What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Cloud Storage Solutions Architect position at HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm?
The Senior Cloud Storage Solutions Architect will serve as a subject matter expert in enterprise storage and cloud technologies. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and optimizing high-performance storage solutions across multi-vendor platforms and multi-cloud environments.
The ideal candidate will have deep experience in enterprise backup and recovery, storage architecture, and automation, supporting both on-premises and cloud-based workloads.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement enterprise storage solutions across multi-vendor platforms
- Architect and manage backup and recovery strategies for diverse environments
- Optimize performance and scalability for storage systems
- Support hybrid environments (on-prem cloud)
- Automate provisioning and configuration using scripting/tools
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Provide technical leadership and best practices in storage architecture
Required Technical Expertise
Storage & Infrastructure
- Dell PowerMax (block storage), including:
- SRDF
- Unisphere
- NVMe integrations
- Dell PowerScale and Elastic Cloud Storage
- IBM FlashSystem 7200
- NetApp Filers and StorageGRID
- Pure Storage X70/X90 ActiveCluster
- Cisco MDS Director switches
Cloud Platforms
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Operating Systems
- AIX
- HP-UX
- Linux
- Windows
Virtualization
- VMware environments
Automation & Development
- PowerShell scripting
- Ansible (or equivalent)
- Python
- REST APIs
- Storage automation and provisioning
Experience Requirements
- 8 years designing and supporting enterprise storage solutions
- 5 years with:
- Cisco MDS switches
- Dell storage platforms (PowerMax, PowerScale, ECS)
- IBM FlashSystem 7200
- NetApp and StorageGRID
- Pure Storage ActiveCluster
- VMware environments
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- OS environments (AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Windows)
- Automation (PowerShell/Ansible)
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, or related field
Soft Skills
- Strong understanding of cloud computing and enterprise IT infrastructure
- Solid foundation in software architecture
- Proficiency in at least one programming language
- Excellent communication (written and verbal)
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills