Worcester Polytechnic Institute Looking for Storage Engineer III Full Time

JOB TITLE
Storage Engineer III

LOCATION
Worcester

DEPARTMENT NAME
IT Infrastructure I

DIVISION NAME
Worcester Polytechnic Institute – WPI

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Director of Systems Operations, works in a team environment to design, deploy, and monitor storage, backup and SAN systems. The Storage Engineer will be responsible for the day-to-day SAN and NAS storage administration, data backup and recovery services, and assist in the development of long term strategies and road maps for the storage architecture. The storage engineer works in tandem with systems engineers to provide enterprise storage and data backup and recovery support and in coordination with network and security engineers to ensure data security. The storage engineer is accountable for contributing to the overall technical architecture, stability, resiliency, and general system health related to data storage, backup and recovery solutions.

WPI is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We are looking for candidates who can support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Hybrid schedule may be available for this position.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities:

• Design, install, and configure highly available SAN and NAS solutions for research and academia.
• Optimize architecture and performance for current storage environment.
• Zone and provision storage.
• Monitor and troubleshoot storage system errors and warnings.
• Provide technical expertise in the future architecture of SAN, NAS, and software defined storage roadmap.
• Consult and collaborate with IT Information Security and Academic Research to ensure security compliance and fulfillment of data requirements for grant qualifications.
• Support and troubleshoot the current tape archival process.
• Design, develop, implement, and administer the future data backup and archival solutions.
• Provide expertise and take ownership of Isilon upgrade and migration project.
• Support incident and problem management by providing Tier 3 support.
• Support change management by working with IT staff to identify and manage risks, gaps, and competing priorities involving the systems managed.
• Mentor and train systems engineers on storage administration and best practices.
• Projects as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related experience.
• 7+ year’s experience with storage administration.
• Ability to write scripts in some administrative languages.
• Ability to troubleshoot storage system problems.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to communicate successfully with faculty, students and staff.
• Must be available to work occasionally outside normal business hours for incident management and upgrades.
• Experience working with Change Management/ITIL/ITSM.
• Preferred: experience with Cloud storage such as S3.
• Preferred: experience with Dell Compellent and EMC Isilon.
• Preferred: experience with VMware ESXi hands on administration.

Please include a cover letter with your resume for consideration.

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FLSA STATUS
United States of America (Exempt)

WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively seeks to increase the diversity of its workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. It seeks individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity, collaboration, inclusion, problem solving, innovation, high performance, and change making. It is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.

To apply, visit: https://wpi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WPI_External_Career_Site/job/Worcester/Storage-Engineer-III_R0002439

About WPI
WPI is a vibrant, active, and diverse community of extraordinary students, world-renowned faculty, and state of the art research facilities. At WPI, we have competitive and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, long-term care, retirement, tuition assistance, flexible spending accounts, work-life balance and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at WPI
WPI is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected; a place where every student, faculty and staff member can be themselves, so that they can study, live, and work comfortably, to reach their full potential, and make meaningful contributions in order to meet departmental and institutional goals. WPI thrives on innovative practice and welcomes diverse perspectives, insight, and people from diverse lived experiences, to enhance the community environment and propel the institution to the next level in a competitive, global marketplace.

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