Storage Architect/Engineer (remote with some travel in TX)
Posted 1 week ago by 1764661148
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: We are looking for a Storage Architect/Engineer to support a hyperscale data center utilizing HPE technology. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-class storage solutions while ensuring high availability and performance. The position requires advanced troubleshooting skills and the ability to create operational documentation. This is a remote role with some travel required in Texas.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement storage architecture for hyperscale environments using HPE technologies.
- Design solutions for block, file, and object storage, including dataset layouts.
- Architect active-active replication across two availability zones with <3ms latency.
- Create operational runbooks and playbooks for storage processes.
- Perform advanced troubleshooting of storage hardware and SAN infrastructure.
- Manage blade movements, SAN director connectivity, and production operations.
- Collaborate with networking teams on VLAN configurations, SFPs, and port activations.
- Write detailed operational playbooks and runbooks for ongoing support.
- Define backup and replication policies leveraging Commvault and Cohesity.
Key Skills:
- 5+ years in enterprise storage architecture and engineering.
- 1-2 years hands-on experience with HPE storage products.
- Strong operational background in production environments.
- Deep understanding of block, file, and object storage.
- Expertise in SAN architecture, Brocade fiber switches, and director connectivity.
- Familiarity with backup applications and policy design.
- Ability to troubleshoot hardware and network connectivity issues.
- Experience writing operational playbooks/runbooks.
- Willingness to work during change windows (including weekends).
- Strong collaboration skills with networking and infrastructure teams.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Storage Architect/Engineer to join our team supporting a hyperscale data center built entirely on HPE technology. This role will focus on designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-class storage solutions while ensuring high availability and performance across multiple availability zones.
Key Responsibilities
- Architecture & Design (50%)
- Develop and implement storage architecture for hyperscale environments using HPE technologies.
- Design solutions for block, file, and object storage, including dataset layouts.
- Architect active-active replication across two availability zones with <3ms latency.
- Create operational runbooks and playbooks for storage processes.
- Troubleshooting & Operations (30%)
- Perform advanced troubleshooting of storage hardware and SAN infrastructure.
- Manage blade movements, SAN director connectivity, and production operations.
- Collaborate with networking teams on VLAN configurations, SFPs, and port activations.
- Documentation & Process Development (20%)
- Write detailed operational playbooks and runbooks for ongoing support.
- Define backup and replication policies leveraging Commvault and Cohesity.
Technical Environment
- Storage: HPE ProLiant, Alletra B10000 & X10000 Alletra is a dealbreaker, must have
- SAN: Brocade SAN Directors
- File/Object: Qumulo
- Networking: Juniper (backup/replication), VLAN, Abstra for network automation
- Backup: Commvault, Cohesity
- Other: Active-active replication, synchronization across AZs
Qualifications
- Experience:
- 5+ years in enterprise storage architecture and engineering.
- 1 2 years hands-on experience with HPE storage products.
- Strong operational background in production environments.
- Skills:
- Deep understanding of block, file, and object storage.
- Expertise in SAN architecture, Brocade fiber switches, and director connectivity.
- Familiarity with backup applications and policy design.
- Ability to troubleshoot hardware and network connectivity issues.
- Additional:
- Experience writing operational playbooks/runbooks.
- Willingness to work during change windows (including weekends).
- Strong collaboration skills with networking and infrastructure teams