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# Site Reliability Engineer - Storage Platforms

- **Company:** Five9, Inc.
- **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $90,700.0 - $252,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Bash Shell, Ubuntu (Operating System), CentOS, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), Python (Programming Language), Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, NetApp Applications, OpenStack, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Prometheus, Systems Integration, Ceph (Software), Scripting, SUSE Linux, System Availability, Grafana, Fibre Channel, Backend, Git, Pure Storage, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Storage Technologies, Information Technology, Cinder (Software), Data Management, Multiaccess Edge Computing, Terraform, Legacy Systems, Nvme
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-site-reliability-engineer-storage-platforms-five9-10600644

## About the Role

* 6+ years of experience managing enterprise storage and Kubernetes platforms on Linux.
 * Strong hands-on experience with SDS solutions (Ceph, Longhorn) and storage migrations from legacy systems.
 * Experience with block, file, and object storage, including Fibre Channel and IP-based protocols.
 * Experience with NVMe-oF or iSCSI fabrics.
 * Expert knowledge of Kubernetes and Linux systems (Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS).
 * Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) (Ansible, Terraform).
 * Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash (Golang (GO) a plus).
 * Strong working knowledge of Enterprise DNS and integrations with Kubernetes
 * Experience operating 24x7 mission-critical production environments.
 * Hands-on experience with KVM hypervisors (Suse Harvester, OpenStack).
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills.
 * Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks
 * Ability to write technical documentation and contribute to community wikis or knowledge bases.
 * Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

 * OpenStack Cinder multi-backend administration.
 * Backup platforms (Rubrik).
 * Understanding of CIS/NIST security and infrastructure lifecycle management.
 * ITIL Foundation/advanced certifications in support of ITSM standard methodology.
 * Background in telco, edge cloud, or large enterprise environments.
 * CNCF Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) or Red Hat specialist in Ceph Storage Administrator (EX125) certifications.
 * Master's degree in computer science, IT, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience and relevant industry certifications will also be considered., * Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to translate complex, cross-domain requirements into scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure and automation solutions.
 * Collaboration & Teamwork: Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proven track record of effective collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, including developers, operations, security, and product stakeholders.
 * Mentorship & Leadership: Passionate about knowledge-sharing and mentorship, with experience guiding junior engineers and fostering a team culture of continuous learning, innovation, and technical excellence in cloud engineering and DevOps practices.

Work Location: This role is hybrid. 3 days a week (T, W, TH) in our Dallas office is required.

## Description

This is a deeply technical role requiring expert-level understanding of Software Defined Storage, Kubernetes, and extensive working knowledge on Linux Operating systems. You will also collaborate with platform and SRE teams to maintain secure, performant, and multi-tenant-isolated services that serve high-throughput, mission-critical applications., * Design, implement, and operate large-scale Software Defined Storage architectures across private and public cloud regions within ITIL methodology.

 * Deploy and support enterprise storage platforms (Pure Storage, HPE, NetApp) and SDS solutions (Ceph, Longhorn).
 * Build self-service storage workflows for Kubernetes CSI and OpenStack consumers (VM and Baremetal).
 * Develop Infrastructure-as-Code using Ansible, Terraform, Helm and Git, with Python/Bash automation.
 * Implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure updates, patching, upgrades, testing, and rollback.
 * Build observability, alerting, and auto-remediation using GitOps and tools such as Prometheus, Loki, and Grafana.
 * Architect and maintain high availability, disaster recovery, and scale-out infrastructure.
 * Develop and review high-level and low-level design documents for storage infrastructure
 * Perform deep troubleshooting across storage, Kubernetes, hypervisors, networking, and Linux systems.
 * Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and root cause analysis.
 * Collaborate globally on change management, documentation, and operational best practices.