Principal Storage Engineer

As a Principal Storage Engineer, you will design, implement, and manage enterprise-grade storage solutions that support business-critical workloads across the firm’s financial services. You’ll work within a team of technical engineers responsible for distributed block storage infrastructure, ensuring secure, highly available storage services for critical applications., You’ll join an international team of engineers delivering best-in-class distributed storage services. Your expertise will help drive strategic technology decisions supporting financial customers. Through collaboration with leadership, product management, architecture, and support teams, you’ll ensure timely delivery of critical initiatives. Responsibilities include:

• Managing lifecycle of multiple vendor block storage platforms
• Performing hardware break/fix, firmware updates, and capacity management
• Certifying new capabilities through regression testing
• Managing SAN infrastructure supporting large physical and virtual server environments

• Proven experience in distributed storage engineering, including product selection, implementation, and lifecycle management
• 10+ years managing block storage platforms
• Deep knowledge of data replication, snapshots, and disaster recovery solutions
• Hands-on experience with multiple block storage arrays and vendors
• Expertise in large Fiber Channel SAN environments and iSCSI protocol
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify root causes of storage incidents
• Background in capacity planning and performance optimization
• Security-first mindset ensuring compliance and protection of critical systems
• Solid computer science foundation across distributed compute and storage
• Familiarity with server and networking technologies (a plus)
• Understanding of vendor capabilities, budgeting, and business case development
• Knowledge of cloud storage and computing (preferred).

The Skills You Bring

• Deep understanding of storage technologies (SAN/Block, NAS, Object, Cloud)
• Practical experience with storage protocols (Fiber Channel, iSCSI, NVMe)
• Ability to manage technology lifecycle and maintain compliance
• Strong coding skills for automation of operations
• Solid grasp of cybersecurity principles for secure solutions
• Experience with one or more general-purpose programming languages
• Ability to manage vendor relationships and influence product development
• Leadership and crisis management during critical incidents
• Clear communication skills for executive updates and technical discussions
• Strong prioritization and project management abilities., Automation, Budgeting, Business Case, Business Support, Capacity Management, Capacity and Performance Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Communication Skills, Computer Firmware, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Crisis Management, Database Replication, Disaster Recovery, ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), Establish Priorities, Fibre Channel, Financial Services, Hardware Repair, High Availability, Identify Issues, Internet Security, Investment Services, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Exchange Server, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Product Development, Product Lifecycle, Product Management, Programming Languages, Project/Program Management, Regression Testing, Regulations, Root Cause Analysis, Securities, Securities Investments, State Laws and Regulations, Storage Area Network (SAN), Storage Software, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Technical Leadership, Technical Strategy, Technical Support, Time Management, Vendor/Supplier Relations, iSCSI

Fidelity We help over ~40 million people feel more confident in their most important financial goals, manage employee benefit programs for nearly 23,000 businesses, and support more than 3,600 advisory firms* with innovative investment and technology solutions to grow their businesses. Our diverse businesses and independence give us insight into the entire market and the stability needed to think and act for the long term as we deliver value to you.

Company Size: 10,000 employees or more