WEKA Data Platform Administrator

WEKA is architecting a new approach to the enterprise data stack built for the age of reasoning. The WEKA® Data Platform sets the standard for agentic AI data infrastructure with a cloud and AI-native software solution that can be deployed anywhere. It transforms legacy data silos into data pipelines that dramatically increase GPU utilization and make AI model training and inference, machine learning, and other compute-intensive workloads run faster, work more efficiently, and consume less energy.
WEKA is a pre-IPO, growth-stage company on a hyper-growth trajectory. We’ve raised $375M in capital with dozens of world-class venture capital and strategic investors. We help the world’s largest and most innovative enterprises and research organizations, including 12 of the Fortune 50, achieve discoveries, insights, and business outcomes faster and more sustainably. We’re passionate about solving our customers’ most complex data challenges to accelerate intelligent innovation and business value. If you share our passion, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.

What you'll be doing:

As a WEKA Data Platform Administrator, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of WEKA Storage Infrastructure for an assigned Managed Services customer. You will work cross-functionally directly with a WEKA Managed Services customer onsite at their location in Baltimore, MD.  You will implement the WEKA Data Platform, create file systems, configure and attach buckets from object storage, and configure tiering policies, troubleshooting common daily issues, frequently engaging and collaborating with WEKA colleagues.   

The WEKA Data Platform Administrator role is critical to WEKA’s Managed Services as it augments our services offerings to our customers. The Data Platform Administrator will become intimately acquainted with the customer's business requirements, mission, objectives, systems and solutions, environment, and service history. General direction is provided on routine work, while detailed direction is provided on new projects and assignments and ongoing review of activities and priorities. The ideal candidate will be a critical contributor or lead on solution/deployment projects.

As a WEKA Data Platform Administrator, you'll:

• Storage management and optimization, including upgrades, audits, performance monitoring, file system creation, NFS / SMB / S3 configuration as needed, etc
• Documentation: create and maintain architecture, operational and workflow documentation of the WEKA environment according to best practices
• Service management: interact and integrate with operational service management teams (internally and externally) to ensure smooth, continuous storage operations
• Customer management: serve as a trusted adviser to the customer, providing technical mentorship on WEKA solutions
• Partnering with Oracle and other 3rd party vendors to implement solutions based on customer’s requirements and designs
• Effectively communicating with internal customers, peers, and managers regarding storage administration issues

Requirements:

• 10+ years experience with architecture and administration of traditional storage architectures
• Experience with architecture and administration of Object, Block, or File (NFS, SMB) storage required. Ceph or similar distributed storage systems experience a plus. 
• Able to effectively navigate various OS such as Linux RedHat/OEL, IBM AIX, Solaris, Windows.
• Experience deploying large Cloud deployments and working knowledge of AWS, Oracle Cloud, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with LAN/WAN networking schemes such as DNS, ACLs, TCP/IP, and OSI models
• Experience with DevOps scripting languages such as Python, Ansible, Bash, etc. is desirable.
• Experience with Ticketing system tools and competencies in Major Incident Management
• Knowledge of using system monitoring/alerting tools for Enterprise IT Infrastructures 
• Able to proficiently coordinate and troubleshoot problems in partnership with internal teams and external 3rd party vendors
• Experience evaluating & managing outages to business-critical infrastructure
• Able to meet service-level agreement (SLA) deadlines and work within a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to work onsite in Baltimore, MD as needed

The WEKA Way:

• We are Accountable: We take full ownership, always–even when things don’t go as planned. We lead with integrity, show up with responsibility & ownership, and hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards.
• We are Brave: We question the status quo, push boundaries, and take smart risks when needed. We welcome challenges and embrace debates as opportunities for growth, turning courage into fuel for innovation.
• We are Collaborative: True collaboration isn’t only about working together. It’s about lifting one another up to succeed collectively. We are team-oriented and communicate with empathy and respect. We challenge each other and conduct positive conflict resolution. We are being transparent about our goals and results. And together, we’re unstoppable.
• We are Customer Centric: Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We actively listen and prioritize the success of our customers, and every decision we make is driven by how we can better serve, support, and empower them to succeed. When our customers win, we win.

Concerned that you don’t meet every qualification above?

Studies have shown that women and people of color may be less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every qualification specified. At WEKA, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this position but are concerned that your past work experience doesn’t match up perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway – you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at WEKA.

WEKA is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

USA Citizens Only: The base salary hiring wage range for this position which the Company reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position in the specified geographic areas or locations, is $140,000 - $180,000. Final compensation will be dependent on various factors relevant to the position and candidate such as geographical location, candidate qualifications, certifications, relevant job-related work experience, education, skillset and other relevant business and organizational factors, consistent with applicable law. In addition, the position may include some of the following comprehensive benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401(K), Flexible Time off (FTO), sick time, leave of absence as per the FMLA and other relevant leave laws.