Principal Storage Engineer
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Storage Engineer to serve as a technical leader responsible for the design, engineering, automation, reliability, and lifecycle management of enterprise storage platforms. This role provides technical leadership across SAN, NAS, storage networking, storage fabrics, backup and recovery, performance engineering, and infrastructure modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in enterprise storage technologies, Fiber Channel SAN architectures, NAS platforms, storage networking, and large‑scale infrastructure operations. This individual will drive architectural decisions, establish engineering standards, mentor senior engineers, and lead strategic initiatives that enhance availability, scalability, resiliency, security, and operational efficiency across the storage ecosystem.
What We Do
Our Infrastructure Engineering organization designs, builds, operates, and modernizes highly available storage platforms that support mission‑critical business applications and cloud services. Our environment includes:
- Enterprise SAN and Fiber Channel fabrics
- NAS storage platforms
- Block and file storage solutions
- Storage networking and multipathing
- Data protection and disaster recovery solutions
- Storage performance and capacity engineering
- Infrastructure automation and observability
- Hybrid cloud storage integrations
The team partners closely with Platform Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Engineering, Security, Operations, and Application Development organizations to ensure reliable and scalable storage services.
What You’ll Do
Architecture & Technical Leadership
- Lead the design and strategic direction of enterprise storage platforms and services.
- Define architecture standards, engineering patterns, and operational best practices.
- Evaluate emerging storage technologies and recommend modernization strategies.
- Serve as the highest‑level technical escalation point for complex storage issues.
- Drive storage transformation initiatives across on‑premises and hybrid