Storage Engineer

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Long Island City, NY, US, 11101 Salt Lake City, UT, US, 84121 Orlando, FL, US, 32827

Category:
Information Technology

Position Summary

The Storage Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, and optimization of enterprise storage infrastructure supporting mission-critical systems across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments. This role ensures the availability, performance, scalability, resiliency, and security of storage platforms including SAN, NAS, and cloud-based storage solutions.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on technologist with experience in enterprise storage platforms (e.g., Dell EMC, Net App, Pure Storage), strong troubleshooting skills, and a passion for delivering highly reliable, high-performing infrastructure solutions in a fast-paced environment.

• Design, implement, configure, and maintain enterprise storage infrastructure including SAN, NAS, and cloud storage platforms
• Administer storage systems including provisioning, replication, snapshots, and data lifecycle management
• Manage and support storage arrays (Dell EMC, Net App, Pure Storage, HPE, or similar platforms)
• Monitor storage performance including IOPS, latency, throughput, and capacity utilization; implement optimization strategies
• Plan and execute storage provisioning for applications, systems, and business initiatives
• Support and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery (DR) solutions to ensure business continuity
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex storage, performance, connectivity, and data integrity issues
• Implement and maintain storage security controls including encryption, role-based access control (RBAC), and data retention policies
• Collaborate with server, virtualization, database, network, and cloud teams to ensure seamless infrastructure integration
• Support hybrid cloud storage integrations (AWS S3, Azure Blob, storage gateways, and cloud backup solutions)
• Automate storage administration tasks using scripting tools (Power Shell, Python, Ansible) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices
• Participate in infrastructure lifecycle management including hardware refreshes, firmware upgrades, migrations, and decommissioning
• Develop and maintain storage documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and security standards including SOX, PCI, and IT General Controls (ITGC)
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide 24/7 support as required
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related discipline; OR demonstrated capability to perform job responsibilities with a High School Diploma/GED and at least four (4) years of previous relevant work experience
• Three (3) years of experience administering enterprise storage systems in a production environment
• Hands-on experience with SAN and NAS technologies (Fiber Channel, iSCSI, NFS, SMB/CIFS)
• Experience with enterprise storage platforms (Dell EMC, Net App ONTAP, Pure Storage, HPE, or similar)
• Experience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery (DR) solutions
• Understanding of storage performance metrics including IOPS, latency, throughput, and capacity planning
• Experience supporting storage in virtualized environments (VMware vSphere, Nutanix, Hyper-V)
• Basic scripting or automation experience using Power Shell, Python, or similar tools
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work flexible hours and participate in on-call support rotations
• Available for occasional overnight travel (10%)
• Currently in possession of a valid passport or equivalent travel in and out of the United States
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is located
• Authorization to work in the US is required. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Preferred Experience and Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of experience in enterprise storage engineering within a large-scale environment
• Experience with cloud storage platforms (AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, hybrid cloud storage solutions)
• Experience with automation and…