Storage Architect

Job Description

Ubisoft IT is seeking a Storage Architect to join the Infrastructure & Platform Architecture Team in Montréal. As part of the architecture team, you will be tasked to design technical solutions in line with technical strategy and the enterprise needs, while supporting engineering teams.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop long-term storage strategies and landscape aligned with organizational goals and industry best practices.
2. Conduct technical research, labs, publish results and deliver opportunity studies.
3. Build and maintain designs and produce associated documentation, presentations, and prototypes.
4. Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
5. Assist and mentor engineering teams and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Qualifications

1. Deep understanding of software defined storage technologies: Block, object, and file storage protocols (NFS, SMB, S3, Ceph, etc.), their use cases, and performance characteristics.
2. Storage architecture design: Ability to design complex storage architectures, including data center and cloud-based solutions.
3. Data protection and disaster recovery: Expertise in data protection strategies, including backup, replication, and disaster recovery planning.
4. Automation and management at scale: Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code deployment and its related tools (Git, Ansible, Chef, etc.).
5. Security: Understanding storage security best practices, including encryption, access controls, and data privacy.
6. Effective Communication and Collaboration: Strong ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, collaborate seamlessly across multidisciplinary teams (infrastructure, applications, and security), and align technical solutions with broader business objectives.