Senior Systems Engineer - SRE (Storage)

Weekday AI (YC W21); Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer – SRE to enhance the reliability of their storage infrastructure. You will work with technologies like Pure Storage and AWS while developing automation scripts using Terraform and Ansible. Ideal candidates have 6–12 years of experience in storage engineering and systems administration, with strong analytical skills and a proactive attitude towards problem-solving.

Qualifications

• 6–12 years of experience in storage engineering, systems administration, or SRE roles.
• Proven experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management using Terraform and Ansible.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and resilient storage infrastructure.
• Monitor and fine-tune storage performance and capacity utilization.
• Develop and manage automation scripts to streamline system provisioning and maintenance.
• Apply SRE principles to enhance reliability and disaster recovery processes.

Skills

Pure Storage (FlashArray, FlashBlade)

NetApp

AWS storage services (EBS, S3, EFS, FSx)

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Shell scripting

Storage protocols (iSCSI, NFS, CIFS, Fibre Channel)

Data protection techniques

SRE practices (SLIs, SLOs)

Job description

Base pay range

Salary range: Rs 2,000,000 - Rs 4,000,000 (INR 20-40 LPA)

Minimum experience: 6 years

Location: Hyderabad

Job type: Full-time

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer – SRE (Storage) to join our Site Reliability Engineering team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance of our storage infrastructure across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will design, deploy, and maintain enterprise‑scale storage solutions leveraging technologies such as Pure Storage (FlashArray and FlashBlade), NetApp, and AWS, while driving automation through Terraform, Ansible, and Python/Shell scripting.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and resilient storage infrastructure using Pure Storage, NetApp, and AWS storage services (EBS, S3, FSx).
• Monitor and fine‑tune storage performance and capacity utilization, proactively addressing latency or throughput issues.
• Develop and manage automation scripts using Terraform, Ansible, and Python/Shell to streamline provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance of storage systems.
• Apply SRE principles to improve system reliability, availability, and disaster recovery processes across hybrid environments.
• Set up robust observability frameworks for storage systems; ensure efficient incident detection, root cause analysis, and post‑mortem reviews.
• Implement and manage backup, snapshot, and replication strategies for critical data using FlashArray, FlashBlade, and NetApp ONTAP.
• Architect and support hybrid storage environments integrating on‑premise and AWS cloud platforms.
• Enforce best practices for data security, encryption, and access controls aligned with organizational policies and compliance standards.
• Partner with development, operations, and cloud engineering teams to optimize workflows, while maintaining detailed system documentation and runbooks.

Required Skills & Experience

• 6–12 years of experience in storage engineering, systems administration, or SRE roles.
• Strong hands‑on expertise with Pure Storage (FlashArray, FlashBlade) and NetApp storage systems.
• Solid understanding of AWS storage services (EBS, S3, EFS, FSx) and integration with hybrid environments.
• Proven experience with Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure automation and configuration management.
• Proficiency in Python and Shell scripting for automation, monitoring, and troubleshooting tasks.
• Deep knowledge of storage protocols (iSCSI, NFS, CIFS, Fibre Channel) and data protection techniques.
• Experience implementing SRE practices including SLIs, SLOs, monitoring, incident response, and capacity planning.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a focus on root cause identification and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities to collaborate across technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications in Pure Storage, AWS, or NetApp.
• Familiarity with container storage integration (Kubernetes CSI drivers).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps toolchains.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Other

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting