Senior Storage Engineer

KeyBank; Buffalo (NY); Híbrido; USD 69.000 - 105.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

KeyBank is seeking a Senior SAN / Storage Engineer to design, support, and optimize our enterprise storage environment. You will work with Cisco MDS fabrics, Pure Storage FlashArray/FlashBlade, and integrate storage with VMware vSphere, OpenShift, and other platforms.

The role emphasizes reliability, disaster recovery, automation, and governance, with a hybrid in-office schedule and opportunities to influence storage strategy across data centers.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of enterprise storage/SAN/infrastructure experience.
• Experience with Fibre Channel storage networks and enterprise storage platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate with infrastructure, application, and database teams.

Responsabilidades

• Support and maintain Cisco MDS SAN environments, including upgrades and performance optimization.
• Manage Fibre Channel fabrics, zoning, VSANs, and connectivity.
• Monitor storage and SAN health using NDFC/DCNM.
• Troubleshoot performance, latency, and connectivity issues.
• Configure and manage Pure Storage FlashArray and FlashBlade platforms.
• Provision storage resources, host mappings, and capacity management.
• Improve operational efficiency through automation and scripting.
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity across data centers.
• Maintain replication, backup, and recovery processes.
• Participate in disaster recovery testing and planning.
• Ensure storage platforms meet security, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Support access controls, authentication integrations, and audit logging.

Conocimientos

Storage engineering

Troubleshooting

Cross-team collaboration

Automation scripting

Educación

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering or equivalent

Herramientas

Cisco MDS 9000 Series

NDFC/DCNM

Pure Storage FlashArray/FlashBlade

Dell PowerScale (Isilon)

VMware vSphere / ESXi

Kubernetes / OpenShift

Python / PowerShell / Ansible / Bash

Descripción del empleo

Location

4910 Tiedeman Road, Brooklyn Ohio

Hybrid - 2 days in office

About the Role

We're looking for a Senior SAN / Storage Engineer to help design, support, and improve our enterprise storage environment. In this role, you'll work with modern SAN and storage technologies, including Cisco MDS fabrics and Pure Storage FlashArray/FlashBlade, supporting critical applications, databases, and virtualized environments across the organization.

This is an opportunity to join a highly collaborative infrastructure team focused on reliability, performance, disaster recovery, automation, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do

Storage & SAN Administration

• Support and maintain Cisco MDS SAN environments, including upgrades, configuration, and performance optimization.
• Manage Fibre Channel fabrics, zoning, VSANs, and related connectivity components.
• Monitor storage and SAN health using tools such as Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC/DCNM).
• Troubleshoot performance, latency, and connectivity issues across the storage environment.

Enterprise Storage Operations

• Configure and manage Pure Storage FlashArray and FlashBlade platforms.
• Provision and maintain storage resources, snapshots, host mappings, and capacity management.
• Improve operational efficiency through automation and scripting.

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

• Support disaster recovery and business continuity solutions across multiple data centers.
• Maintain replication, backup, and recovery processes.
• Participate in disaster recovery testing and recovery planning initiatives.

Security, Compliance & Governance

• Ensure storage platforms meet enterprise security, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Support access controls, authentication integrations, and audit logging.
• Address security findings and maintain compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise storage, SAN, or infrastructure environments.
• Experience working with Fibre Channel storage networks and enterprise storage platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with infrastructure, application, and database teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience administering Cisco MDS 9000 Series SAN switches and Fibre Channel fabrics.
• Experience with Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC/DCNM) or similar SAN management platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Pure Storage FlashArray and/or FlashBlade.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery, replication technologies, snapshots, and recovery best practices.
• Experience working in regulated environments such as financial services, healthcare, or other highly governed industries.
• Familiarity with storage security concepts including RBAC, MFA, encryption, and audit logging.
• Experience supporting Dell PowerScale (Isilon), Dell ObjectScale/ECS, or similar NAS/Object Storage solutions.
• Experience integrating storage with virtualization platforms such as:
  • VMware vSphere / ESXi
  • Red Hat OpenShift / Kubernetes
  • Nutanix AHV
• Exposure to Cisco UCS environments.
• Experience with automation and scripting using Python, PowerShell, Ansible, or Bash.
• Relevant industry certifications such as:
  • Cisco CCNP Data Center
  • Pure Storage FlashArray or FlashBlade Certifications
  • Other storage or infrastructure-related certifications

This position is NOT eligible for employment visa sponsorship for non-U.S. citizens.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This position is eligible to earn a base salary in the range of $69,000.00 - $105,000.00 annually. Placement within the pay range may differ based upon various factors, including but not limited to skills, experience and geographic location. Compensation for this role also includes eligibility for incentive compensation which may include production, commission, and/or discretionary incentives.

Key has implemented an approach to employee workspaces which prioritizes in-office presence, while providing flexible options in circumstances where roles can be performed effectively in a mobile environment.

Job Posting Expiration Date: 11/27/2026

KeyCorp is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to sustaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, pregnancy, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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