Systems Operations Engineer - File & Object

A Fortune 100 financial services company in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer with deep expertise in enterprise storage technologies, including Storage Grid, NetApp, and Oracle ZFS. This is a contract opportunity supporting large?scale storage, backup, and file/object infrastructure within a mission?critical Systems Operations environment.

This role is ideal for a senior engineer who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges and wants to influence the direction of enterprise storage strategy. You'll work alongside other senior engineers leading high?impact initiatives, supporting datacenter migrations, and driving automation across a diverse storage ecosystem. If you're looking for a role where your technical leadership, storage expertise, and ability to modernize services will directly shape enterprise reliability and performance, this position offers both challenge and meaningful impact.
Required Skills & Experience

• 5 years of Systems Engineering or Technology Architecture experience (or equivalent through work, training, military, or education)
• NetApp ONTAP expertise
• Storage Grid experience
• Oracle ZFS experience
• PowerShell scripting proficiency

Desired Skills & Experience

• ServiceNow
• PowerBI
• Agile Scrum / Jira
• Python

What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown

• 40% File & Object Storage (NetApp, Storage Grid, Oracle ZFS)
• 30% Storage & Backup Platforms (Pure Storage, Dell PowerMax, Avamar)
• 20% Automation & Scripting (PowerShell, Python)
• 10% Operational Tools & Reporting (ServiceNow, PowerBI)

Daily Responsibilities

• 70% Hands?On Engineering (storage support, design, troubleshooting, automation)
• 20% Collaboration & Consultation (engineering teams, technical SMEs, vendors)
• 10% Documentation, process improvement, and Agile participation

Salary : $56 - $61