Storage Engineer

Apply now Title: Compute Platform Engineer Entry - Storage Specialist Department: Cybersecurity & IT Infrastructure Location: Sacramento, CA, US, 95817-1899 #job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; } Category: Information Technology/Telecommunications Minimum Pay Rate: $84,489.60 Maximum Pay Rate: $111,883.20 Civil Service Status: Civil Service Apply by Date: 09/08/2026 Posting Type: Open SMUD has been serving the Sacramento for over 70 years SMUD and provides over 1.5 million customers with reliable electricity at affordable rates. SMUD's IT Infrastructure Platform Services department is hiring for a Storage Infrastructure Engineer for its Compute Platform Engineering team. The team is responsible for architecting, deploying and managing compute & storage infrastructure for enterprise applications. As member of the Compute Platform Engineering team, the Compute Platform Engineer - Storage Specialist position plays a key role and will help deliver innovative storage solutions to our customers and business partners. This specialist will cover administrative duties such as architecting, provisioning, monitoring, upgrading, and capacity planning for the SMUD's enterprise storage environment, storage area network (SAN), and NAS Infrastructure. The incumbent will also cover additional infrastructure technologies, such as Server Virtualization, x86 Hardware Infrastructure, Server OS Management, Azure, and Containerization. Official SMUD Classification: Enterprise Technology Infrastructure Specialist Entry Purpose To assist with technical system support and maintenance for SMUD's corporate-level distributed computing infrastructure in the areas of system design, development, installation, operation, maintenance, and support to ensure SMUD's use of technology supports its current and future business practices. Nature and Scope There are five (5) levels in this job classification series that have similar job content but with progressively more challenging degrees and levels of skill, responsibility, knowledge, experience and qualification requirements: Flex Classifications (that permit progression from lower-level classes to higher level classes without examination based upon assessment of an individual's experience and performance) within the series: Entry : Incumbent acquires knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the tasks associated within the series but are not yet demonstrating these at the Journey level. Intermediate : Incumbent continues to acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the tasks associated within the series but are not yet demonstrating these at the Journey level. Journey : Incumbent is demonstrating the required skills and knowledge to independently perform the full scope of the job. Non-Flex Classifications (that promote from lower-level classes to higher level classes and require an examination, such as an interview, based upon individual experience and performance) within the series: Senior : Advanced journey level resource who is responsible for advanced assignments, as dictated by the work needing to be performed; may serve in a lead capacity. Principal : Subject matter expert/lead level and is responsible for leading the most advanced work, as dictated by the work needing to be performed. Entry/Intermediate to Journey: Incumbents at the entry (or intermediate) level are required to successfully "progress" to the journey level within 60 months of appointment to remain within the job series. Seniors and Principals must be hired through a promotional process and do not automatically progress from lower levels in the series. Duties and Responsibilities Serves in a support role on multi-departmental networking computer projects with planning, designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining a network infrastructure including backup and recovery, physical and logical network design, network topology, network architecture, security architecture, and corporate server architecture; assisting in identifying and defining corporate level network computing projects; defining functional system requirements and specifications; developing technical standards and procedures; developing the system design; developing system and user acceptance tests; installing and integrating systems; performing post-implementation reviews; and providing technical consultation and solutions for technical issues. Supports assessing the need for new hardware and software systems, upgrades and modifications by evaluating the effectiveness of the current systems; evaluating networking operating system software and related hardware performance and capacity utilizing software and hardware tools; conducting feasibility studies; defining user and system requirements; preparing procurement and bid documents; designing modifications; addressing integration issues; and implementing new software/modifications. Supports the overall effectiveness of using the network infrastructure by developing technical expertise on network systems; providing network consultation; solving a variety of networking design, operational and maintenance problems; troubleshooting user obstacles; and providing 24-hour on call support to departments. Assists in planning, reviewing and conducting work activities and researching required project information associated with department internal/external projects in accordance with established task objectives and schedule as outlined in the project plan/contract. Performs other related duties as needed to include working outside of typical business hours when necessary. Required Education High school diploma or equivalent. Required Experience Qualifications At least one (1+) year experience working in information technology and/or a business environment. Knowledge Of Fundamentals of computer programming, hardware and software including Microsoft Office products; basic troubleshooting methods and techniques. Skills To Communicate effectively; work as a team member; assimilate into the work environment; learn the requirements of the position. Desirable Qualifications BA/BS degree from an accredited college or university majoring in Computer Science, MIS, or related field or equivalent. Experience with Block (SAN) and File (NFS/SMB) storage solutions. Relevant industry certifications such as storage, compute, or cloud certifications. Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC), scripting, or automation. Experience working with servers, virtual machines, containers, and storage solutions. Physical Requirements Applicants must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without a reasonable accommodation. Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) - Who We Are As the nation's sixth-largest community-owned electric service provider, we're proud of our reputation as one of the best places to work in Sacramento. Our employees tell us in our engagement surveys they're "Happy, satisfied and engaged" which helps create a workplace that best serves our customers.Sacramento was named as the 2nd happiest place to work in America by Forbes Magazine. Lake Tahoe, San Francisco and the world-renowned Napa Valley are within easy driving distance of our locations. Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion SMUD celebrates diversity, and inspires an inclusive culture based on trust and respect to create belonging and connection among our employees, customers, and communities. By working together, we are powering positive, equitable opportunities for all. We aspire to be a workplace where you can be yourself, achieve your best, and thrive together. An example of our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is when SMUD signed the California Equal Pay Pledge in 2020. This requires equal pay for employees who perform "substantially similar work," when viewed as a composite of skill, effort, and responsibility at the time those employees started within that classification. As such, initial hiring salary range is not subject to negotiation and salaries will vary over time based on performance. SMUD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are made on the basis of individual qualifications, merit, and business needs and interests. Why Sacramento, California? The capitol of California, Sacramento is the state's sixth-largest city, and the 35th largest in the U.S. Local universities include California State University, University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law, and the University of California, Davis and several competitive community colleges. The UC Davis Medical Center, a world-renowned research hospital, is one of more than a dozen hospitals and shared services centers in the Sacramento region. Part of the agriculturally-rich Central Valley, Sacramento is at the forefront of the farm-to-fork food movement. Northern California is home to some of the country's top technology companies, including Google and LinkedIn, and a multitude of startups in many industries. Sacramento is home to the NBA Kings, the River Cats (AAA baseball), the Republic FC (soccer) and the San Francisco Giants, NBA Warriors and NFL 49er's aren't far away. Sacramento offers an affluent liberal arts community with Broadway, Mondavi Center, Crocker Museum and summer musical theater to name a few. Hybrid Work This position will be required to work onsite one or more days a week on a regular basis; sometimes more or less, depending on the work and, at any of our SMUD locations. SMUD takes pride in powering the Sacramento region community where we live and work. We value the strong working relationships we develop with our colleagues. Our approach to remote work will continue to evolve. Please be aware that should SMUD's business needs change, emergencies occur, or various other reasons arise, you may be required to report onsite on a part-time or full-time basis. CalPERS SMUD is a CalPERS agency . As a member of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), SMUD offers eligible employees access to a defined benefit pension plan along with other valuable retirement and health benefits. This program helps provide financial security both during your career and after retirement. To learn more about CalPERS and the benefits it offers, please visit .buttontext120d36bb72350495 a{ border: 1px solid transparent; } .buttontext120d36bb72350495 a:focus{ border: 1px dashed #231f20 !important; outline: none !important; } SMUD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. SMUD complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. SMUD expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of SMUD employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Req ID: 3130 Apply now