Staff Storage Engineer- Storage &Devops

About the Role

We are looking for a Staff Storage & DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in enterprise storage platforms, Linux systems, and automation-driven infrastructure operations. The ideal candidate will play a key role in designing, automating, and operating storage services across on-prem and cloud environments, while enabling CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and platform modernization initiatives.
This role requires strong hands-on experience with DevOps tools (GitHub, GitHub Actions, Ansible, Chef, Python) and the ability to work across storage, compute, cloud, and application teams

What You'll Do

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and operate enterprise storage platforms across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with SAN/NAS/Object storage technologies (e.g., Pure, NetApp, EMC, 3PAR, cloud-native storage).
• Perform storage provisioning, migrations, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Lead and execute storage migration projects (array-to-array, on-prem to cloud, tech refresh).
• Implement high availability, replication, backup, and DR strategies for storage services.
• Troubleshoot complex storage-related issues impacting Linux and application workloads.

Technical Skills

DevOps & Automation

• Drive automation-first approaches for infrastructure and storage operations.
• Develop and maintain automation using
• Ansible (playbooks, roles)
• Chef (cookbooks, recipes)
• Python for scripting and orchestration
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and GitHub Actions.
• Automate repetitive operational tasks such as:
• Storage provisioning
• Server builds
• Configuration enforcement
• Health checks and reporting
• Perform code reviews, version control, and documentation for automation assets.

Linux & Platform engineering

• Strong hands-on experience with Linux administration (RHEL / OEL / CentOS / Ubuntu).
• Expertise in:
• File systems, LVM, multipathing
• Performance tuning and troubleshooting
• Security hardening and patching
• Support Linux-based workloads running on virtualized and bare-metal environments.
• Collaborate with platform and application teams during builds, migrations, and upgrades

Cloud & Hybrid Storage

• Experience with cloud platforms (OCI, AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Hands-on knowledge of cloud storage services:
• Block, File, Object storage
• Cloud-native backup and DR
• Design and support hybrid storage architectures across on-prem and cloud.
• Optimize storage cost, performance, and scalability in cloud environments

Behavioural Competencies

• Shows strong interest in learning more about the domain they work in and open to joining learning groups, peer sessions, or knowledge-sharing forums
• Actively seeks mentorship opportunities and makes effective use of guidance provided
• Uses available communication tools (Slack, Teams, email, etc.) effectively and follows best practices
• Is open to changing direction on projects based on updated requirements or team decisions
• Adapts positively to evolving priorities and business needs
• Follows guidance from senior engineers to design and implement cost-effective solutions
• Considers efficiency, optimization, and cost impact while making technical decisions

Who You Are

• 7+ years of experience in Storage, Linux, and Infrastructure Engineering roles.
• Strong experience with DevOps and automation tools:
• GitHub, GitHub Actions
• Ansible
• Chef
• Python scripting
• Deep Linux expertise (RHEL/OEL preferred).
• Solid understanding of storage protocols (FC, iSCSI, NFS, SMB).
• Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.