Senior , IT Storage Engineer

Overview

Samsung, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, seeks a Senior Staff Storage Engineer to drive storage architecture for EDA and HPC environments at the Samsung Austin Research and Development Center (SARC) and Advanced Computing Lab (ACL). The role focuses on architecture, scalability, and performance of Net App ONTAP and Linux-based storage infrastructure supporting thousands of compute clients and petabyte-scale environments.

• Lead multi-year architecture, scalability, and capacity roadmaps for Net App ONTAP, Storage
  
  GRID, and enterprise storage infrastructure supporting EDA and HPC workloads.
• Drive technical direction across petabyte-scale NFS environments, including performance optimization, resilience, cost efficiency, Linux file system tuning, and hybrid-cloud storage capabilities using AWS FSx for Net App ONTAP, Azure Net App Files, and Fabric Pool-integrated object storage solutions.
• Architect, deploy, and support enterprise-scale storage platforms and replication topologies, including ONTAP clusters (FAS, AFF, ASA), Flex Group, Snap Mirror, Fabric Pool, Storage
  
  GRID, and multi-site replication environments.
• Diagnose and resolve complex end-to-end performance and operational issues spanning EDA applications, Linux NFS clients, networking, ONTAP internals, monitoring frameworks, and distributed compute environments.
• Advance automation using Python, Ansible, Terraform, and ONTAP REST APIs.
• Provide technical leadership by mentoring engineers, leading design and architecture reviews, driving root-cause analysis for critical incidents, and influencing infrastructure strategy across CAD, infrastructure, SRE, and silicon engineering teams.

• 11+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, or 9+ years with a Master’s Degree, or 7+ years with a Ph.D.; 11+ years of enterprise storage engineering experience, including 5+ years supporting large-scale EDA and HPC environments.
• Expert-level experience with Net App ONTAP, including Flex Group, Snap Mirror, Fabric Pool, QoS, performance analysis, and ONTAP REST API automation.
• Deep expertise in Linux file systems and NFS environments (XFS, ZFS, ext4), NFSv3/v4 tuning, and Linux performance troubleshooting using kernel traces, nfsiostat, System Tap/eBPF/perf.
• Strong understanding of EDA and HPC workload characteristics (RTL simulation, formal verification, physical design, DFT).
• Strong automation and IaC experience using Python, Ansible, Terraform, and API-driven tooling.
• Experience defining storage architecture, scalability, and operational strategy for large-scale enterprise environments (petabytes, thousands of clients, 24x7).
• Strong experience with NFS-on-Linux, identity integration (LDAP, Active Directory, automount), and complex enterprise storage escalations.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach; strong communication and leadership for engaging senior leadership and guiding teams.

• In-depth expertise in Storage
  
  GRID.
• Experience with parallel file systems (Lustre, GPFS/IBM Spectrum Scale, BeeGFS).
• Experience with hybrid-cloud storage environments (AWS FSx for Net App ONTAP, Azure Net App Files, S3 tiering via Fabric Pool).
• Familiarity with enterprise backup/recovery platforms (Comm Vault, Net Backup, Networker).
• Experience with VMware storage integration and virtualization; knowledge of EDA workload managers (LSF, Slurm, Grid Engine).
• Contributions to open-source storage or file system tooling;
  Net App certifications (NCDA) or other advanced certifications (RHCE, VCP).

Base pay range: $180,200 – $297,200. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), onsite lunch, employee purchase program, tuition assistance (after 6 months), paid time off, student loan program, wellness incentives, and other programs. Eligible for MBO bonus; potential participation in long-term incentive plan and relocation. This is an exempt position under the FLSA.

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