Senior Engineer - Storage & Virtualization

• Maintain 99.9% uptime for mission-critical production data center storage and virtualization systems through proactive fault management and resolution
• Accelerate deployment cycles by developing infrastructure automation and configuration management scripts shifting the team toward a "storage-as-code" model
• Optimize performance and security by leading end-to-end software and hardware upgrades for Dell Pure and Cisco MDS infrastructure
• Design storage requirements in collaboration with Spacecraft Engineering teams to ensure data accessibility and integrity for satellite operations
• Leverage AI-driven predictive analytics and storage monitoring tools to identify capacity trends and potential hardware failures before they impact production
• Drive the adoption of DevOps and SRE principles within the storage stack to streamline CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure resilience
• Collaborate with primary systems and network engineers to develop the expertise required to serve as a backup administrator for essential systems.
• Identify and resolve fundamental software network and RF problems utilizing escalation protocols when appropriate
• Contribute to talent development by participating in hiring and onboarding and providing occasional mentorship and task guidance to interns or junior engineers
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Deep technical expertise in managing enterprise-grade storage arrays such as Dell PowerStore and Pure Flash Array
• Advanced proficiency in designing and maintaining high-performance Cisco MDS fiber channel storage networks and fabric zoning
• Mastery of VMware environments and the intricate orchestration of storage resources within virtualized clusters
• Strong software development skills in Python or Go including the ability to apply AI-assisted coding tools for infrastructure automation and efficiency
• Comprehensive knowledge of Linux and Windows Server administration within an Active Directory environment
• Proven ability to lead complex technical projects simultaneously while adapting to the fast-paced requirements of spacecraft operations

• Advanced experience administering Microsoft Distributed File System (DFS) Namespaces and Replication in an enterprise setting
• Familiarity with configuration management tools such as SALT Chef Puppet or Ansible
• Foundational understanding of GitOps CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native architecture

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline (Computer Science Engineering or related field)
• Minimum Experience: 5+ years of experience in systems engineering or storage administration
• Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 2 years of experience with:
  
  • Dell Unity PowerStore or Pure Flash storage arrays
  • Fibre Channel or iSCSI storage fabrics and switches (Cisco MDS preferred).
  • VMware Virtualization environments
  • Software development using Python GoLang or Java
• Legal Requirement: Must be a U.S. Person (a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) as position requires access to U.S. export-restricted materials. Design storage requirements in collaboration with Spacecraft Engineering and Operations teams to ensure data accessibility and integrity for satellite operations
• Availability: Must be able to participate in 24/7 on-call duties

• Position requires work in/near a normal office environment adjacent to 24/7 operations and equipment data centers with possible: electrical shock radiation vibration and computer/equipment noise exposure
• Typically works M-F normal business hours but must be able to support work and on-call duties during off hours weekends and holidays as dictated by the needs of a 24x7 operation. Up to 10% travel.
• The role necessitates regular physical activity including walking sitting and reaching alongside the ability to handle computer hardware maintain hand-eye coordination and perform tasks involving climbing balancing kneeling or crawling. Additionally employees must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and utilize senses such as hearing and smell to ensure operational safety

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