We are looking for Senior ZFS Storage Engineer - Remote / Telecommute for our client in San Francisco, CA
Job Title: Senior ZFS Storage Engineer - Remote / Telecommute
Job Location: San Francisco, CA
Job Type: Contract
Pay Range: $47.00hr - $52.00hr
Job Overview:
The candidate will be responsible for designing, scaling, and configuring enterprise-grade ZFS storage clusters to support demanding production workloads.
Responsibilities:
- Architect, deploy, and manage enterprise-grade ZFS storage clusters (OpenZFS / TrueNAS Enterprise / custom FreeBSD/Linux deployments) to support demanding production workloads.
- Configure, tune, and maintain storage pools (zpools), vdev layouts, datasets, ZIL/SLOG, and L2ARC to optimize for high-IOPS and bandwidth requirements.
- Monitor storage utilization, growth trends, and lifecycle management to proactively scale compute and capacity ahead of business demand.
- Conduct deep performance analysis and benchmarking; troubleshoot complex I/O bottlenecks across ZFS, kernel, network, and hardware layers.
- Implement robust backup, disaster recovery, and data retention strategies using native ZFS replication, snapshot schedules, send/receive pipelines, and scrub routines.
- Design and maintain multi-controller HA storage configurations and multipath I/O (MPIO) architectures.
- Demonstrate experience with ZFS pool recovery techniques, repairing degraded arrays, and managing hardware failures without data loss.
- Utilize expertise in enterprise protocols including NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, and NVMe-oF.
- Apply extensive experience with storage server hardware, SAS/SATA/NVMe topologies, HBAs, JBODs, and high-speed networking (10GbE 100GbE, InfiniBand, RDMA).
Requirements:
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise storage engineering and systems administration with core expertise in ZFS.
- Deep, hands-on expertise with ZFS / OpenZFS in production environments.
- Expert understanding of ZFS internals (vdev topologies, ARC management, ZIL/SLOG selection, dataset properties, record sizes, compression, deduplication, and snapshot lifecycle).
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Benefits
Our Benefits Include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
- Supplemental Insurance Plans
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Wellness Programs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities
Disclaimer: Benefits eligibility, accrual rates, and usage limits may vary based on employment status, length of service, and work location. Paid Sick Leave is provided in strict accordance with applicable state and municipal mandates. Cynet Systems Inc. reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate any benefit plans at any time in accordance with applicable laws.
About Cynet Systems
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, Cynet Systems Inc. is a leading technology staffing and workforce solutions company serving Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and enterprise organizations across the United States and Canada. We deliver agile, scalable talent solutions across IT, engineering, life sciences, clinical, and professional staffing, powered by a high-performing recruitment engine operating across North America and Asia.
As a nationally and locally certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Cynet Systems is committed to helping organizations build high-performing teams while empowering professionals to grow rewarding careers. Our organization is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II standards, reflecting our commitment to quality, security, operational excellence, and customer success.
