Cohesity Resident Engineer

Cohesity Resident Engineer

Contract Engagement

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Remote (US)

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Cohesity Resident Engineer to support a strategic data infrastructure migration initiative. In this engagement, you will serve as the remote technical authority for migrating an enterprise Pure Flash storage environment to the Cohesity Data Platform. You will work closely with the client s infrastructure and database teams to plan, execute, and validate the migration while ensuring minimal disruption to production workloads.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end migration planning and execution from Pure Flash storage to Cohesity Data Platform
• Serve as the primary technical resource and subject matter expert for Cohesity architecture, configuration, and best practices
• Assess existing Pure Flash environment and design a migration strategy aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance
• Configure and manage Cohesity clusters, policies, protection groups, and data tiering
• Collaborate with DBA and application teams to migrate MongoDB, MySQL, and SQL-based workloads with minimal downtime
• Develop and maintain migration runbooks, validation scripts, and documentation
• Author and maintain automation scripts to streamline migration tasks and validate data integrity
• Provide knowledge transfer and technical mentoring to the client s internal IT staff
• Coordinate with Pure Storage and Cohesity support teams to resolve technical escalations
• Deliver regular status reporting to client stakeholders and project management

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Cohesity Data Platform (DataProtect, DataManagement, SmartFiles, or Helios)
• Demonstrated experience performing Pure Flash storage migrations to an alternate platform (Cohesity strongly preferred)
• Proficiency with MongoDB administration backup/restore, replication, and migration strategies
• Proficiency with MySQL administration schema migrations, replication topology, and data integrity validation
• Strong SQL scripting skills ability to write, optimize, and automate queries for migration validation and reporting
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems administration in enterprise environments
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote engagement with strong communication habits

Preferred Qualifications

• Cohesity Certified Professional (CCP) or equivalent certification
• Experience with Pure Storage FlashArray and FlashBlade administration
• Knowledge of cloud-integrated Cohesity deployments (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform)
• Scripting proficiency in Python or Bash for automation and data validation
• Exposure to enterprise backup/recovery platforms (Commvault, Veeam, NetBackup) for comparative migration context
• Prior experience in a Resident Engineer or Professional Services capacity

Technical Environment

• Storage Platform (Source): Pure Storage FlashArray / FlashBlade
• Storage Platform (Target): Cohesity Data Platform (DataProtect / SmartFiles)
• Databases: MongoDB, MySQL, SQL Server (scripting & migration validation)
• Operating Systems: Linux (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu), Windows Server
• Scripting: SQL, Bash, Python (preferred)

About This Engagement

• This is a high-visibility contract with a well-established enterprise client navigating a critical infrastructure modernization program.

The Resident Engineer will have direct impact on the success of the data platform transition and will be a trusted advisor to senior IT leadership throughout the engagement.