Senior Cloud/Storage Engineer

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Linux Cloud Storage Engineer / Architect to lead the design, engineering, and strategic direction of enterprise Linux, storage, virtualization, and hybrid cloud environments. This is a highly technical, engineering-focused role requiring deep expertise in Red Hat Linux architecture, cloud infrastructure, and large-scale production environments.

The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on engineering and architecture experience supporting enterprise platforms currently running 600+ virtual machines, with planned growth to approximately 2,000 systems.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Strategy & Architecture

• Define and evolve enterprise Linux, storage, and virtualization strategy aligned with business, security, and regulatory requirements
• Establish architectural standards, design principles, and reference implementations for on-premises, hybrid, and cloud platforms
• Lead infrastructure modernization initiatives, including automation, software-defined infrastructure, and hybrid cloud adoption
• Guide platform decisions with focus on licensing, cost optimization, scalability, and long-term supportability

Linux & Systems Leadership

• Own the enterprise Linux platform roadmap across Red Hat and Oracle Linux ecosystems
• Establish governance and best practices for system builds, lifecycle management, patching, and configuration consistency
• Serve as escalation point for complex system issues, leading root cause analysis and remediation strategies
• Ensure system capacity, performance, and availability meet business needs

Storage & Data Platform Direction

• Lead design and evolution of enterprise storage solutions across SAN, NAS, and software-defined storage platforms
• Define backup, disaster recovery, business continuity, and data protection strategies
• Evaluate emerging storage technologies and vendor solutions
• Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure platform alignment

Automation, Orchestration & Reliability

• Champion infrastructure automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) principles
• Define standards for orchestration, configuration management, and repeatable deployments
• Drive reliability, resiliency, and operational efficiency improvements through proactive tooling and design

Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnership

• Act as senior technical advisor to business units across the Americas
• Translate technical concepts into actionable guidance for non-technical stakeholders
• Lead testing initiatives and present risks, recommendations, and outcomes clearly
• Provide transparent communication during incidents, changes, and major initiatives

Leadership, Mentorship & Collaboration

• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers while fostering technical growth
• Promote accountability, documentation, and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with application, cloud, network, security, and operations teams
• Drive alignment across distributed and multicultural teams

Vendor & Partner Management

• Manage technical relationships with infrastructure and cloud vendors
• Evaluate new technologies and provide recommendations based on business value
• Coordinate vendor escalations, lifecycle planning, and roadmap alignment

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of enterprise infrastructure experience in Linux, storage, virtualization, and data center environments
• Senior/lead-level experience influencing platform strategy and technical standards
• Deep expertise in Red Hat Linux 8/9 and Oracle Linux / OLVM
• Strong experience with storage technologies including SAN, NAS, SDS, backup, and recovery platforms
• Experience with VMware, Azure Hybrid Cloud, Windows, and HPE Synergy composable infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks such as Ansible and IaC
• Strong problem-solving and risk-based decision-making skills

Additional Details

• Travel: 30–50% across North and South America
• Passport or ability to obtain passport required
• Opportunity for senior-level mentorship and growth into leadership or SME roles
• Interview process: Onsite interview
• This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future.