Cloud Storage Engineer

Position Summary
The Cloud Storage Engineer specializes in designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based and hybrid storage solutions with deep expertise in AWS and NetApp technologies. This role is responsible for building and optimizing scalable storage architectures that ensure performance, cost-efficiency, availability, and security. Key responsibilities include designing and maintaining storage solutions across object storage (S3), file systems (EFS, FSx for NetApp ONTAP), and high-performance computing environments, as well as leveraging NetApp features such as SnapMirror, SnapClone, and BlueXP (formerly CloudInsight) for advanced data management. The engineer will develop and execute data replication and migration strategies, implement robust data protection for business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR), and apply Infrastructure as Code and automation to streamline storage operations. This position ensures compliance with regulatory requirements while delivering resilient, efficient, and secure data storage systems to support the organization's evolving needs.

A Glimpse into the Daily Routine of a Cloud Storage Engineer
Lead engineering of state of the art, automated, fault-tolerant, and scalable AWS environments following AWS best practices in standard and GovCloud regions. Engage in cross-functional collaboration to modernize and maintain a cloud platform. Migrate infrastructure and system/application workloads to AWS Cloud including - Rehosting (Lift and Shift), Replatforming, Repurchasing, Refactoring/Re-architecting, Retiring, and Retaining. Deploy and manage storage platforms with appropriate tiering and lifecycle management while ensuring scalability and high performance. Support data teams in implementing pipelines and optimizing data storage. Manage cloud infrastructure with supporting data-related tasks for efficient and reliable solutions. Stay updated on cloud technologies and industry best practices. Advise on the adoption of a cloud environment and support its institutionalization across the organization. Experienced with cloud and data security, compliance, and accreditation. Experienced with cloud cost estimation, management, and optimization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable cloud storage architectures using AWS S3, EFS, and FSx services.
• Optimize storage performance, cost, and accessibility across different storage tiers and classes.
• Implement storage security policies including encryption, access controls, and compliance measures.
• Design and manage backup, versioning, and disaster recovery strategies for cloud storage.
• Monitor storage performance, capacity utilization, and cost optimization opportunities.
• Integrate storage solutions with compute services, databases, and applications.
• Automate storage provisioning and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Collaborate with data engineers, architects, and application teams on storage requirements.
• Establish storage governance policies and best practices across the organization.
• Troubleshoot and resolve storage-related performance, availability, and connectivity issues.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with AWS storage services including S3, EFS, and FSx (FSx for NetApp ONTAP preferred).
• Hands-on expertise with NetApp technologies including SnapMirror, SnapClone, and BlueXP (formerly CloudInsight).
• Proven knowledge of data replication, migration patterns, and data protection strategies for BCDR.
• Ability to design and implement scalable storage architectures across multiple platforms and environments.
• Skilled in optimizing storage performance, cost, and accessibility across storage tiers and classes.
• Proficiency in implementing storage security policies including encryption, access controls, and compliance measures.
• Strong ability to monitor and analyze storage performance, capacity utilization, and cost optimization opportunities.
• Experience integrating storage solutions with compute services, databases, and enterprise applications.
• Hands-on experience automating storage provisioning and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Strong collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams on storage requirements.
• Skilled in troubleshooting and resolving storage-related performance and connectivity issues.

Nice-to-Have Skills and Experience

• AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect Associate, Cloud Practitioner).
• Prior experience with multi-cloud storage solutions.
• Experience with data governance, compliance frameworks, and regulatory audits.
• Project management certification(s) (e.g., PMP).

Skills and Tools

• Expert knowledge of AWS storage services: S3, EFS, FSx for NetApp ONTAP, FSx for Windows File Server, FSx for Lustre
• Proficiency in AWS DataSync for data transfer and synchronization between storage services
• Proficiency in storage protocols: NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, and object storage APIs
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Understanding of networking concepts related to storage (VPC, subnets, security groups)
• Knowledge of storage performance optimization and cost management strategies
• Familiarity with backup and disaster recovery solutions
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, CloudTrail)

Company Offered Benefits
Full-time employees are eligible to participate in our employee benefit programs:

• Medical, dental, and vision health insurances,
• Short term disability, long term disability and life insurances,
• 401k with Company match
• Paid time off (PTO) (120 hours PTO that accrue over one year)
• Paid time off for major holidays (14 days per year)
• These and any other employee benefit offerings are subject to management's discretion and may change at any time.

Physical Demands and Work Environment
The work is generally performed in an office environment. Physical demands include sitting, keyboarding, verbal communication, written communication. Employees are occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Salary Range for this position: $110,000-$120,000

"Salary ranges provided are for informational purposes only and may vary depending on factors such as experience, qualifications, and geographic location. The final salary offer will be determined based on the candidate's skills and alignment with the role requirements."

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended anytime at the sole discretion of the Employer. Duties and responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. Effectual Inc. is an EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected classification in its hiring, promoting, or any other job-related opportunity.