Senior Staff IT Storage Engineer

Samsung Electronics

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$180,200–$297,200 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Dec 31, 2026

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $239k
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TL;DR · Senior Staff IT Storage Engineer

As a Senior Staff, IT Storage Engineer, you will serve as the primary technical authority for storage infrastructure supporting Electronic Design Automation and High-Performance Computing environments. You will own the architecture, scalability, and performance strategy for NetApp ONTAP and Linux-based systems to support petabyte-scale environments and thousands of compute clients. Your daily responsibilities include managing NetApp ONTAP, StorageGRID, and hybrid-cloud solutions like AWS FSx and Azure NetApp Files while performing Linux filesystem tuning and troubleshooting. You will utilize Python, Ansible, Terraform, and ONTAP REST APIs to drive automation and infrastructure-as-code initiatives. The role focuses on solving complex engineering productivity and regression efficiency challenges within large-scale GPU and system-level IP development programs. You will provide technical leadership by mentoring engineers and driving root-cause analysis for critical incidents across distributed compute environments.

What you'll do

  • Own the architecture, scalability, and performance strategy for NetApp ONTAP and Linux-based storage infrastructure.
  • Develop multi-year roadmaps for petabyte-scale NFS environments including performance optimization and hybrid-cloud capabilities.
  • Architect and deploy enterprise-scale storage platforms, replication topologies, and multi-site environments.
  • Resolve complex end-to-end performance issues across EDA applications, Linux clients, networking, and ONTAP internals.
  • Automate infrastructure and operations using Python, Ansible, Terraform, and ONTAP REST APIs.
  • Provide technical leadership by mentoring engineers and leading design reviews for critical infrastructure projects.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering with 11+ years experience, Master’s with 9+ years, or Ph.D. with 7+ years.
  • 11+ years of enterprise storage engineering experience, including 5+ years supporting large-scale EDA and HPC environments.
  • Expert-level experience with NetApp ONTAP, including FlexGroup, SnapMirror, FabricPool, and ONTAP REST API automation.
  • Deep expertise in Linux filesystems (XFS, ZFS, ext4) and NFS environment tuning using kernel traces and eBPF.
  • Strong proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code tools including Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
  • Proven experience designing storage architecture for petabyte-scale environments with thousands of clients and 24/7 operations.
  • Ability to lead technical teams, mentor engineers, and communicate complex strategies to senior leadership.
  • Authorization to access information subject to U.S. export control laws.

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