Sr. ONTAP Systems Engineer

Job Summary

NetApp is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Engineer to join our Active IQ Engineering team. As a Senior Engineer you will be responsible for designing optimizing and managing the Active IQ infrastructure. You will leverage your expertise in NetApp products ONTAP knowledge and SRE automation and security to ensure the robustness and efficiency of our systems

Job Responsibilities

Infrastructure Design & Optimization: Lead the design and optimization of the Active IQ infrastructure ensuring high performance and scalability.
Systems Integration & Implementation: Integrate and implement NetApp products such as FAS AFF and Storage Grid to enhance the Active IQ platform.
ONTAP Expertise: Utilize your extensive knowledge of ONTAP to manage and optimize storage solutions within the Active IQ infrastructure.
Infrastructure Understanding: Analyze and understand both on-premises and cloud infrastructure requirements ensuring robust and scalable solutions.
SRE Automation & Security: Develop and implement SRE automation and security strategies to enhance system reliability performance and security.
Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
Problem Solving: Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues ensuring minimal downtime and maximum system availability.
Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams including product management development and operations to deliver high-quality solutions.

Job Requirements

Education: B.S. in Computer Science is required; M.S. in Computer Science is a plus.
Experience: 12 years of experience in systems integration and implementation using NetApp products.
Technical Skills:
o Extensive experience with NetApp products such as FAS AFF and Storage Grid.
o Strong knowledge of ONTAP.
o Proven experience in SRE automation and security.
o Strong understanding of both on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
o Extensive knowledge in the Cloud Architecture Containerization (Kubernetes dockers)
o Extensive knowledge in observability platforms such as Application performance monitoring such as Dynatrace
o Python programming
o Gen AI Knowledge is a plus
Soft Skills:
o Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
o Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
o Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with additional NetApp products and solutions.
Certification in relevant NetApp technologies.
Experience in leading large-scale projects and initiatives.