Storage Infrastructure Engineer

AXIANS EI; Darmstadt (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Axians is seeking a Storage Infrastructure Engineer to join our team. You will manage and secure enterprise storage platforms, primarily Ceph and GPFS/IBM Storage Scale, ensuring high availability and performance across critical systems.

You will monitor capacity, support backup and disaster recovery, and drive automation and improvements to storage technology across European institutions projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in enterprise storage environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Ceph and GPFS in production environments.
• Solid understanding of storage operations, monitoring and capacity management.
• Experience with backup/recovery, data protection and disaster recovery.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support enterprise storage platforms, ensuring stability, security and high availability.
• Monitor usage, perform capacity planning, and scale environments to meet business needs.
• Support backup and recovery processes and data protection strategies.
• Troubleshoot and optimize storage performance, improving reliability and efficiency.
• Drive evolution of storage landscape through automation and new technologies.

Skills

Ceph

GPFS

Storage Admin

Job description

The world is more connected than ever before and the pace of change is bewildering. We deliver the best combination of technology and services to enable our clients to fulfil the diverse needs of their customers. By fostering a deeply and personal relationship with our clients, we want to improve the lives of people and organizations.

Axians is the VINCI Energies brand dedicated to ICT and Digital Transformation. We’re present across 38countries, with more than 17 000 employees and an annual revenue of more than 3.8billion euros, in 2025.

The best of ICT with a human touch.

Why Join Axians European Institutions' Team?

• Multicultural Environment: You will work alongside professionals from all over the world, fostering a diverse and enriching workplace.
• Diverse Projects: Engage in impacting projects with cutting-edge technological advancements facilitated by European Institutions.
• Skill Development: Work in a knowledge-driven environment where you'll continually develop both technical and professional skills through exposure to complex projects.
• Long-term Opportunities: Our partnerships with European Institutions offer stable, long-term roles where you can make a real difference on a European scale.
• Contributing to European Initiatives: Make a meaningful impact on regional and global challenges.

We are seeking a Storage Infrastructure Engineer to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and support enterprise storage platforms, primarily Ceph and GPFS / IBM Storage Scale, ensuring they remain stable, secure, and highly available.
• Proactively monitor storage usage, perform capacity planning, and help scale the environment to meet evolving business demands.
• Support backup and recovery processes, contributing to data protection, resilience, and the recovery of critical systems when required.
• Troubleshoot and optimize storage performance, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, reliability, and overall platform health.
• Drive the continuous evolution of the storage landscape by implementing enhancements, exploring automation opportunities, and supporting the adoption of new storage technologies.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience working in enterprise storage environments, supporting business-critical infrastructure.
• Strong hands-on experience with Ceph and/or GPFS (IBM Spectrum Scale / IBM Storage Scale) in production environments.
• Solid understanding of storage operations, including monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and capacity management.
• Experience supporting backup and recovery solutions, with a good understanding of data protection and disaster recovery principles.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to support critical systems and contribute to the continuous improvement of storage platforms.