Sr. DevOps Engineer (Storage Platform)

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Prudent Technologies and Consulting, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly experienced Sr DevOps Engineer Storage Platforms to build, automate and operate large-scale Software Defined Storage (SDS) and Kubernetes platforms in a private cloud environment. This role focuses on Storage Engineering with Infrastructure-as-Code and GitOps practices while ensuring scalability, resilience, and performance.This is a deeply technical role requiring expert-level understanding of Software Defined Storage, Kubernetes and extensive working knowledge on Linux Operating systems. You will also collaborate with platform and SRE teams to maintain secure, performant, and multitenant-isolated services that serve high-throughput, mission-critical applications.Key ResponsibilitiesDeploy, automate, and operate large-scale Software Defined Storage architectures across private and public cloud regions within ITIL methodology.Deploy and support enterprise storage platforms (Pure Storage, HPE, NetApp) and SDS solutions (Ceph, Longhorn).Integrate self-service storage workflows for Kubernetes CSI and OpenStack consumers (VM and Baremetal).Implement and manage backup solutions (preferably Rubik).Build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code for storage platforms using Ansible, Terraform, Helm and Git, with Python/Bash automation.Implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure updates, patching, upgrades, testing, and rollback.Implement and improve monitoring, alerting, and observability for storage systems (capacity, latency, IOPS, recovery health) using GitOps and tools such as Prometheus, Loki, and Grafana.Perform deep troubleshooting across storage, Kubernetes, hypervisors, networking, and Linux systems.Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and runbooksParticipate in on-call rotations, incident response, and root cause analysis.Collaborate globally on change management, documentation, and operational best practices.Must Have6+ 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 schedulesExpertise 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 frameworksAbility to write technical documentation and contribute to community wikis or knowledge bases.Bachelor s degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience.Nice to HaveOpenStack 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