Senior Virtualization & Storage Architect

Referment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Referment seeks a Senior Virtualization and Storage Engineer to own mature production platforms and guide next-generation evolution through evaluation, PoCs and careful migration planning.

You'll combine operational responsibility with long-range design across virtualization, enterprise storage and automation, keeping critical services reliable while leading complex platform evolution.

Qualifications

• Ten years of hands-on production server virtualization experience.
• Expertise in VMware, Hyper-V or a KVM-based platform, multiple platforms valued.
• Enterprise storage and SAN experience with storage protocols and SD storage.
• Python and PowerShell programming experience.
• Judgement to evaluate platform changes based on hardware, cost or vendor considerations.
• Strong communication, organization and independent delivery skills.
• A CS-related degree preferred rather than essential.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain production virtualization platforms and storage solutions, focusing on availability, performance and resource efficiency.
• Research alternative technologies, run proofs of concept and define practical migration paths.
• Build automation and tooling that improves reliability, scalability and operational efficiency.
• Plan and execute virtualization and storage migrations with cross-functional teams.
• Provide technical direction on large, complex initiatives while remaining hands-on.

Skills

VMware

Hyper-V

KVM

SAN storage

Python

PowerShell

Automation

Education

Computer Science degree

Tools

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V Manager

KVM tooling

Job description

Referment seeks a Senior Virtualization and Storage Engineer to own mature production platforms and guide next-generation evolution through evaluation, PoCs and careful migration planning.

You'll combine operational responsibility with long-range design across virtualization, enterprise storage and automation, keeping critical services reliable while leading complex platform evolution.