Systems Operations Engineer - File & Object

Overview A Fortune 100 financial services company in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer with deep expertise in enterprise storage technologies, including Storage Grid, NetApp, and Oracle ZFS. This is a contract opportunity supporting large-scale storage, backup, and file/object infrastructure within a mission-critical Systems Operations environment. This role is ideal for a senior engineer who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges and wants to influence the direction of enterprise storage strategy. You’ll work alongside other senior engineers leading high-impact initiatives, supporting datacenter migrations, and driving automation across a diverse storage ecosystem. If you’re looking for a role where your technical leadership, storage expertise, and ability to modernize services will directly shape enterprise reliability and performance, this position offers both challenge and meaningful impact. Required Skills & Experience 5+ years of Systems Engineering or Technology Architecture experience (or equivalent through work, training, military, or education) NetApp ONTAP expertise Storage Grid experience Oracle ZFS experience PowerShell scripting proficiency Desired Skills & Experience ServiceNow PowerBI Agile Scrum / Jira Python What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown 40% File & Object Storage (NetApp, Storage Grid, Oracle ZFS) 30% Storage & Backup Platforms (Pure Storage, Dell PowerMax, Avamar) 20% Automation & Scripting (PowerShell, Python) 10% Operational Tools & Reporting (ServiceNow, PowerBI) Daily Responsibilities 70% Hands-On Engineering (storage support, design, troubleshooting, automation) 20% Collaboration & Consultation (engineering teams, technical SMEs, vendors) 10% Documentation, process improvement, and Agile participation #J-18808-Ljbffr Motion Recruitment Partners LLC