We are seeking a Storage Engineer for a contract position (6+ months) based remotely. This role requires deep expertise in enterprise storage platforms, particularly Dell EMC systems, with a focus on NAS and object storage architecture, deployment, and management.
Responsibilities
Design, deploy, and manage Dell EMC NAS systems, including PowerScale/Isilon (OneFS) architecture and related features such as SmartPools, SmartQuotas, SyncIQ, InsightIQ, and DataIQ
Deploy and manage Dell EMC ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage) object storage solutions with expertise in buckets, namespaces, and geo-replication
Configure and optimize file and object protocols including NFS (v3/v4), SMB/CIFS, and S3 API
Implement and manage storage networking infrastructure including TCP/IP, DNS, VLANs, and LACP
Integrate directory services such as Active Directory, LDAP, and Kerberos with storage systems
Analyze complex system logs and performance metrics to troubleshoot issues and optimize system performance
Support enterprise storage environments and provide technical guidance on best practices
Qualifications
Required
5+ years of dedicated enterprise storage engineering experience
3+ years of hands-on experience with Dell EMC platforms
Deep technical knowledge of PowerScale/Isilon (OneFS) architecture and related features
Proven experience deploying and managing Dell EMC ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage)
Strong understanding of object-based storage architectures
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Advanced knowledge of file and object protocols (NFS v3/v4, SMB/CIFS, S3 API)
Strong understanding of storage networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VLANs, LACP)
Experience with directory services integration (Active Directory, LDAP, Kerberos)
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex system logs and performance metrics
Preferred
Experience with additional Dell EMC storage arrays such as PowerMax and VPLEX
Experience with SAN switches including Brocade and Cisco MDS
Familiarity with hybrid-cloud storage tiering solutions such as CloudPools tiering to AWS, Azure, or GCP
Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools such as Ansible and Terraform
Scripting proficiency in Python, PowerShell, or Bash