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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Storage Engineer - **Company:** Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation - **Location:** Louisville, KY, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $103,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Active Directory, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Disaster Recovery, Firmware, Monitoring of Systems, Information Lifecycle Management, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Log Analysis, NetApp Applications, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Software Troubleshooting, Storage Technologies, Data Management, Database Replication - **Published:** May 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=33b893a3d9530810 ## About the Role Do you have experience in System tuning?, * 8+ years of experience in enterprise Storage Engineering / Administration roles. * Strong expertise in Dell EMC ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage) platforms. * Experience with Dell, EMC, and NetApp storage technologies . * Deep understanding of object storage, archival systems, and data lifecycle management . * Proven ability in capacity planning, performance tuning, and storage optimization . * Hands-on experience with firmware upgrades, storage expansions, and infrastructure lifecycle management . * Strong troubleshooting skills with expertise in log analysis and RCA methodologies . * Experience working with LDAP/Active Directory integration and security controls . * Knowledge of compliance, retention policies, and audit frameworks in enterprise environments. * Familiarity with disaster recovery (DR) strategies and data replication technologies . Preferred Skills * Experience supporting healthcare or regulated industry environments (HIPAA compliance exposure preferred). * Strong understanding of enterprise change management processes (ITIL framework) . * Experience working in remote/global delivery models . * Excellent communication skills with ability to engage with vendors, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams . Key Skills Dell EMC ECS Storage NetApp / Enterprise Storage Systems Object Storage & Archival Solutions Storage Performance & Capacity Management Disaster Recovery & Replication ## Description We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Storage Engineer (L3) to provide end-to-end engineering ownership of enterprise storage platforms. This role is responsible for ensuring stability, performance, capacity optimization, and compliance for archival and object storage workloads. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Dell EMC ECS storage environments , coupled with strong troubleshooting, governance, and operational leadership skills in large-scale enterprise environments. Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary for this position is between $90,000 to $103,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans. In this role, you will * Provide end-to-end L3 ownership of the enterprise Storage environment, ensuring availability, reliability, performance, and operational health. * Drive capacity planning, performance tuning, and optimization for Dell EMC ECS storage platforms, ensuring scalability and efficiency. * Plan, execute, and validate firmware upgrades, storage expansions, and platform changes through formal change management processes. * Lead complex troubleshooting, incident resolution, and root cause analysis (RCA) using ECS logs, diagnostics, and monitoring tools. * Act as the primary escalation point and coordinate with Dell OEM/vendor support for hardware/software issues and critical escalations. * Govern and manage ECS replication, archival strategies, retention policies, and disaster recovery (DR) configurations. * Support LDAP/Active Directory integration , ECS node/pool configurations, and enforce platform-level security controls . * Generate and validate compliance reports , including retention, access audits, legal hold requirements, and regulatory evidence. * Develop and maintain L3 SOPs, runbooks, and operational standards to drive consistency and enable L2 shift-left capabilities. ## Related Videos - [It's all about the Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/425-it-s-all-about-the-data) - [Progressive Delivery in Kubernetes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/949-progressive-delivery-in-kubernetes) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Developer Tools for Microsoft Azure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/450-developer-tools-for-microsoft-azure) - [The Data Mesh as the end of the Datalake as we know it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/156-the-data-mesh-as-the-end-of-the-datalake-as-we-know-it) - [Leveraging Large Language Models for Legacy Code Translation: Challenges and Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1157-leveraging-large-language-models-for-legacy-code-translation-challenges-and-solutions) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [What does the history of data storage tell us about the future?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/495-what-does-the-history-of-data-storage-tell-us-about-the-future) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers)