Remote Storage Engineer: DDN/VAST SANs Expert

sghcorp.com; Durham, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Penguin Solutions is seeking a highly motivated Storage Engineer to manage our data storage infrastructure. You will handle provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting for SAN/NAS systems, with emphasis on DDN and VAST storage solutions.

The role is customer-facing and requires strong Linux administration skills, problem solving, and teamwork. Remote-US work is supported with a robust benefits package and on-call rotation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in storage administration.
• Proven experience with DDN and VAST storage solutions.
• In-depth understanding of SANs and NAS.
• Strong understanding of storage protocols (e.g., FC, iSCSI, NFS).
• Experience with storage management software (e.g., DDN SFA, VAST Management Console).
• Strong Linux systems administration skills and experience with open-source technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, build, create DataStorage Arrays that meet customer needs and availability.
• Manage and maintain DDN, Pure, VAST storage area networks (SANs) and NAS systems.
• Provision storage resources to meet application and user requirements.
• Configure and manage storage pools, volumes, and snapshots.
• Implement and maintain data protection strategies, including backups and replication.
• Monitor storage performance and capacity utilization.
• Identify and troubleshoot storage-related issues.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks.
• Document storage configurations and procedures.
• Participate in weekly on-call rotation.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest storage technologies and best practices.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

DDN SFA

VAST Management Console

Linux

iSCSI

NFS

FC

VMware vSAN

Azure Blob Storage

Job description

Penguin Solutions is seeking a highly motivated Storage Engineer to manage our data storage infrastructure. You will handle provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting for SAN/NAS systems, with emphasis on DDN and VAST storage solutions.

The role is customer-facing and requires strong Linux administration skills, problem solving, and teamwork. Remote-US work is supported with a robust benefits package and on-call rotation.