Storage Engineer - DDN/VAST SAN/NAS Expert (Remote)

Penguin Computing; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 94,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k saving plan

Paid Time Off

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Penguin Solutions in Durham, NC is seeking a highly motivated Storage Engineer to join our data storage team. You will manage DDN and VAST SAN/NAS environments, provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting to meet customer needs in a remote US role that collaborates with global teams.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in storage administration, strong Linux skills, and hands-on experience with storage protocols (FC, iSCSI, NFS) and management tools (DDN SFA, VAST).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 3+ years of storage administration experience.
• Proven experience with DDN and VAST storage solutions.
• In-depth understanding of SANs and NAS.
• Strong understanding of storage protocols (e.g., FC, iSCSI, NFS).
• Experience with storage management software (e.g., DDN SFA, VAST Management Console).
• Strong Linux systems administration skills and experience with open-source technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure and build DataStorage Arrays that meet customer needs and availability.
• Manage and maintain DDN, Pure, VAST storage area networks (SANs) and NAS systems.
• Provision storage resources to meet application and user requirements.
• Configure and manage storage pools, volumes, and snapshots.
• Implement and maintain data protection strategies, including backups and replication.
• Monitor storage performance and capacity utilization.
• Identify and troubleshoot storage-related issues.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks.
• Document storage configurations and procedures.
• Participate in weekly on-call rotation.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest storage technologies and best practices.

Skills

Storage administration

SANs & NAS

Linux administration

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

DDN SFA

VAST Management Console

VMware vSAN

EMC VPLEX

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Penguin Solutions in Durham, NC is seeking a highly motivated Storage Engineer to join our data storage team. You will manage DDN and VAST SAN/NAS environments, provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting to meet customer needs in a remote US role that collaborates with global teams.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in storage administration, strong Linux skills, and hands-on experience with storage protocols (FC, iSCSI, NFS) and management tools (DDN SFA, VAST).