Sr. Storage/Backup/VMWare Engineer at Solugenix Corp

Sr. Storage/Backup/VMWare Engineer
San Antonio, TX or Irvine, CA (Hybrid)
6-Month Contract to Hire
Job ID 24-09252

Solugenix is assisting a client, a prestigious and large investment management company in their search for a Sr. Storage/Backup/VMWare Engineer. This is a 6-month contract to hire opportunity based out of San Antonio, TX or Irvine, CA (Hybrid).

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience supporting enterprise-level, highly available, fault-tolerant storage infrastructure.
• Strong experience in Virtualization and Storage technologies.
• The ideal candidate would have 3+ years of experience in at least four of the following technologies - VMware, NetApp, Pure Storage, Brocade, Cohesity, Windows Administration.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with NetApp Data ONTAP, NetApp NAS, and NetApp Storage Grid, Pure Storage.
• 3+ years of experience managing VMWare-related products like handling vCenter, vSphere and ESXi hosts.
• 3+ years of experience managing Cohesity backup solutions and clusters.
• Proficiency in enterprise SAN (Storage Area Network) management, including technologies like Fiber Channel zoning, FCoE (Fiber Channel over Ethernet), and storage controllers through Brocade switches.
• Working knowledge of virtualization technologies and disaster recovery strategies.
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement, articulate challenges, and develop and implement solutions.
• Strong analytical skills to gather and interpret data for informed decision-making on infrastructure management.
• Experience supporting storage infrastructure in both Windows and Linux server environments.
• Practical knowledge of SSL certificates and managing licenses.
• Knowledge of vRealize suite (vRA and vRO) is a huge plus.

• Maintain and support the virtualization and storage infrastructure, including vulnerability remediation, configuration management, capacity planning, provisioning, and zoning of new servers.
• Configure, administer, tune, and optimize NetApp storage arrays for peak performance.
• Supporting and performing ESXi, vCenter and SRM-related upgrades.
• Experience with server-build provisioning through vRA.
• Act as a technical subject matter expert for resolving issues related to storage and VMWare infrastructure.
• Establish and maintain metrics and detailed reports on backups, storage, and fabric capacity/utilization.
• Conduct capacity planning for storage growth, trend analysis, and forecast future storage requirements for technology refresh.
• Contribute to Enterprise Service Management by handling alerts, incidents, service requests, and change management related to storage and backup.
• Ensure comprehensive monitoring and maintenance of the environment.
• Maintain and update infrastructure documentation for efficient management.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for after-hours support.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues and deliver integrated solutions.

Pay Range for CA, CO, IL, NJ, NY, WA, and DC: $85/hour to $100/hour. Starting rate of pay offered may vary depending on factors including but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience.

Solugenix will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and Ordinance. Applicants do not need to disclose their criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if we are concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, applicants will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

About the Client:
Our client is an American financial services company. It ranks among the world's oldest and largest investment management organizations. They have offices globally.

About Solugenix
Solugenix is an information technology services company known for its deep experience and knowledge in providing comprehensive technology services, solutions, and talent support for companies around the world. The company offers a variety of cutting edge and talent support solutions to promote growth and cutting-edge advancement to our esteemed clients and candidates. We provide these talent support solutions on a contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire basis. We also have additional resources from our staffing partners to ensure the right match and expertise for the best result.
For over 50 years, global and local brands have trusted Solugenix as an added resource and partner in taking steps to ensure their immediate and future success. In addition to generating ground-breaking, industry-defining solutions, Solugenix has been delivering the talent and support needed to make it happen. We are dedicated to partnering with clients and candidates whose core values also foster a culture of professionalism, teamwork, and integrity.