Effectual seeks a Cloud Storage Engineer to specialize in designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based and hybrid storage solutions. You'll bring deep expertise in AWS and NetApp technologies to build scalable architectures that ensure performance, cost-efficiency, availability, and security.

What You'll Do

Design and implement scalable cloud storage architectures using AWS S3, EFS, and FSx services.
Optimize storage performance, cost, and accessibility across different storage tiers and classes.
Implement storage security policies including encryption, access controls, and compliance measures.
Design and manage backup, versioning, and disaster recovery strategies for cloud storage.
Monitor storage performance, capacity utilization, and cost optimization opportunities.
Integrate storage solutions with compute services, databases, and applications.
Automate storage provisioning and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Collaborate with data engineers, architects, and application teams on storage requirements.
Establish storage governance policies and best practices across the organization.
Troubleshoot and resolve storage-related performance, availability, and connectivity issues.
Lead engineering of state-of-the-art, automated, fault-tolerant, and scalable AWS environments following AWS best practices.
Engage in cross-functional collaboration to modernize and maintain a cloud platform.
Migrate infrastructure and system/application workloads to AWS Cloud using various migration strategies.
Deploy and manage storage platforms with appropriate tiering and lifecycle management.
Support data teams in implementing pipelines and optimizing data storage.
Manage cloud infrastructure with supporting data-related tasks.
Stay updated on cloud technologies and industry best practices.
Advise on the adoption of a cloud environment and support its institutionalization across the organization.

What We're Looking For

4-7 years of experience with AWS storage services including S3, EFS, and FSx (FSx for NetApp ONTAP preferred).
Hands-on expertise with NetApp technologies including SnapMirror, SnapClone, and BlueXP (formerly CloudInsight).
Proven knowledge of data replication, migration patterns, and data protection strategies for BCDR.
Ability to design and implement scalable storage architectures across multiple platforms and environments.
Skilled in optimizing storage performance, cost, and accessibility across storage tiers and classes.
Proficiency in implementing storage security policies including encryption, access controls, and compliance measures.
Strong ability to monitor and analyze storage performance, capacity utilization, and cost optimization opportunities.
Experience integrating storage solutions with compute services, databases, and enterprise applications.
Hands-on experience automating storage provisioning and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Strong collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams on storage requirements.
Skilled in troubleshooting and resolving storage-related performance and connectivity issues.
Experienced with cloud and data security, compliance, and accreditation.
Experienced with cloud cost estimation, management, and optimization.

Nice to Have

AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect Associate, Cloud Practitioner).
Prior experience with multi-cloud storage solutions.
Experience with data governance, compliance frameworks, and regulatory audits.
Project management certification(s) (e.g., PMP).

Technical Stack

AWS storage services: S3, EFS, FSx for NetApp ONTAP, FSx for Windows File Server, FSx for Lustre
AWS DataSync for data transfer and synchronization
Storage protocols: NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, and object storage APIs
Infrastructure as Code tools: Terraform, CloudFormation
Networking concepts related to storage: VPC, subnets, security groups
Monitoring and logging tools: CloudWatch, CloudTrail

Benefits & Compensation

Salary range: $130,000-$160,000
Medical, dental, and vision health insurances
Short term disability, long term disability and life insurances
401k with Company match
Paid time off (PTO) (120 hours PTO that accrue over one year)
Paid time off for major holidays (14 days per year)

Work Mode

This is a fully remote position.

Effectual Inc. is an EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected classification in its hiring, promoting, or any other job-related opportunity.