Remote Data Storage Architect for Cloud & AI Workloads

Bright Vision Technologies; Overland Park (KS); Remote; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a Data Storage Architect to design, deploy, and operate a scalable storage foundation across data center, edge, and cloud environments. You will work with NetApp ONTAP, Pure Storage, and Ceph, supporting VMware and Kubernetes workloads with strong automation discipline.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of enterprise storage engineering experience and a proven ability to optimize performance and cost while collaborating across teams.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of enterprise storage engineering experience.
• Deep expertise in NetApp ONTAP or Pure Storage FlashArray/FlashBlade.
• Hands-on experience with Ceph at production scale.
• Strong understanding of SAN, NAS, and object storage protocols.
• Experience with storage integration for VMware and Kubernetes (CSI).
• Strong scripting and automation skills using Ansible, Terraform, or REST APIs.
• Strong understanding of storage performance, capacity planning, and cost optimization.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across storage, network, and host layers.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate storage foundations across data center, edge, and cloud environments.
• Ensure performance, data protection, and cost optimization for diverse workloads.
• Automate storage workflows using Ansible, Terraform, and REST APIs.
• Collaborate with compute, virtualization, and DevOps teams to support Kubernetes workloads.

Skills

NetApp ONTAP

Pure Storage

Ceph

SAN/NAS/Object storage

VMware CSI

Kubernetes

Automation scripting

Ansible

Terraform

REST APIs

Storage performance

Cost optimization

Troubleshooting

Communication

Tools

NetApp ONTAP

Pure Storage

Ceph

VMware

Kubernetes CSI

Ansible

Terraform

REST APIs

Job description

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a Data Storage Architect to design, deploy, and operate a scalable storage foundation across data center, edge, and cloud environments. You will work with NetApp ONTAP, Pure Storage, and Ceph, supporting VMware and Kubernetes workloads with strong automation discipline.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of enterprise storage engineering experience and a proven ability to optimize performance and cost while collaborating across teams.