Storage Systems Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 112,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise seeks an experienced storage systems engineer to design and maintain distributed storage software from an onsite office in the United States. The role requires strong Linux, kernel, and storage expertise, plus experience with high-availability clustering and API integration.

You will work across storage, OS, networking, and hardware layers, debugging complex issues and building automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 4–6+ years of relevant systems or storage development experience
• Proven delivery of distributed systems or storage platforms
• Strong cross-domain expertise across storage, OS, networking, and hardware
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain distributed storage system software
• Develop and enhance high-availability clustering solutions
• Drive system integration across storage, networking, and OS layers
• Debug complex issues across software, OS, networking, and hardware
• Develop automation and configuration management tooling
• Integrate APIs and management interfaces
• Support containerized and virtualized deployments
• Assist support team in root causing customer issues and come up with appropriate fixes

Skills

Linux systems

Kernel modules

Storage systems

High Availability

C/C++ programming

Go/Python/Bash

Networking TCP/IP

REST/HTTPS

Docker/Podman

KVM/VMware

SAS/SCSI/NVMe

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Pacemaker/Corosync

Redfish/Swordfish

KVM/VMware

Docker/Podman

Job description

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office. Eligibility for this role requires United States citizenship. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain distributed storage system software
• Develop and enhance high-availability clustering solutions
• Drive system integration across storage, networking, and OS layers
• Debug complex issues across software, OS, networking, and hardware
• Develop automation and configuration management tooling
• Integrate APIs and management interfaces
• Support containerized and virtualized deployments
• Assist support team in root causing customer issues and come up with appropriate fixes.

Required Skills

• Linux systems expertise (systemd, RHEL/Rocky, debugging)
• Building and integrating 3rd party and vendor kernel modules with OS.
• Storage: MD, RAID, ZFS, XFS, ext4, block vs object storage
• High Availability: Pacemaker/Corosync
• Programming: C/C++, plus Go/Python/Bash scripting
• Networking: TCP/IP, Ethernet, IB, RDMA/RoCE
• Hardware: SAS, SCSI, NVMe, HBAs
• APIs: REST/HTTPS, gRPC, Redfish/Swordfish
• Containerization/Virtualization: Docker/Podman, KVM/VMware

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 4–6+ years of relevant systems or storage development experience
• Proven delivery of distributed systems or storage platforms
• Strong cross-domain expertise across storage, OS, networking, and hardware
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here.

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

What We Can Offer You

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job

Engineering

Job Level

TCP_03

Salary

The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.

– United States of America: Annual Salary USD 111,500 - 211,500 in Colorado // 106,000 - 243,000 in Minnesota

The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

The estimated job application period closure is September 30 2026; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.