Senior Storage Engineer

Lightedge; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a Senior Storage Engineer to spearhead the design and management of enterprise storage solutions. This pivotal role involves ensuring the stability and performance of storage systems that underpin core business operations. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience with leading storage platforms such as PURE, IBM, and NetApp, along with a solid foundation in virtualization and scripting technologies. Join this dynamic team and contribute to innovative solutions that empower clients and enhance operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise storage engineering or related role.
• Hands-on expertise with PURE, IBM, NetApp, and Dell/EMC storage solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage scalable enterprise storage solutions across multiple platforms.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver client-aligned storage solutions.

Skills

Enterprise Storage Engineering

Scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash, Ansible)

SAN/NAS Management

Cloud Storage (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Disaster Recovery Planning

Tools

PURE Storage

IBM Storage Solutions

NetApp

Dell/EMC

HPE 3PAR

VMware

Nutanix

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Storage Engineer to design, implement, and manage enterprise storage solutions across multiple platforms. This role is critical to ensure the stability, integrity, and performance of the storage systems that support our customers and core business operations. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise with platforms such as PURE Storage, IBM, NetApp, and Dell/EMC, along with a solid grasp of virtualization and scripting technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage scalable enterprise storage solutions (PURE, IBM, NetApp, Dell/EMC, etc.).
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and remediation of storage incidents, with thorough follow-up and documentation.
• Collaborate with architecture, operations, and sales engineering teams to deliver client-aligned storage solutions.
• Oversee incident queues to ensure timely resolution and adherence to service level agreements (SLAs).
• Lead storage capacity planning, migrations, upgrades, and lifecycle management initiatives.
• Participate in DR planning, testing, and disaster declarations.
• Provide support and integration expertise in virtualized environments (VMware, Nutanix, etc.).
• Maintain detailed documentation of storage infrastructure and as-built environments.
• Monitor performance metrics, identify trends, and implement improvements.
• Provide clear and accurate communications with internal and external stakeholders.

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise storage engineering or a related role.
• Hands-on expertise with:
• - PURE Storage (Pure1 Manage)
• - IBM (Global Mirror, FlashSystems, Spectrum Virtualize/Scale, DS8000)
• - NetApp (SnapMirror, SnapVault, ONTAP, OnCommand)
• - Dell/EMC (Navisphere, SRDF, Avamar, Isilon, VMAX, DataDomain)
• - HPE 3PAR
• - Object Storage and VTL solutions
• Strong grasp of SAN/NAS, Fibre Channel, LUN masking, zoning, multipathing, and provisioning.
• Experience with backup/replication tools (e.g., SRDF, SnapMirror, Global Mirror).
• Solid knowledge of storage performance analytics, tuning, and capacity planning.
• Scripting for automation (PowerShell, Python, Bash, Ansible).
• Familiarity with cloud storage environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Comfortable working in on-call rotation and high-availability environments.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience with Tegile or Nimble storage platforms.
• VMware vSphere, vSAN, or Nutanix AHV experience.
• Industry certifications (e.g., Pure Storage Certified, IBM Specialist, VMware VCP).
• Knowledge of compliance standards (HIPAA, PCI-DSS).
• Linux administration skills.