Senior SRE (Storage Platforms)

Senior SRE (Storage Platforms) DETAILS Location: 100% Remote Position Type: 3M C2H Hourly / Salary: to $120W2+ (based on experience) JOB SUMMARY Vaco is currently seeking a Senior SRE (Storage Platform) for a 3M C2H opportunity that is 100% remote.  The Senior SRE (Storage Platform) will design, implement, and support Software Defined Storage (SDS) and Kubernetes platforms in a private cloud environment. The Senior SRE (Storage Platform) will focus on scalability, resilience, automation, and performance using IaC and GITOps practices.  The Senior SRE (Storage Platform) will be a deeply technical role requiring expert-level understanding of SDS, Kubernetes, and extensive working knowledge on Linux OS. The Senior SRE (Storage Platform) will collaborate with platform and SRE teams to maintain secure, performant, and multitenant-isolated services that serve high-throughput, mission-critical applications. Storage Architecture – Design / Implement / Operate Large-Scale SDS Architectures Across Private / Public Cloud Regions within ITIL Methodology Enterprise Storage Platforms – Deploy / Support Enterprise Storage (Pure Storage / HPE / NetApp) / SDS Solutions (Ceph / Longhorn) Self-Service Enablement – Build Self-Service Storage Workflows for Kubernetes CSI / OpenStack Consumers (VM / BareMetal) IaC Development – Ansible / Terraform / Helm / GIT with Python / Bash Automation CI/CD for Infrastructure – Implement CI/CD Pipelines Supporting Infrastructure Updates / Patching / Upgrades / Testing / Rollback Observability / Auto-Remediation – Build Monitoring / Alerting / Auto-Remediation using GITOps / Tools (Prometheus / Loki / Grafana) HA / DR – Architect / Maintain High Availability / Disaster Recovery / Scale-Out Storage Infrastructure Design Documentation – Develop / Review High-/Low-Level Design Documents for Storage Infrastructure Advanced Troubleshooting (deep expertise) –Troubleshooting across Storage / Kubernetes / Hypervisors / Networking / Linux Systems Operations / Incident Response – Participate in On-Call Rotations / Incident Response / Root Cause Analysis Global Collaboration – Collaborate Globally on Change Management / Documentation / Operational Best Practices JOB REQUIREMENTS Senior SRE (Storage Platforms) (hands-on) – Managing Enterprise Storage / Kubernetes Platforms on Linux SDS / Migration Expertise (strong hands-on) – Ceph / Longhorn | Storage Migrations from Legacy Systems Storage Technologies – Block / File / Object Storage | Fibre Channel / IP-Based Protocols Storage Fabrics – NVMe-oF / iSCSI Fabrics Kubernetes / Linux (expert) –  Kubernetes / Linux Systems (Ubuntu / RHEL / CentOS) IaC (proficiency) –  Ansible / Terraform for IaC-Driven Infrastructure Management Scripting (expert) – Python / BASH | Golang (preferred) Enterprise DNS (strong working knowledge) – Enterprise DNS / Kubernetes Integrations Virtualization (hands-on) – KVM Hypervisors (SUSE Harvester / OpenStack) DevOps Tooling (proficiency) –  GIT / CI/CD Pipelines / Automated Testing Frameworks Documentation – Develop / Maintain Technical Documentation | Contribute to Wikis / Knowledge Bases Production Operations – Operating 24x7 Mission-Critical Production Environments PREFERRED (not required) Certifications – CNCF Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) / Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) / RedHat Ceph Storage Administrator (EX125) / ITIL Foundation / Advanced Certifications Supporting ITSM Best Practices, etc. OpenStack Storage Administration / OpenStack Cinder Multi-Backend Administration Backup Platforms / Enterprise Backup Solutions (Rubrik, etc.) Security / Compliance (understanding) – CIS / NIST Security Frameworks / Infrastructure Lifecycle Management Telco / Edge Cloud / Large Enterprise Environment Experience Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

Created: 2026-03-04