5-7 years of experience with enterprise SAN, NAS, and unified storage platforms (e.g., NetApp, Dell PowerStore/PowerMax, Pure Storage)
Proficient in automating storage tasks using Terraform and Ansible, with scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
Strong experience integrating persistent volumes with Kubernetes using CSI drivers
In-depth Linux systems administration skills, including multipath I/O and filesystem tuning
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
Responsibilities
Build, maintain, and troubleshoot complex storage infrastructures for optimal performance and security
Manage user accounts, security hardening, and system troubleshooting on Linux distributions
Implement efficient data transfer protocols like iSCSI, Fibre Channel, and NFS
Deploy and manage storage area networks and network-attached storage solutions
Set up data replication for disaster recovery and ensure redundancy
Utilize monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana to track performance metrics
Automate routine tasks and create custom monitoring solutions using scripting
Benefits
Health/Dental/Vision insurance
401(k) match
Paid Time Off
Short-term/Long-term Disability and Life Insurance
Referral Bonuses
Professional development reimbursement
Parental leave
Full Job Description
Description
Quantum Sky is searching for a DevOps Storage Engineer to support an Intel customer in Chantilly, VA. If you enjoy working with new technologies, enterprise-leading equipment, and seek to design, deploy, and maintain enterprise storage solutions, we would like to speak to you. This position will play a key critical role in building, maintaining, and optimizing the underlying infrastructure to support Enterprise Information Technology (IT) workloads. You will join a diverse team of engineers to design, deploy, maintain, and secure platform infrastructure. You will collaborate with people inside and outside the organization to deliver the highest standards for building, deploying, and securing infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
DevOps Storage Engineers demonstrate the ability to build, maintain, and troubleshoot complex storage infrastructures to maintain a secure, performant, and available solution.
Knowledge of Linux distributions, including user management, security hardening, and system troubleshooting
Understanding of iSCSI, Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, NFS, SMB/CIFS, NVMe/TCP, NVMe/RoCE for efficient and performant data transfer
Experience with ext4, XFS, Btrfs - knowing when to use each based on performance needs
Knowledge of RAID levels and disk management techniques for redundancy and performance
Proven ability to deploy, configure, and manage storage area networks and network-attached storage solutions
Hands-on experience with major vendors like Dell EMC, NetApp, or HPE Nimble - including firmware updates and troubleshooting
Experience setting up synchronous/asynchronous data replication for disaster recovery
Knowledge using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix to track performance metrics and identify bottlenecks
Intermediate scripting experience for automating routine tasks and creating custom monitoring solutions
Experience with Ansible, Chef, or Puppet to manage storage infrastructure as code
Qualifications
Required:
Proven experience configuring, managing, and troubleshooting enterprise SAN, NAS, and unified storage platforms (e.g., NetApp, Dell PowerStore/PowerMax, Pure Storage), with deep knowledge of block and file protocols including Fibre Channel, iSCSI, NFS, and SMB/CIFS.
Proficiency in automating storage provisioning, lifecycle tasks, and configuration management using tools like Terraform and Ansible, backed by scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
In-depth Linux systems administration skills (Red Hat/CentOS, Ubuntu), including multipath I/O configuration (DM-Multipath), volume managers (LVM), filesystem tuning (ext4, XFS, ZFS), and performance troubleshooting (I/O latency, IOPS, throughput).
Desired:
Experience designing and managing S3-compatible cloud and software-defined object storage solutions (e.g., AWS S3/EBS/EFS, MinIO, Ceph) across hybrid or multi-cloud enterprise footprints.
Hands-on experience embedding automated storage tests and provisioning workflows into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins) and managing storage declarations via GitOps workflows (e.g., ArgoCD).
Familiarity with telemetry and observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) to track storage metrics, monitor SLA thresholds, and build automated forecasting models for capacity planning.
Industry certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate, vendor storage credentials (e.g., NetApp NCDA,
Pure Certified Architect), or an advanced cloud provider specialty (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect).
Clearance: Active Top Secret w/ SCI Eligibility
Location: On-site in Chantilly, Virginia
Compensation:
Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically between $120,000- $140,000. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.
Benefits:
Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and parental leave.
