Principal Storage Architect
Core
Set global storage direction and govern architecture standards for 65PB+ of enterprise storage across multiple global data centers, enabling thousands of engineers to access, protect, and leverage data for CAD/CAM, simulation, HPC, and digital twin development.
Role type
Principal Storage Architect (Strategy & Standards)
Builds
Global storage ecosystem, centralized management/orchestration tooling, hybrid cloud storage strategies, and consumption-based storage-as-a-service models.
Domain
Enterprise IT Infrastructure, Global Data Center Operations, Cloud Storage
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Enterprise storage architecture, multi-year technology roadmap execution, global scale operations management, public/private/hybrid cloud integration, centralized management plane design, matrix leadership, storage networking (NFS, SMB, iSCSI, FC, NVMe-oF), automation/IaC (Ansible, Terraform), scripting (PowerShell, Python), storage performance analysis, capacity planning, vendor management, data residency compliance (GDPR)
Preferred skills
NetApp ONTAP mastery, Pure Storage expertise, parallel file system experience, leading storage initiatives with regulatory compliance, building self-service storage platforms, SnapMirror/SnapVault, Pure ActiveCluster/ActiveDR
Technologies
NetApp ONTAP, Isilon, Pure FlashBlade, FlashArray, Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, Python, NFS, SMB, iSCSI, FC, NVMe-oF, SnapMirror, SnapVault, ActiveCluster, ActiveDR
Responsibilities
Drive strategic storage modernization and champion adoption of next-generation technologies; define and implement centralized tooling for global visibility and control; consult on public cloud storage efficiency; design hybrid cloud storage strategies; define self-service consumption models; manage vendor relationships and influence roadmaps; serve as liaison to global software engineering teams; architect backup strategies and geo-replication for business continuity.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship