Storage DevOps Engineer

MetroSys, Inc.; Canada; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company in Canada is seeking a skilled Storage DevOps Engineer to develop automation workflows for storage and cloud environments. The role requires experience in Python, Ansible, Terraform, and a solid understanding of cloud infrastructures like Azure and AWS. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced enterprise environment and will be responsible for optimizing automation processes and collaborating with various engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in automation or DevOps engineering roles.
• Strong Python scripting skills for automation.
• Hands-on Ansible experience for infrastructure tasks.
• Terraform expertise for cloud integrations.
• Experience with storage platforms such as Dell or NetApp.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python automation scripts for storage operations.
• Build and support Ansible playbooks for storage provisioning.
• Design and manage Terraform modules for hybrid infrastructure.
• Automate processes across storage and cloud environments.
• Collaborate with teams to streamline deployments.

Skills

Python scripting

Ansible

Terraform

Cloud infrastructure (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Automation and DevOps tools

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Overview

MetroSys is seeking a highly skilled Storage DevOps Engineer with strong automation, scripting, and infrastructure-as-code expertise. This role focuses on building and supporting automation workflows across storage and cloud environments. The ideal candidate is hands‑on, detail‑oriented, and comfortable working in fast‑moving enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python automation scripts for storage operations, configuration, and workflow automation.

• Build and support Ansible playbooks for storage provisioning, configuration, patching, and operational standardization.

• Design and manage Terraform modules for cloud and hybrid infrastructure related to storage, compute, and networking.

• Automate processes across storage arrays, backup platforms, and cloud storage environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP).

• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and storage engineering teams to streamline deployments and reduce manual operations.

• Support CI/CD workflows for infrastructure automation and ensure consistent code quality across environments.

• Troubleshoot and optimize automation pipelines, storage integrations, and configuration drift.

• Document scripts, playbooks, modules, and processes for repeatability and knowledge sharing.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in automation or DevOps engineering roles.

• Strong Python scripting skills (functions, classes, modules, API integrations, error handling).

• Hands‑on Ansible experience (roles, inventories, automation of storage or infrastructure tasks).

• Terraform expertise (modules, workspaces, reusable IaC patterns, cloud integrations).

• Experience with storage platforms (Dell, NetApp, Pure, HPE, or cloud storage services).

• Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS, or GCP).

• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps workflows.

• Ability to work independently and solve complex automation and infrastructure problems.

Nice to Have

• Experience with storage data migration tooling.

• Exposure to Kubernetes or containerized environments.

• Knowledge of monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk).