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Senior Operations Engineer (26799) Minneapolis, MN | Contract

Job Description

Fulcrum Consulting, an LRS company is seeking a Senior Operations Engineer for a position with our client in Minneapolis, MN.

Summary: A professional with strong expertise in storage solutions, including SAN, NAS, and cloud storage environments (Pure Storage, AWS, NetApp). Proven experience in administration, configuration, and performance monitoring, along with a solid understanding of ITIL frameworks. Skilled in troubleshooting, data migration, and optimizing storage resources.

Mandatory Skills:

+ SAN Administration & Zoning

+ Expertise in managing PURE Storage

+ Proficiency with AWS Storage Services (S3, FSxN, EFS, EBS)

+ Basic experience with Windows & Linux systems

+ Experience in storage platform administration (NetApp, ECS)

Preferred Skills:

+ Exposure to Terraform, Python, or Ansible

+ Experience with Bitbucket & Jenkins CI/CD

+ ITIL framework knowledge (Change, Incident, Problem Management)

+ Monitoring tools & techniques for problem determination

+ Strong teamwork & communication skills

Detailed Qualifications:

+ Expertise in PURE Storage & NetApp: configuration, maintenance, ONTAP GUI/CLI, backups, file system management

+ Cloud Storage proficiency

+ Experience with Brocade/Connectrix Switches

+ Performance analysis for Pure Storage Arrays

+ Fabric Environment configuration & troubleshooting (Brocade, Connectrix, Cisco)

+ 3-5 years of experience in storage infrastructure, especially Pure Storage & AWS

Job Responsibilities:

+ Plan and execute data migration & backup strategies (NetApp and AWS)

+ Respond to incidents and resolve technical issues promptly

+ Document procedures, configurations, and troubleshooting steps

+ Implement SAN, NAS, and cloud storage systems

+ Collaborate on bridge calls for incident resolution

+ Monitor and optimize storage performance & capacity

+ Troubleshoot storage issues and perform root cause analysis

+ Contribute to process improvements and best practices

+ Develop data backup and disaster recovery plans

+ Provide input for operational reporting (health checks, capacity, performance)

Continuous Improvement:

+ Collaborate with teams to assess and adjust application monitoring requirements

+ Assist in identifying corrective actions to improve performance and efficiency.

Fulcrum Consulting, an LRS company, is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment will receive consideration without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status or protected veteran status.

Hourly rate between $20 - $125 per hour