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# Data Storage Architect

- **Company:** Bright Vision Technologies
- **Location:** Frisco, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $155,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Databases, Data Centers, Data ONTAP (Server Appliance), Ansible, Software Engineering, Virtualization Technology, Ceph (Software), Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Platform System, HybridCloud, Pure Storage, Kubernetes, Storage Technologies, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations, Restful APIs, Terraform, Vmware
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/data-storage-architect-frisco-tx--1ce92d72-c828-4169-8467-14c7f6e5eafd

## About the Role

Data Storage, Storage Architecture, Software Development, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Consulting, Cloud Computing, High Tech Industry, Data Storage, Storage Architecture, EAD, Sponsorship: U.S. Citizens, Green Card Holders, EAD Holders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position., * Five or more years of enterprise storage engineering experience.

 * Deep expertise in NetApp ONTAP or Pure Storage FlashArray/FlashBlade.
 * Hands-on experience with Ceph at production scale.
 * Strong understanding of SAN, NAS, and object storage protocols.
 * Experience with storage integration for VMware and Kubernetes (CSI).
 * Strong scripting and automation skills using Ansible, Terraform, or REST APIs.
 * Strong understanding of storage performance, capacity planning, and cost optimization.
 * Strong troubleshooting skills across storage, network, and host layers.
 * Excellent communication and collaboration skills., * Vendor certifications (NCDA, NCIE, Pure Storage certifications).
 * Experience with hybrid-cloud storage replication.
 * Familiarity with software-defined storage platforms beyond Ceph.
 * Experience with object storage at petabyte scale.
 * Exposure to AI/ML workloads with extreme I/O requirements.

## Description

We are seeking a Data Storage Architect with deep expertise across enterprise storage platforms - NetApp ONTAP, Pure Storage, and Ceph - to design, deploy, and operate the storage foundation that supports our compute, virtualization, database, and Kubernetes workloads. The role spans block, file, and object storage across data center, edge, and cloud environments, with strong attention to performance, data protection, and cost. The ideal candidate has operated heterogeneous storage estates at scale, understands the storage characteristics of diverse workloads, and brings strong automation discipline to storage engineering work.