Senior DevOps Engineer – Storage Platforms

Jobtailor; San Ramon (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior storage and Kubernetes engineer to deploy and operate large-scale storage across private and public clouds. You will manage SDS solutions like Ceph and Longhorn, migrate legacy storage, and implement block/file/object storage with NVMe-oF and iSCSI.

You’ll build IaC with Ansible and Terraform, develop backup strategies with Rubik, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and runbooks while working in a global team.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience managing enterprise storage and Kubernetes platforms on Linux.
• Strong hands-on experience with SDS solutions (Ceph, Longhorn) and storage migrations from legacy systems.
• Expertise with block, file, and object storage including Fibre Channel (Cisco MDS) and IP-based protocols (NVMe-oF or iSCSI).
• Expert knowledge of Kubernetes and Linux systems (Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS).
• Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) (Ansible, Terraform) for provisioning storage and backup schedules.
• Expertise in backup technologies (preferably Rubik).
• Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash (Golang a plus).
• Experience operating 24x7 mission-critical production environments.
• Hands-on experience with KVM hypervisors (Suse Harvester, OpenStack).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.
• Ability to write technical documentation and contribute to community wikis or knowledge bases.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, automate, and operate large-scale storage architectures across private/public clouds.
• Deploy and support enterprise storage platforms (Pure, HPE, NetApp) and SDS solutions (Ceph, Longhorn).
• Integrate self-service storage workflows for Kubernetes CSI and OpenStack consumers.
• Implement and manage backup solutions (Rubik).
• Build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code for storage platforms using Ansible, Terraform, Helm and Git.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure updates, patching, upgrades, testing, and rollback.
• Monitor and observe storage systems using Prometheus, Grafana, and GitOps workflows.
• Troubleshoot storage, Kubernetes, hypervisors, networking, and Linux systems.
• Develop architecture diagrams, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate globally on change management, documentation, and best practices.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux

Ceph

Longhorn

Rubik backup

Ansible

Terraform

Python

Bash

Git

CI/CD

OpenStack

SUSE Harvester

NVMe-oF

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Kubernetes

Git

Rubik

Ceph

Job description

• Deploy, automate, and operate large-scale Software Defined Storage architectures across private and public cloud regions within ITIL methodology.
• Deploy and support enterprise storage platforms (Pure Storage, HPE, NetApp) and SDS solutions (Ceph, Longhorn).
• Integrate self-service storage workflows for Kubernetes CSI and OpenStack consumers (VM and Baremetal).
• Implement and manage backup solutions (preferably Rubik).
• Build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code for storage platforms using Ansible, Terraform, Helm and Git, with Python/Bash automation.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure updates, patching, upgrades, testing, and rollback.
• Implement and improve monitoring, alerting, and observability for storage systems (capacity, latency, IOPS, recovery health) using GitOps and tools such as Prometheus, Loki, and Grafana.
• Perform deep troubleshooting across storage, Kubernetes, hypervisors, networking, and Linux systems.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and runbooks.
• Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate globally on change management, documentation, and operational best practices.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience managing enterprise storage and Kubernetes platforms on Linux.
• Strong hands-on experience with SDS solutions (Ceph, Longhorn) and storage migrations from legacy systems.
• Expertise with block, file, and object storage, including Fibre Channel (Cisco MDS) and IP-based protocols (NVMe-oF or iSCSI).
• Expert knowledge of Kubernetes and Linux systems (Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS).
• Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) (Ansible, Terraform) for provisioning storage and backup schedules.
• Expertise in backup technologies (preferably Rubik).
• Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash (Golang a plus).
• Experience operating 24x7 mission-critical production environments.
• Hands-on experience with KVM hypervisors (Suse Harvester, OpenStack).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.
• Ability to write technical documentation and contribute to community wikis or knowledge bases.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing enterprise storage solutions and Kubernetes platforms, with a strong focus on Infrastructure-as-Code practices and automation. Proficient in implementing and optimizing storage architectures across cloud environments while ensuring operational excellence and effective documentation.