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# IT Storage Engineer

- **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- **Location:** Cape Canaveral, FL, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Server Message Block, Configuration Management, Computer Engineering, Internet Small Computer System Interface (ISCSI), NetApp Applications, Network File Systems, Performance Tuning, Remote Direct Memory Access, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Pure Storage, Storage Technologies, Information Technology, Data Management, Nvme
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/it-storage-engineer-cape-canaveral-fl-usa-58918540

## About the Role

layers * Troubleshoot complex issues involving multiple protocols and operating systems * Manage storage access, permissions, and access controls across various protocols and OSs * Develop automation/tools for monitoring, capacity planning, configuration management, and alerting * Define and enforce standards for storage deployment and performance tuning * Collaborate with compute, networking, and application teams to align storage strategy with workloads * Participate in maintenance, on-call rotations, and occasional hardware installation Tasks * Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related STEM field with 3+ years in IT storage engineering, or 5+ years of storage engineering experience in lieu of a degree * Experience with enterprise storage platforms: NetApp, Pure Storage, Vast, HPE Alletra * Strong understanding of storage protocols: NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, NVMe over TCP Key requirements *

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role, you design, implement, and maintain SpaceX's enterprise storage infrastructure to support mission-critical workloads. You'll work cross-functionally with compute, networking, and applications teams to deliver high-performance, scalable storage solutions. You will tackle complex storage challenges across multiple tiers and protocols, driving reliability and efficiency in a demanding on-premises environment. This is a chance to shape storage strategy for exabyte-scale workloads and contribute to SpaceX's ambitious mission. Compensation / Benefits * Design, implement, and maintain multi-tier storage infrastructure (high-performance, capacity, archive, backup/recovery, DR) * Architect and operate high-throughput, low-latency storage for simulation, telemetry, and high-concurrency workloads * Administer NetApp, Pure FlashArray/FlashBlade, Vast, and HPE Alletra storage systems * Monitor and troubleshoot storage across hardware, transport (RDMA), and protocol layers * Troubleshoot complex issues involving multiple protocols and operating systems * Manage storage access, permissions, and access controls across various protocols and OSs * Develop automation/tools for monitoring, capacity planning, configuration management, and alerting * Define and enforce standards for storage deployment and performance tuning * Collaborate with compute, networking, and application teams to align storage strategy with workloads * Participate in maintenance, on-call rotations, and occasional hardware installation Tasks * Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related STEM field with 3+ years in IT storage engineering, or 5+ years of storage engineering experience in lieu of a degree * Experience with enterprise storage platforms: NetApp, Pure Storage, Vast, HPE Alletra * Strong understanding of storage protocols: NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, NVMe over TCP Key requirements *


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