Description

The role focuses on building, automating, and operating large-scale Software Defined Storage (SDS) and Kubernetes platforms. You will apply expert-level technical knowledge of SDS, Kubernetes, and Linux with a strong emphasis on Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and GitOps to ensure high-throughput and mission-critical resilience.

Responsibilities

• 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, Kubernetes, and Linux layers, participating in incident response and root-cause analysis.
• Manage and optimize enterprise backup solutions (preferably Rubrik).

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate