Senior SRE (Storage Platforms)
DETAILS
Location: 100% Remote
Position Type: 3M C2H
Hourly / Salary: to $120W2+ (based on experience)
JOB SUMMARY
Vaco is currently seeking a Senior SRE (Storage Platform) for a 3M C2H opportunity that is 100% remote. The Senior SRE (Storage Platform) will design, implement, and support Software Defined Storage (SDS) and Kubernetes platforms in a private cloud environment. The Senior SRE (Storage Platform) will focus on scalability, resilience, automation, and performance using IaC and GITOps practices. The Senior SRE (Storage Platform) will be a deeply technical role requiring expert-level understanding of SDS, Kubernetes, and extensive working knowledge on Linux OS. The Senior SRE (Storage Platform) will collaborate with platform and SRE teams to maintain secure, performant, and multitenant-isolated services that serve high-throughput, mission-critical applications.
Storage Architecture – Design / Implement / Operate Large-Scale SDS Architectures Across Private / Public Cloud Regions within ITIL Methodology
Enterprise Storage Platforms – Deploy / Support Enterprise Storage (Pure Storage / HPE / NetApp) / SDS Solutions (Ceph / Longhorn)
Self-Service Enablement – Build Self-Service Storage Workflows for Kubernetes CSI / OpenStack Consumers (VM / BareMetal)
IaC Development – Ansible / Terraform / Helm / GIT with Python / Bash Automation
CI/CD for Infrastructure – Implement CI/CD Pipelines Supporting Infrastructure Updates / Patching / Upgrades / Testing / Rollback
Observability / Auto-Remediation – Build Monitoring / Alerting / Auto-Remediation using GITOps / Tools (Prometheus / Loki / Grafana)
HA / DR – Architect / Maintain High Availability / Disaster Recovery / Scale-Out Storage Infrastructure
Design Documentation – Develop / Review High-/Low-Level Design Documents for Storage Infrastructure
Advanced Troubleshooting (deep expertise) –Troubleshooting across Storage / Kubernetes / Hypervisors / Networking / Linux Systems
Operations / Incident Response – Participate in On-Call Rotations / Incident Response / Root Cause Analysis
Global Collaboration – Collaborate Globally on Change Management / Documentation / Operational Best Practices
JOB REQUIREMENTS
PREFERRED (not required)
Certifications – CNCF Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) / Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) / RedHat Ceph Storage Administrator (EX125) / ITIL Foundation / Advanced Certifications Supporting ITSM Best Practices, etc.
OpenStack Storage Administration / OpenStack Cinder Multi-Backend Administration
Backup Platforms / Enterprise Backup Solutions (Rubrik, etc.)
Security / Compliance (understanding) – CIS / NIST Security Frameworks / Infrastructure Lifecycle Management
Telco / Edge Cloud / Large Enterprise Environment Experience
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.
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