Storage Operations Engineer

Vultr; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% company-paid insurance premiums

401(k) matching up to 4%

Professional Development Reimbursement

Paid holidays and PTO

Sabbatical program

Remote office setup stipend

Internet reimbursement

Gym membership reimbursement

Wellable subscription

Job summary

Vultr is seeking a Storage Operations Engineer to build, maintain, and operate Vultr Cloud Storage environments. The role focuses on Ceph-based, software-defined storage with Linux, virtualization, and Kubernetes proficiency.

You will drive stability, scalability, and cost efficiency in a high-growth cloud infrastructure. You will develop automation, optimize monitoring, and collaborate across networks and operations for capacity planning.

Qualifications

• Proficient with Linux distros (CentOS/RHEL/Debian/Ubuntu).
• Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts.
• Experience scripting in Python or similar languages; automation experience.
• Hands-on with configuration management/tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.

Responsibilities

• Continually improve Ceph-based Cloud Storage for stability and cost efficiency.
• Design and participate in architecture decisions for Ceph storage deployments.
• Develop automation for Ceph-based storage infrastructure and workflows.
• Enhance metrics collection, monitoring, and alerting for storage systems.
• Collaborate with Network and Operations teams for capacity planning and maintenance.
• Research new storage features and operational methodologies to drive efficiency.

Skills

Linux

Distributed systems

Python scripting

Automation tools: Ansible

Tools

Ceph

Kubernetes

IPMI

Grafana

Job description

Who We Are

Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 33 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company.

Vultr Cares

• 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
• Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
• 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
• Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
• $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
• Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
• Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
• Company paid Wellable subscription

Join Vultr

Vultr is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Storage Operations Engineer to build, maintain, and operate Vultr Cloud Storage environments. The ideal candidate is intimately familiar with the day-to-day operations of software-defined scale-out storage systems, such as Ceph. This is a highly visible role in a high-growth technology company, which will require knowledge of Linux, server-class storage hardware, networking technologies, Linux systems, virtualization technologies and Kubernetes. This is your opportunity to join our fast growing team and leave your mark on Vultr and the future of Cloud Infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Continually enhance the Ceph-based Cloud Storage System in terms of stability, scalability, functionality, performance and cost
• Actively participate in the design and architecture decisions for Ceph-based Cloud Storage
• Develop automation framework and improvements for our Ceph-based Cloud Storage infrastructure
• Optimize existing metrics collection and alerting systems
• Contribute to our internal documentation and knowledge base
• Monitor Cloud Storage infrastructure to ensure high availability and reliability of our services
• Partner with Network and Operations teams for capacity expansion and maintenance windows
• Evaluate new technologies, advance storage features and new operational methodology to drive efficiency and effectiveness
• Research and Develop cutting edge features for Ceph-based Cloud Storage
• Participate in meetings as required
• Job shadowing of new hires or other team members as required
• Effectively communicate cross-functionally
• Work independently as well as collaborate with team members and project stakeholders

Qualifications

• Problem solving skills using foundational data structures and distributed systems concepts
• Fluent in Linux (CentOS/RHEL/Debian/Ubuntu)
• 3+ years and extensive experience configuring, deploying, and managing distributed systems
• Hands on experience with cloud hosting, object storage, and block storage concepts
• Experience with performance tuning in virtualized environments
• Knowledge of server hardware including IPMI and storage drives (SATA, NVMe)
• Strong automating and scripting experience (Python/Bash/PHP/etc)
• Hands on experience with automation tools (Puppet/Ansible/Chef/Salt/etc)
• Proficiency with the following:
  • Experience with Ceph or other software defined storage a plus
  • Experience with logging, metrics, and time series: Prometheus, collectd, ELK, Grafana, Graylog, Graphite, etc. a plus
• Effective Communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• The ability to manage work independently
• Strong collaboration skills

Compensation

$80,000 - $100,000

Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws.

We are currently accepting applications from candidates residing in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin

Inclusion & Privacy

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, and we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Vultr will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable laws and will not conduct a background check until after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted.

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