Senior SRE (Storage Platforms)

Vaco; Addison (TX); Remote; USD 136,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Medical insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Senior SRE (Storage Platforms) for a 3M C2H engagement that is fully remote. You will design, implement, and support SDS and Kubernetes platforms in a private cloud, focusing on scalability, resilience, automation, and performance using IaC and GitOps.

This is a deeply technical role requiring expert-level knowledge of SDS, Kubernetes, Linux, and storage networks. You will collaborate with global teams to run mission-critical, multi-tenant services with on-call

Qualifications

• SRE hands-on experience managing enterprise storage and Kubernetes on Linux.
• SDS/migration expertise with Ceph/Longhorn or similar.
• Strong knowledge of storage tech (block/file/object) and storage fabrics (NVMe-oF, iSCSI).
• Proficiency with IaC tools (Ansible, Terraform).
• Expert Python/Bash, Golang preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support Software Defined Storage (SDS) and Kubernetes platforms.
• Focus on scalability, resilience, automation, and performance using IaC and GitOps.
• Collaborate with platform and SRE teams to maintain secure, multi-tenant services.
• Handle on-call rotations and incident response for high-throughput production systems.
• Develop design documentation for storage infrastructure.

Skills

SRE hands-on

SDS migration

Kubernetes expertise

Linux systems

IaC (Ansible)

Terraform

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Golang

DNS administration

KVM virtualization

CI/CD pipelines

Git workflows

Tools

OpenStack

Job description

Senior SRE (Storage Platforms)

DETAILS

Location: 100% Remote

Position Type: 3M C2H

Hourly / Salary: to $120W2+ (based on experience)

JOB SUMMARY

Vaco is currently seeking a Senior SRE (Storage Platform) for a 3M C2H opportunity that is 100% remote. The Senior SRE (Storage Platform) will design, implement, and support Software Defined Storage (SDS) and Kubernetes platforms in a private cloud environment. The Senior SRE (Storage Platform) will focus on scalability, resilience, automation, and performance using IaC and GITOps practices. The Senior SRE (Storage Platform) will be a deeply technical role requiring expert-level understanding of SDS, Kubernetes, and extensive working knowledge on Linux OS. The Senior SRE (Storage Platform) will collaborate with platform and SRE teams to maintain secure, performant, and multitenant-isolated services that serve high-throughput, mission-critical applications.

• Storage Architecture – Design / Implement / Operate Large-Scale SDS Architectures Across Private / Public Cloud Regions within ITIL Methodology
• Enterprise Storage Platforms – Deploy / Support Enterprise Storage (Pure Storage / HPE / NetApp) / SDS Solutions (Ceph / Longhorn)
• Self-Service Enablement – Build Self-Service Storage Workflows for Kubernetes CSI / OpenStack Consumers (VM / BareMetal)
• IaC Development – Ansible / Terraform / Helm / GIT with Python / Bash Automation
• CI/CD for Infrastructure – Implement CI/CD Pipelines Supporting Infrastructure Updates / Patching / Upgrades / Testing / Rollback
• Observability / Auto-Remediation – Build Monitoring / Alerting / Auto-Remediation using GITOps / Tools (Prometheus / Loki / Grafana)
• HA / DR – Architect / Maintain High Availability / Disaster Recovery / Scale-Out Storage Infrastructure
• Design Documentation – Develop / Review High-/Low-Level Design Documents for Storage Infrastructure
• Advanced Troubleshooting (deep expertise) –Troubleshooting across Storage / Kubernetes / Hypervisors / Networking / Linux Systems
• Operations / Incident Response – Participate in On-Call Rotations / Incident Response / Root Cause Analysis
• Global Collaboration – Collaborate Globally on Change Management / Documentation / Operational Best Practices

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Senior SRE (Storage Platforms) (hands-on) – Managing Enterprise Storage / Kubernetes Platforms on Linux
• SDS / Migration Expertise (strong hands-on) – Ceph / Longhorn | Storage Migrations from Legacy Systems
• Storage Technologies – Block / File / Object Storage | Fibre Channel / IP-Based Protocols
• Storage Fabrics – NVMe-oF / iSCSI Fabrics
• Kubernetes / Linux (expert) – Kubernetes / Linux Systems (Ubuntu / RHEL / CentOS)
• IaC (proficiency) – Ansible / Terraform for IaC-Driven Infrastructure Management
• Scripting (expert) – Python / BASH | Golang (preferred)
• Enterprise DNS (strong working knowledge) – Enterprise DNS / Kubernetes Integrations
• Virtualization (hands-on) – KVM Hypervisors (SUSE Harvester / OpenStack)
• DevOps Tooling (proficiency) – GIT / CI/CD Pipelines / Automated Testing Frameworks
• Documentation – Develop / Maintain Technical Documentation | Contribute to Wikis / Knowledge Bases
• Production Operations – Operating 24x7 Mission-Critical Production Environments

PREFERRED (not required)

• Certifications – CNCF Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) / Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) / RedHat Ceph Storage Administrator (EX125) / ITIL Foundation / Advanced Certifications Supporting ITSM Best Practices, etc.
• OpenStack Storage Administration / OpenStack Cinder Multi-Backend Administration
• Backup Platforms / Enterprise Backup Solutions (Rubrik, etc.)
• Security / Compliance (understanding) – CIS / NIST Security Frameworks / Infrastructure Lifecycle Management
• Telco / Edge Cloud / Large Enterprise Environment Experience

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail] .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.