Sr DevOps Engineer (Storage Platforms)

Our client, a large professional services firm located in San Ramon, CA, is looking to hire a deeply technical Sr. DevOps Engineer - Storage Platforms for a 3-month assignment. The consultant will focus on building, automating, and operating our large-scale Software Defined Storage (SDS) and Kubernetes platforms. This role requires an expert-level understanding of SDS, Kubernetes, and Linux, with a heavy emphasis on Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and GitOps to ensure high-throughput and mission-critical resilience., * Operate and scale Software Defined Storage architectures (Ceph, Longhorn) alongside enterprise platforms (Pure, HPE, NetApp).

• Integrate self-service storage workflows for Kubernetes CSI and OpenStack consumers.
• Maintain and build IaC for storage platforms using Ansible, Terraform, Helm, and Git with Python/Bash scripting.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for storage patching/upgrades and enhance Prometheus/Grafana monitoring for capacity, latency, and IOPS.
• Perform deep troubleshooting across storage, K8s, and Linux layers, participating in incident response and root-cause analysis.
• Manage and optimize enterprise backup solutions (preferably Rubrik).

• 6+ years of enterprise storage and Kubernetes platform management on Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL).
• Strong hands-on experience with SDS (Ceph, Longhorn) and legacy storage migrations.
• Expertise in block, file, and object storage protocols (FC, NVMe-oF, iSCSI).
• Heavy proficiency in IaC tools (Ansible, Terraform) and scripting (Python, Bash).
• Experience with KVM hypervisors (Suse Harvester, OpenStack).
• Proven track record in 24×7 mission-critical production environments.

Desired Skills:

• OpenStack Cinder multi-backend administration.
• Active certifications: CKA, CKS, or Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ceph Storage Administration (EX125).

We offer excellent benefits and compensation packages. The expected hourly rate range for this role is: $80-$100 per hour The posted range is an estimate, the actual compensation offer will be based on the candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications and will be in line with internal equity.