Linux Infrastructure Storage Engineer III

National Laboratory of the Rockies; Golden (CO); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

National Laboratory of the Rockies in Golden, CO is seeking a Storage Engineer III to design, deploy, and maintain scalable storage systems for data-intensive workloads. You will install and optimize storage hardware and software across object, block, and distributed file systems, including cloud storage integrations.

The role emphasizes Linux-based infrastructure, networked storage solutions, and collaboration with researchers and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related experience, or equivalent education/experience.
• Master's degree and 3+ years of related experience, or equivalent education/experience.
• PhD or equivalent education/experience.
• General knowledge of IS disciplines; strong leadership and project management skills.
• Analytical problem solving; advanced programming, design and analysis abilities with various software.
• US citizenship required for access to sensitive Government information systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and support storage-related products and services for advanced computing efforts.
• Determine optimal hardware and software configurations and stay current with new storage technologies.
• Support data-intensive activities using object, block, and distributed file systems and cloud storage.
• Work in a hybrid role with at least 3 days on-site at NLR.

Skills

Linux systems

Storage engineering

Data pipelines

Python

PERL

Bash

Collaboration

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Network Attached Storage

Backup software

Git

Ansible

SLURM

InfiniBand

Ceph

BeeGFS

Lustre

Job description

Posting Title

Linux Infrastructure Storage Engineer III

Location

CO - Golden

Position Type

Regular

Hours Per Week

40

Working at NLR

NLR is located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for energy systems research and development. Join the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), where world‑class scientists, engineers, and experts are accelerating energy innovation through breakthrough research and systems integration. From our mission to our collaborative culture, NLR stands out in the research community for its commitment to an affordable and secure energy future. Spanning foundational science to applied systems engineering and analysis, we focus on solving complex challenges to deliver advanced, secure, reliable, and cost‑effective energy solutions. Our work helps strengthen U.S. industries, support job creation, and promote national economic growth. At NLR, you'll find a mission‑driven environment supported by state‑of‑the‑art facilities, multidisciplinary research teams, and strong collaborations with industry, academia, and other national laboratories. We offer robust professional development opportunities, and a competitive benefits package designed to support your career and well‑being.

Job Description

NLR’s Computational Science Center is currently seeking a Storage Engineer within our Center. In this role, the incumbent will install, configure, and support storage‑related products (hardware and software) and services for advanced computing efforts. The primary focus of the storage engineering effort supports data intensive activities utilizing object storage, block storage, distributed file systems and cloud storage services. The center focuses on providing optimal solutions to high throughput, high volume data management capabilities. The position will help determine optimal hardware and software configurations and stay abreast of new technologies and techniques for storage services. This is a hybrid position with at least 3 days a week onsite at NLR.

Basic Qualifications

Relevant Bachelor's Degree and 5 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Master's Degree and 3 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant PhD or equivalent relevant education/experience. Complete understanding and wide application of principles, concepts and techniques in specific field. General knowledge of related IS disciplines. Strong leadership and project management skills. Skilled in analytical techniques, practices and problem solving. Advanced programming, design and analysis abilities with various computer software programs and information systems. Eligibility requirements: This position will require access to sensitive information, Government facilities, and/or Government information systems restricted to individuals with US citizenship. Only applicants that are US Citizens at the time of application will be considered.

• Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of Experience supporting high-performance storage environments.
• Proven ability to design and implement secure, scalable, and performant infrastructure to support complex data pipelines and analysis tools.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to quickly diagnose and resolve technical issues impacting data processing and analysis.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with researchers, research operations, analysts, and cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to research and formulate hardware designs and act according to the decisions
• Solid foundation in Linux systems engineering, storage engineering, and data systems architecture
• Experience with Network Attached Storage solutions
• Experience with backup software
• Scripting languages such as Python, PERL, Bash

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Git and handling branches, merging, and conflict resolution
• Proficiency in configuration management/automation tools such as Ansible
• Exposure to HPC job schedulers (i.e. SLURM)
• Basic knowledge of InfiniBand
• A strong foundation in cloud native storage.
• Experience with any of the following high‑performance filesystems Lustre, GPFS, BeeGFS, Ceph, DOAS, VAST, PNFS, or WEKAFS

Job Application Submission Window

The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.

Annual Salary Range (based on full‑time 40 hours per week)

Job Profile: IT Professional III / Annual Salary Range: $100,400 - $180,700

NLR takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits Summary

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short*- and long‑term disability insurance; pension benefits*; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement*. NLR employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement‑based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Limited‑term positions are not eligible for long‑term disability or tuition reimbursement.

• Based on eligibility rules

Badging Requirement

NLR is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which includes a favorable background investigation.

Drug Free Workplace

NLR is committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace in accordance with the federal Drug‑Free Workplace Act and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug. If you are offered employment at NLR, you must pass a pre‑employment drug test prior to commencing employment. Unless prohibited by state or local law, the pre‑employment drug test will include marijuana. If you test positive on the pre‑employment drug test, your offer of employment may be withdrawn.

Submission Guidelines

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at NLR you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard basis of age (40 and over), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic partner status, military or veteran status, national origin/ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), sexual orientation, and any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Reasonable Accommodations

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