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# Senior Storage Infrastructure Engineer

- **Company:** Columbia Sportswear
- **Location:** Portland, OR, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Backup Devices, Business Software, Cloud Computing, Data Recovery, Desktop Computing, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Monitoring of Systems, Windows Servers, NetApp Applications, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Reliability Engineering, Remote File Sharing, Virtualization Technology, Cloud Platform System, HybridCloud, Pure Storage, Storage Technologies, Data Management, Commvault, Vmware
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-storage-infrastructure-engineer-portland-or--1501d3b3-02cf-47f2-a972-200d5f46e6bb

## About the Role

Storage Software, Replication and Remote Mirroring, Virtualization, Disaster Recovery, Cloud Computing, Data Recovery, Storage Software, Reliability Engineering, Dell Computers, Performance Tuning/Optimization, * A hands-on infrastructure engineer with deep expertise in enterprise storage and data protection technologies.

 * Someone who enjoys troubleshooting complex storage, backup, and replication challenges in production environments.
 * A technical leader who can influence decisions through expertise, documentation, and collaboration.
 * A proactive engineer who focuses on reliability, resiliency, recoverability, and operational excellence.
 * A trusted partner who works effectively with infrastructure, security, networking, cloud, and application teams., * 5+ years of enterprise experience supporting storage infrastructure, backup platforms, and disaster recovery solutions.
 * Hands-on administration experience with Commvault and enterprise backup/recovery technologies.
 * Extensive experience with one or more enterprise storage platforms including Pure Storage, Qumulo, Dell PowerStore, NetApp, Dell EMC, or similar technologies.
 * Experience supporting VMware, Windows Server, Linux, and enterprise datacenter environments.
 * Experience with storage replication, business continuity, disaster recovery testing, backup architecture, and global file services.
 * Familiarity with PowerShell, automation tools, infrastructure monitoring, and operational support best practices.
 * Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments supporting highly available production systems.
 * Strong documentation, troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.

## Description

This position is designated as a hybrid role based out of our headquarters near Portland, Oregon. The current expectation is for employees to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs. This in-office requirement may be adjusted at the discretion of the company., ABOUT THE POSITIONWe are seeking a Senior Storage Infrastructure Engineer to serve as a hands-on technical expert responsible for enterprise storage platforms, global file services, backup and recovery, replication, and disaster recovery capabilities. This individual will partner closely with infrastructure engineering teams supporting compute, virtualization, networking, and cloud environments while ensuring Columbia's most critical data platforms remain secure, resilient, scalable, and recoverable.

This role is ideal for a storage-focused infrastructure engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, improving platform reliability, supporting modernization initiatives, and helping drive operational excellence across a global enterprise.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

 * Administer and support enterprise storage platforms including Pure Storage, Qumulo, Dell PowerStore, and related storage technologies.
 * Design, configure, and manage storage provisioning, performance optimization, capacity planning, replication, and lifecycle management activities.
 * Serve as a technical lead for backup, recovery, retention, and disaster recovery capabilities across global infrastructure environments.
 * Administer and optimize Commvault data protection solutions, ensuring recoverability objectives and compliance requirements are consistently met.
 * Support global file sharing, file services, replication, and data resiliency solutions for associates and business applications worldwide.
 * Partner with infrastructure engineering teams supporting VMware, Windows Server, Linux, and hybrid cloud platforms to deliver reliable compute and storage services.
 * Lead storage migrations, platform upgrades, modernization initiatives, and technology refresh projects.
 * Develop operational runbooks, technical documentation, monitoring standards, and recovery procedures that improve platform reliability and operational maturity.
 * Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, service restoration activities, and continuous improvement efforts.
 * Collaborate with global engineering teams to standardize storage architectures, operational practices, governance controls, and support models.