Storage & Data Protection Platform Engineer
About the position
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is seeking a skilled and experienced Storage & Data Protection Platform Engineer to join the Infrastructure Services team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the University's mission-critical enterprise platforms and infrastructure, ensuring high levels of performance, availability, and security across VCU's private cloud environment and expanding public and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the design, implementation, and management of scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure solutions. ,
- Design, implement, and maintain enterprise storage area network (SAN), network attached storage (NAS), and data protection platforms. ,
- Perform advanced system administration tasks, including installation, configuration, and maintenance of servers and storage appliances. ,
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of automation scripts and tools to streamline operations. ,
- Implement monitoring solutions to proactively identify and resolve performance issues. ,
- Collaborate with the University Information Security team to support security policies and best practices. ,
- Assist with the development and maintenance of disaster recovery plans and procedures. ,
- Provide consultative and technical support to the user community. ,
- Build strong professional relationships with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions. ,
- Maintain current knowledge on computer industry topics and provide training to team members. ,
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure configurations and processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience). ,
- 1-3 years of experience supporting enterprise data center storage and/or data protection technologies. ,
- Proficiency in provisioning, supporting, maintaining, and troubleshooting enterprise storage and data protection solutions. ,
- Familiarity with private cloud infrastructure platforms (e.g., VMware, OpenStack, Nutanix). ,
- Proficiency in Linux and/or Windows server administration. ,
- Strong scripting skills in languages such as Python, BASH, or PowerShell. ,
- Understanding of Ethernet and fibre channel networking concepts.
Nice-to-haves
- 3-5 years of experience in a 24x7 enterprise data center environment. ,
- Experience with Cisco UCS and Dell PowerEdge hardware. ,
- Familiarity with Microsoft Distributed File System (DFS) environments. ,
- Proficiency with network and data center log aggregation and monitoring solutions. ,
- Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet). ,
- Experience with public cloud infrastructure platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure). ,
- Current professional certifications in relevant technologies.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits ,
- Paid annual and holiday leave ,
- Generous tuition benefit ,
- Retirement planning and savings options ,
- Tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs ,
- Employee discounts ,
- Well-being resources ,
- Opportunities for career development and advancement