Storage System Engineer

Systems Engineer - Storage Systems

Reports to

Director of Engineering

Location

Houston, TX

Job Overview :

We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer with expertise in Storage Systems to support our infrastructure and help modernize our data storage and disaster recovery operations. This position will be responsible for managing and optimizing our storage environment, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security across structured and unstructured data. The role will also focus on integrating new technologies and meeting the bank’s regulatory requirements for on-prem storage.

Key Responsibilities :

• Storage Management

Oversee day-to-day operations of storage systems, including data replication, backups, and performance optimization for UNIX, Linux, and Windows environments.

Administer and troubleshoot various enterprise storage solutions, such as

Dell Data Domain, Pure Storage flash array, Isilon NAS, Dell EMC Isilon, ECS , and Brocade fiber switches / directors

Lead the ongoing transition from

Avamar / Networker to Commvault backup systems.

Test and implement new

FlashBlade S NAS storage for snapshot-based disaster recovery.

Create and maintain detailed documentation of storage hardware and software configurations, connectivity, and capacity planning.

Contribute to technical planning for hardware upgrades, disaster recovery, and security protocols.

Deliver on technical storage projects, ensuring timelines and requirements are met.

Participate in an on-call rotation for urgent system issues and ensure timely response to critical storage problems.

Work with teams across the organization to develop training materials for new storage technologies, including

Dell ECS and FlashBlade

Identify and execute improvements in storage services to enhance overall customer satisfaction.

Primary Qualifications :

Strong understanding of disaster recovery principles and the ability to develop and test recovery plans.

Proven experience with

storage virtualization technologies

Hands-on experience with Dell / EMC midrange storage solutions, including

Isilon NAS and ECS

Experience with

Brocade fiber switches / directors

Familiarity with enterprise backup systems, specifically

Commvault and legacy Avamar / Networker solutions.

Expertise in

VMware VM recovery and support of database servers such as MS SQL

Strong skills in writing technical documentation.

Additional Requirements :

Occasional travel required.

Participate in 24 / 7 on-call rotation.

Occasional after-hours work may be required.