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Storage Operations Engineer

OperationsOperationsFull TimeRemoteTeam 201-500Since 2014Company Site LinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

15 days ago

Salary

$80K - $110K / year

Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglishAnsibleChefCloudDistributed SystemsGrafanaGraphiteLinuxPHPPrometheusPuppetPythonSalt Stack

Job Description

• Continually enhance the Ceph-based Cloud Storage System in terms of stability, scalability, functionality, performance and cost • Actively participate in the design and architecture decisions for Ceph-based Cloud Storage • Develop automation framework and improvements for our Ceph-based Cloud Storage infrastructure • Optimize existing metrics collection and alerting systems • Contribute to our internal documentation and knowledge base • Monitor Cloud Storage infrastructure to ensure high availability and reliability of our services • Partner with Network and Operations teams for capacity expansion and maintenance windows • Evaluate new technologies, advance storage features and new operational methodology to drive efficiency and effectiveness • Research and Develop cutting edge features for Ceph-based Cloud Storage • Participate in meetings as required • Job shadowing of new hires or other team members as required • Effectively communicate cross-functionally • Work independently as well as collaborate with team members and project stakeholders

Job Requirements

Problem solving skills using foundational data structures and distributed systems concepts
Fluent in Linux (CentOS/RHEL/Debian/Ubuntu)
3+ years and extensive experience configuring, deploying, and managing distributed systems
Hands on experience with cloud hosting, object storage, and block storage concepts
Experience with performance tuning in virtualized environments
Knowledge of server hardware including IPMI and storage drives (SATA, NVMe)
Strong automating and scripting experience (Python/Bash/PHP/etc)
Hands on experience with automation tools (Puppet/Ansible/Chef/Salt/etc)
Proficiency with the following:
Experience with Ceph or other software defined storage a plus
Experience with logging, metrics, and time series: Prometheus, collectd, ELK, Grafana, Graylog, Graphite, etc. a plus
Effective Communication skills
Excellent time management skills
The ability to manage work independently
Strong collaboration skills

Benefits

100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.
401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
$500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
Company paid Wellable subscription