What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. DevOps Engineer (Storage Platform) _w2 Only position at Prudent Technologies and Consulting?
Sr. DevOps Engineer (Storage Platform)
location: San Ramon, CA
Contract-to-hire
Must Have
- 6 years of experience managing enterprise storage and Kubernetes platforms on Linux.
- Strong hands-on experience with SDS solutions (Ceph, Longhorn) and storage migrations from legacy systems.
- Expertise with block, file, and object storage, including Fibre Channel (Cisco MDS) and IP-based protocols (NVMe-oF or iSCSI farbics).
- Expert knowledge of Kubernetes and Linux systems (Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS).
- Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) (Ansible, Terraform) for provisioning storage and backup schedules
- Expertise in backup technologies (preferably Rubik)
- Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash (Golang (GO) a plus).
- Experience operating 24x7 mission-critical production environments.
- Hands-on experience with KVM hypervisors (Suse Harvester, OpenStack).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks
- Ability to write technical documentation and contribute to community wikis or knowledge bases.
- Bachelor s degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience.
Nice to Have
- OpenStack Cinder multi-backend administration.
- Backup platforms (Rubrik).
- Understanding of CIS/NIST security and infrastructure lifecycle management.
- ITIL Foundation/advanced certifications in support of ITSM standard methodology.
- Background in telco, edge cloud, or large enterprise environments.
- CNCF Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) or Red Hat specialist in Ceph Storage Administrator (EX125) certifications.
- Master s degree in computer science, IT, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience and relevant industry certifications will also be considered