Storage Architect Engineer

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Our client has a brand new opportunity for a qualified Storage Architect Engineer to join their team for a hybrid role based in Atlanta, GA. This role will require 2 to 3 days working onsite.

This Engineer will join the infrastructure team as a senior technical leader and escalation point for complex enterprise storage and data protection challenges. This role requires a hands-on engineer with deep storage expertise and a software engineering mindset, capable of driving automation, modernization, and AI-assisted operations. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, proactive problem solver focused on root cause elimination, and strong technical communicator who thrives in fast-paced environments and can independently own initiatives after initial KT.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Storage and Data Protection Engineering

• Act as L3 escalation point for complex storage and backup incidents

• Design, implement, and manage enterprise storage (SAN, NAS, Object)

• Architect data protection solutions (backup, replication, snapshots, DR)

• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for critical incidents

• Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and optimization

• Evaluate and implement new storage/data protection technologies

Automation and Software Engineering

• Develop automation scripts and frameworks for provisioning, monitoring, and remediation

• Build Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions for storage lifecycle management

• Integrate storage workflows into CI/CD pipelines

• Identify manual processes and automate to reduce operational toil

• Collaborate with platform/app teams for end-to-end automation integration

AI and Intelligent Operations

• Apply AI/ML and AIOps for anomaly detection and predictive analytics

• Build AI-assisted tools for log analysis, incident triage, and forecasting

• Evaluate AIOps platforms for storage operations enhancement

Collaboration and Leadership

• Act as SME and mentor for L1/L2 engineers

• Partner with architects, security, and application teams

• Create and maintain runbooks, documentation, and technical standards

• Participate in architecture reviews and modernization initiatives

Skills and Qualifications :

• Minimum 7+ years in enterprise Storage & Data Protection engineering

• Strong L3 support experience in complex environments

• Hands-on experience with production automation

• Familiarity with software engineering practices (Git, code reviews, testing)

• Technology Requirements - Storage Platforms:

• SAN/All-Flash: Dell PowerStore / PowerMax / Unity, Pure Storage, NetApp AFF

• NAS: Dell Isilon/PowerScale, NetApp ONTAP

• Object: Dell ECS, NetApp StorageGRID, AWS S3, Azure Blob

• Technology Requirements - Data Protection :

• Rubrik, Dell PowerProtect/Avamar

• Cloud backup solutions (AWS, Azure)

• Technology Requirements - Cloud & Virtualization :

• AWS (S3, EBS, EFS, Backup)

• Azure (Blob, Disks, Azure Backup)

• VMware vSphere/vCenter, Nutanix AHV, vSAN, HCI platforms\

• Automation & DevOps:

• Python / PowerShell / Bash / Go (any strong scripting language)

• REST API integrations

• Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC tools

• Git version control workflows

• CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, Ansible Tower/AWX

• AI / Modern Operations:

• Experience with AIOps or AI/ML in infrastructure

• Observability, predictive analytics, automated remediation tools

• API-based integrations for intelligent operations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Vendor certifications (Dell, NetApp, Pure Storage, Rubrik, AWS, Azure, VMware)

• Cloud-native / hybrid storage architecture experience

• Kubernetes storage (CSI drivers, storage classes)

• Data governance/compliance (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.)

• Open-source or internal tooling contributions

Wage Range :

The rate for this position is between $48.00 - 65.00 per hour , unless local minimum wage is higher. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits :

The Company offers a comprehensive benefit package that you can elect into including but not limited to the following benefits, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, AD&D insurance, disability plans, Employee Assistance Program, paid holidays (up to 6 days annually), paid time off (minimum of 10 days annually), paid parental leave (minimum of 10 days annually), 401(k), FSA/HSA pre-tax benefits.

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

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