Storage SME /Lead M

TechDigital Group; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group is seeking a Senior Storage Engineer to support Western Digital enterprise storage, backup and recovery services on-site in the US. The role involves managing SAN/NAS/object storage and backup platforms while ensuring capacity planning, performance optimization and rapid fault resolution.

You will perform restores, validate recovery evidence, and plan expansions with automation. Excellent English communication, client-facing collaboration, and ITIL discipline are essential;

Qualifications

• Must-have: Enterprise storage administration; Backup and recovery; Performance and capacity planning; Failure troubleshooting; Automation and ITSM.
• Good to have: NetApp ONTAP; Dell PowerMax/PowerScale; Brocade FOS; NetBackup; Cohesity; Quantum ActiveScale.

Responsibilities

• Administer SAN/NAS/object storage and backup platforms
• Monitor capacity, performance, availability and backup jobs
• Resolve storage, zoning, volume and recovery failures
• Perform restores and validate recovery evidence
• Plan controlled expansions, lifecycle changes and automation

Skills

Enterprise storage administration

Backup and recovery

Performance and capacity planning

Failure troubleshooting

Automation and ITSM

Tools

NetApp ONTAP

Dell PowerMax/PowerScale

Brocade FOS

NetBackup

Cohesity

Quantum ActiveScale

Job description

What are the top skills required for this role? NetApp ONTAP; Dell PowerMax/PowerScale; Brocade FOS; NetBackup; Cohesity; Quantum ActiveScale

Enterprise storage administration; Backup and recovery; Performance and capacity planning; Failure troubleshooting; Automation and ITSM

Job Description/ Responsibilities

Role Summary

Senior engineer supporting Western Digital enterprise storage, backup and recovery services.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer SAN/NAS/object storage and backup platforms
• Monitor capacity, performance, availability and backup jobs
• Resolve storage, zoning, volume and recovery failures
• Perform restores and validate recovery evidence
• Plan controlled expansions, lifecycle changes and automation

Skills & Qualifications

Must-have skills

• Enterprise storage administration
• Backup and recovery
• Performance and capacity planning
• Failure troubleshooting
• Automation and ITSM

Good to have

• NetApp ONTAP
• Dell PowerMax/PowerScale
• Brocade FOS
• NetBackup
• Cohesity
• Quantum ActiveScale

Certifications

NetApp, Veritas NetBackup or Cohesity certification preferred

Grade expectation

L2/L3 engineer; leads technical tasks and RCAs; mentors junior staff.

Common requirements

Excellent English communication; client-facing collaboration; ITIL process discipline; willingness to support WD shifts/on-call; background verification and WD screening if required.