Cloud Storage Lead Contractor

About the role

The Cloud Storage Lead Contractor will lead the design, implementation, and operational management of enterprise cloud storage solutions, with a primary focus on AWS. This role will drive cloud storage strategy, architecture, automation, resiliency, performance optimization, and operational best practices. A key focus will be leading FSx for NetApp ONTAP (FSx ONTAP) implementations in AWS to support large-scale application and data migrations. The contractor will partner with Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, DevOps, and Application teams to deliver secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective storage solutions across hybrid and cloud-native environments. Azure storage experience is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and management of enterprise cloud storage solutions, primarily within AWS.
• Design and implement FSx for NetApp ONTAP (FSx ONTAP) solutions to support application and data migrations.
• Develop cloud storage strategy, architecture, standards, and operational best practices.
• Build scalable, highly available, secure, and resilient cloud storage architectures.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment using infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Monitor and optimize cloud storage environments for performance, availability, reliability, and cost.
• Support large-scale application and data migration initiatives across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Partner with Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, DevOps, and Application teams on cloud transformation and platform initiatives.
• Implement security controls, identity management, access policies, and cloud security best practices.
• Support backup, disaster recovery, business continuity, and data resiliency strategies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud infrastructure, storage, networking, and service-related issues.
• Support application deployment and integration across cloud environments.
• Establish and maintain operational procedures, standards, and documentation.
• Document cloud architectures, configurations, storage environments, and operational processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and cloud engineering best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and managing AWS cloud infrastructure and services.
• Strong experience with enterprise cloud storage solutions and storage architecture.
• Hands-on experience with AWS FSx for NetApp ONTAP (FSx ONTAP).
• Experience supporting application and data migrations in cloud or hybrid environments.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, identity, access management, and cloud-native architecture.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and collaborate effectively with cross-functional technical teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Azure storage services and Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with hybrid cloud architectures and enterprise data center environments.
• Experience with large-scale cloud transformation and migration programs.
• Experience with additional AWS storage services and data protection technologies.