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# Storage Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Talent Groups
- **Location:** Dallas, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Data as a Services, Data Integrity, Data Security, Data Stores, VMware ESX Servers, Performance Tuning, Zero Trust Network Access, Virtualization Technology, VMware VSphere, Data Storage Management, System Availability, Backend, Data Management, Isilon, Vmware
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/f18fe698-ef10-4ed0-a0a8-5f8293f1399f

## About the Role

* Expertise: Deep technical knowledge of OneFS, Isilon nodes, and enterprise-grade SAN arrays.
 * Connectivity: Hands-on experience with Fiber Channel (FC) switches (Brocade) and complex zoning configurations.
 * Virtualization: Proficiency in vSphere/ESXi management, specifically regarding storage multipathing and datastore optimization.
 * Monitoring: Experience generating detailed capacity and health reports to drive infrastructure planning and budgeting.
 * Preferred Experience
 * Experience with Rubrik or similar Zero Trust data security platforms.
 * Knowledge of automation/scripting for storage provisioning.
 * Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Dell EMC Specialist, VCP).

## Description

* Systems Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and management of our enterprise storage and virtualization environment.
 * This role focuses heavily on Dell PowerScale (Isilon) and SAN technologies, ensuring high availability and performance for critical data services.

Core Responsibilities

 * Primary Storage Management: Act as the subject matter expert for our Isilon/PowerScale clusters, overseeing capacity reporting, performance tuning, and Zero Trust security protocols.
 * SAN Operations: Manage and scale enterprise SAN storage arrays, including provisioning, LUN masking, and hardware lifecycle management.
 * Fabric Engineering: Maintain and optimize the SAN Fiber Channel fabric, including switch configuration, zoning, and troubleshooting physical layer connectivity.
 * Virtualization Support: Provide secondary administration for the VMware environment, ensuring seamless integration between compute clusters and backend storage.
 * Data Protection: Oversee backup and recovery operations, utilizing enterprise tools to ensure data integrity and meeting strict RTO/RPO requirements.


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