Senior DevOps Engineer – Storage Platform | Remote | W2 Only

Senior DevOps Engineer – Storage Platform | Remote | W2 OnlyContract-to-Hire 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 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).Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworksNice 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.