Senior Storage Engineer

ZipStaff Inc.; Center Square (PA); Remote; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) + 401(k) matching

Paid time off

Referral Program

Job summary

ZipStaff is seeking an experienced Storage Engineer with deep expertise in Dell EMC platforms to support enterprise storage engineering for a major healthcare analytics and payment integrity organization.

This fully remote role focuses on PowerScale/Isilon (OneFS) and Dell EMC ECS object storage, including architecture, performance, protocols, and production support. Candidates must bring dedicated enterprise storage experience with strong hands‑on Dell EMC knowledge.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of dedicated enterprise storage engineering experience.
• 3+ years focusing on Dell EMC platforms (PowerScale/Isilon/OneFS).
• Experience deploying Dell EMC ECS with buckets, namespaces, and geo-replication.
• Advanced knowledge of NFS, SMB, and S3 protocols.
• Strong storage networking and directory services integration.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work fully remote.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, manage, and troubleshoot enterprise storage with Dell EMC PowerScale/Isilon and ECS.
• Administer SmartPools, SmartQuotas, SyncIQ, InsightIQ, and DataIQ capabilities.
• Deploy and manage Dell EMC ECS, including buckets, namespaces, and geo-replication.
• Configure and support file and object protocols including NFS, SMB, and S3 API.
• Apply strong storage networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, VLANs, LACP) and directory services integration.
• Analyze complex system logs and performance metrics to resolve issues and optimize environments.
• Support production availability, capacity management, and operational excellence.

Skills

PowerScale/Isilon

ECS

NFS v3/v4

SMB/CIFS

S3 API

TCP/IP

Active Directory

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Senior Storage Engineer – Dell EMC PowerScale & ECS

Location: Remote (Blue Bell, PA preferred)

Employment Type: Contract (W2 through ZipStaff — No C2C or 1099)

About the Opportunity:

ZipStaff is seeking an experienced Storage Engineer with deep expertise in Dell EMC platforms to support enterprise storage engineering for a major healthcare analytics and payment integrity organization.

This fully remote role focuses on PowerScale/Isilon (OneFS) and Dell EMC ECS object storage, including architecture, performance, protocols, and production support. Candidates must bring dedicated enterprise storage experience with strong hands‑on Dell EMC knowledge.

What You’ll Do:

• Design, deploy, manage, and troubleshoot enterprise storage solutions with a primary focus on Dell EMC PowerScale/Isilon (OneFS) and ECS.
• Administer SmartPools, SmartQuotas, SyncIQ, InsightIQ, and DataIQ capabilities.
• Deploy and manage Dell EMC ECS, including buckets, namespaces, and geo-replication.
• Configure and support file and object protocols including NFS (v3/v4), SMB/CIFS, and S3 API.
• Apply strong storage networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, VLANs, LACP) and directory services integration (Active Directory, LDAP, Kerberos).
• Analyze complex system logs and performance metrics to resolve issues and optimize environments.
• Support production availability, capacity management, and operational excellence.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of dedicated enterprise storage engineering experience, with at least 3+ years specifically focused on Dell EMC platforms.
• Deep technical knowledge of PowerScale/Isilon (OneFS) architecture, including SmartPools, SmartQuotas, SyncIQ, InsightIQ, and DataIQ.
• Proven experience deploying and managing Dell EMC ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage), with strong understanding of object-based architectures, buckets, namespaces, and geo-replication.
• Advanced understanding of file and object protocols, including NFS (v3/v4), SMB/CIFS, and S3 API.
• Strong grasp of storage networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VLANs, LACP) and directory services integration (Active Directory, LDAP, Kerberos).
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex system logs and performance metrics.
• Ability to work fully remote.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with other Dell EMC storage arrays (PowerMax, VPLEX) or SAN switches (Brocade, Cisco MDS).
• Familiarity with hybrid-cloud storage tiering (e.g., CloudPools tiering to AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools (Ansible, Terraform).
• Scripting proficiency in Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Background in healthcare, payment integrity, or regulated environments.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance.
• Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) + 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off.
• Referral Program.

About ZipStaff:

ZipStaff partners with leading organizations to connect skilled technology professionals with high-impact contract opportunities. We focus on quality matches, clear communication, and long-term success for candidates and clients.