Storage Engineer Job Benton Harbor area,Michigan USA,IT/Tech

Join Our Team as a Storage Engineer!

We are seeking a skilled Storage Engineer to join our dynamic IT infrastructure team. The ideal candidate will bring experience managing large-scale backup ecosystems, including hands-on expertise with the Commvault data protection platform, along with knowledge of IBM storage technologies and Brocade SAN environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Administer, optimize, and troubleshoot Commvault backup environments, including Commvault Hyper Scale (HSX) appliance to ensure data integrity, availability, and recoverability
Design, implement, and maintain enterprise storage solutions across Brocade and IBM SAN platforms supporting business-critical systems
Support business continuity and disaster recovery strategies, including replication, failover testing, and recovery runbooks
Architect and execute storage refreshes, migrations, and lifecycle upgrades, ensuring zero or minimal downtime
Perform advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex storage and SAN issues
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Server, Database, Cloud, and Security Engineering
Evaluate technologies, manage vendors, and contribute to cost optimization initiatives
Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and resilience best practices

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
2+ years of hands-on experience with Commvault configuration, policy design, troubleshooting, restores, cloud integration, leveraging Commvault HSX technology
2+ years of hands-on experience with IBM storage systems and Fibre Channel SAN (switching, zoning, fabric management)
Solid understanding of enterprise backup concepts, replication technologies, and DR strategies
Experience supporting storage in VMware, Linux, AIX, and Windows environments
Strong analytical, diagnostic, and performance-tuning skills

Preferred

Skills:

Relevant certifications (e.g., Commvault, Brocade, IBM Storage)
Experience with automation and scripting for storage management
Experience with storage-based cybersecurity controls, immutable snapshots, and secure backup features
Familiarity with cloud storage integrations

Soft Skills:

Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to explain complex concepts to leadership, peers, and non-technical stakeholders
Ownership and accountability — takes initiative, resolves issues, and follows through on commitments
Excellent time management — able to prioritize, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines
Calm and effective during incidents or outages; able to communicate clearly under pressure
Problem-solving ability — approaches complex issues methodically and drives them to resolution
Vendor-management and negotiation skills

Compensation: $88,400 – $110,700 per year

Benefits:

Incentive opportunities based on role/grade level (company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)
Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 5 years, company contributions for fully eligible employees have averaged 10% of total eligible compensation
Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
Company Car, phone and fuel card are provided for field-based positions
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