technology and our teams, please visit us at www.expedient.com 
Sponsorship is not provided for this role.
REQUIREMENTS:  

• Expertise in storage technologies such as object, block, and file storage 
• Experience using APIs with storage platforms
• Familiarity with storage protocols including NFS, CIFS, iSCSI, S3 
• Experience in cross-functional team collaboration 
• Working knowledge of:
  
  • storage hardware architectures 
  • data center, wiring, and facilities 
  • networking protocols, structure, and design 
  • hypervisors and virtualization technologies 
  • DevOps/Automation tools and concepts 
  • agile methodologies, sprint management 
• Experience in customer service and vendor management
• Must be self-motivated and capable of prioritizing and executing multiple high priority initiatives
• Ability to effectively work with other teams and accept challenges with a collaborative approach

PREFERRED: 

• Experience with Dell-EMC, VAST, NetApp, Pure Storage, Nimble Storage, Cloudian, VMware vSAN, Nutanix, or Ctera a plus 
• Experience with Cohesity, Commvault and data management systems
• Relevant certifications from storage vendors 

RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Design and implementation of storage products – block, file, and object 
• Design automated health and capacity reports for proactive problem resolution
• Document and maintain knowledgebase of storage deployments 
• Lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve storage-related issues 
• Design and implement security measures to protect data stored on all platforms 
• Propose and lead analyses of alternative physical and logical layer designs and architectures, leading to increased availability, performance, scalability, and efficiency 
• Ensure infrastructure is designed and architected for full-lifecycle operability and serviceability 

The salary range that is listed here is an estimate. It is not a minimum or a maximum, but an estimate based on the competitive local job market for a role like this one. The salary that will be offered will be based on the results of the interview process, the experience, the skill and the knowlege that the successful candidate brings to the role. Estimated salary range is $110,000 to $140,000 annually.