Senior Storage Infrastructure Architect

STACK IT Recruitment; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading IT recruitment agency in Canada is seeking a Senior Storage Infrastructure Architect to support a large-scale storage modernization initiative. The ideal candidate will provide architectural expertise in a regulated environment, guiding technical decisions while engaging with client stakeholders. Responsibilities include assessing current storage solutions and defining target architectures using Dell technologies. This role offers an hourly rate of $110.00 - $150.00 and requires a strong background in enterprise storage architecture.

Qualifications

• Senior-level background in storage architecture within complex enterprise environments.
• Experience in guiding implementation teams and advising stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate and defend architectural decisions to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Perform structured assessments of enterprise storage environments with emphasis on Dell platforms.
• Define target-state architectures aligned with scalability and compliance requirements.
• Develop migration strategies for petabyte-scale data sets.

Skills

Enterprise storage architecture

Data protection architecture

Risk assessment

Client engagement

Communication with stakeholders

Tools

Dell ECS

Dell Data Domain

Dell NetWorker

Job description

Overview

🔍Storage Architect Wanted!

As aSenior Storage Infrastructure Architect, you will support a large-scale storage modernization and data migration initiative within a regulated enterprise environment. The roleoperatesin a consulting capacity, providing architectural and subject matterexpertiseacross current-state assessment, target-state design, and migration planning for multi-petabyte data environments.

The position involves direct engagement with client stakeholders and internal delivery teams to guide architectural decisions and provide technical oversight throughout the initiative.

💻Who You Are:

You are a senior storage architect with experience designing and governing enterprise storage and data protection architectures in regulated environments.You bring a disciplined, risk-aware approach to architecture, with the ability to clearly define scope, constraints, assumptions, and trade-offs. You are experienced in advising implementation teams rather than executing operational tasks, and you arecomfortableengaging directly with senior technical stakeholders.

📍Work Type:

• Location: Remote, Canadaor withinGTA
• Vacancy Type: This role is a newly created position
• Engagement Type: Contract (6 months)

What You’ll Do

• Perform structured current-state assessments of enterprise storage and data protection environments, with emphasis on Dell ECS, Dell Data Domain, and Dell NetWorker platforms
• Identify architectural constraints, dependencies, and risk factors associated with large-scale data storage and migration in regulated environments
• Define target-state storage and data protection architectures aligned with scalability, resiliency, compliance, and performance requirements
• Develop migration strategies for petabyte-scale data sets, including sequencing, validation, cutover, and rollback considerations
• Produce and maintain architectural artifacts, including logical designs, high-level physical designs, and migration approach documentation
• Provide technical governance and architectural oversight to internal and client implementation teams executing the migration
• Review and validate implementation designs and plans for alignment with the approved architecture
• Participate in technical deliberations, design reviews, and risk discussions with client stakeholders
• Act as a senior technical advisor and escalation point for architecture-related decisions throughout the engagement

What We’re Looking For

• Senior-level background in storage infrastructure architecture within large, complex enterprise environments
• Architectural ownership of solutions based on Dell ECS and Dell Data Domain platforms
• Leadership of large-scale on-premises to cloud or hybrid storage migration initiatives
• Exposure to regulated environments with associated compliance, risk, and governance considerations
• Deep understanding of enterprise backup and data protection architectures, including Dell NetWorker
• Track record of architectural risk assessment and definition of appropriate mitigation strategies
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and defend architectural decisions with both technical and non-technical stakeholders in enterprise environments
• Operation in a consulting or advisorycapacity aswell as guiding delivery teams

What Makes This Role Exciting?

• Architectural ownership -This role carries accountability for defining and defending storage architecture decisions supporting a multi-petabyte modernization initiative in a regulated environment
• Strategic influence-You will shape migration strategy, architectural direction, and risk posture while governing implementation teams, rather than performing day-to-day operational work
• High-impact consulting engagement -The work directly supports a critical transformation program for a highly regulated enterprise, where architectural decisions have material implications for risk, compliance, and long-term platform viability

• Hourly Rate: $110.00 - 150.00/hour (must be incorporated)

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