Storage and Data Protection Engineer

Insight Global
Palm Beach Gardens, United States of America
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 110K

Job location

Palm Beach Gardens, United States of America

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Backup Devices
Cloud Computing
Computer Security
Continuous Integration
Disaster Recovery
Monitoring of Systems
IT Management
NetApp Applications
Data ONTAP (Server Appliance)
Performance Tuning
Ansible
Backup and Restore
Grafana
GIT
Brocade SAN
Information Technology
Data Management
Isilon
REST
Terraform
Devsecops

Job description

Day-to-Day:

  • Lead design and implementation of enterprise storage and data protection solutions

  • Define standards, architectures, lifecycle strategies, and service models

  • Act as technical product owner for storage & backup platforms

  • Drive cyber resiliency initiatives (disaster recovery, ransomware protection, validation)

  • Implement automation frameworks for infrastructure operations

  • Collaborate across cloud, infrastructure, security, application, and network teams

  • Perform advanced troubleshooting across storage, SAN, backup, and recovery systems

  • Develop monitoring, alerting, and operational metrics standards

  • Lead technical workstreams and provide guidance to project teams and vendors

  • Support cloud-first strategy and hybrid infrastructure evolution, Insight Global is seeking a Principal Engineer, Storage and Data Protection for a leading enterprise organization focused on large-scale infrastructure transformation and cloud adoption. This individual will play a critical role in defining and executing the strategy for storage and data protection across hybrid environments, combining hands-on engineering with high-level architectural leadership. The ideal candidate will drive innovation in cyber resiliency, automation, and cloud-integrated storage solutions while partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure. This role is perfect for a senior-level engineer who thrives in complex environments and enjoys influencing enterprise-wide technology direction.

Requirements

10-15+ years of enterprise infrastructure engineering/IT leadership experience

  • 5+ years hands-on with storage and data protection engineering

  • Strong expertise with Dell EMC storage (Isilon/PowerScale, PowerMax)

  • Experience with Brocade SAN fabric (zoning, troubleshooting, connectivity)

  • Deep knowledge of Rubrik (backup policies, recovery workflows, platform mgmt)

  • Experience with cyber resiliency (immutable backups, ransomware recovery, DR readiness)

  • Strong background in cloud platforms (AWS and/or GCP) and hybrid environments

  • Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, REST APIs, CI/CD pipelines, Git)

  • Proven ability defining standards, roadmaps, lifecycle strategies, and governance

  • Experience with performance tuning, capacity planning, replication, and availability

  • Exposure to IT governance, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and compliance frameworks

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field - AWS FSx for NetApp ONTAP experience

  • GCP storage and backup services

  • Dell Data Domain, PowerProtect, Avamar, or Networker

  • NetApp ONTAP expertise

  • DDVE in AWS

  • Experience in regulated or security-heavy environments

  • Certifications (AWS, GCP, Dell, Rubrik, Terraform, Ansible, ITIL, Security)

  • Experience with enterprise monitoring & observability tools

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