Senior SAN Engineer - L3 Storage Support (Onsite) | Greater LA Area (Relocation OK) | On-site Next Orbit Inc Long Beach, CA Job Details Full-time | Contract $95,000 - $105,000 a year 6 hours ago Qualifications Microsoft Windows Server Data replication Computer Science Windows IT infrastructure Bachelor's degree Customer support ticket management Server virtualization Data backup SAN Information Technology Full Job Description About the Role We're hiring a senior storage engineer to own escalated SAN support for an enterprise client. You'll work onsite as the go-to expert for a Dell EMC storage environment built on PowerMax, Unity, and Data Domain, running alongside VMware and iSCSI infrastructure. You'll keep that environment available, fast, and dependable as it grows. Day-to-day, you'll partner with the client's infrastructure, network, server, database, and application groups. When something critical breaks, you'll lead the fix and keep everyone, technical or not, informed along the way. What You'll Do Storage administration Manage Dell EMC PowerMax, Unity, and Data Domain systems day-to-day. Handle provisioning, LUN masking and mapping, replication, and snapshots. Tune performance and track capacity, utilization, and health trends over time. Escalated support and troubleshooting Take ownership of L3 incidents, drive them to resolution, and deliver root cause findings. Diagnose iSCSI connectivity, host access, multipathing, and storage path performance issues. Work across network, server, database, and application teams to resolve cross-functional problems. Virtualization and backup Partner with VMware teams on storage integration across vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter. Support backup and restore operations, including Data Domain and associated backup platforms. Contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity planning and testing for storage. Operations Plan and carry out upgrades, patches, and maintenance through the change management process. Keep SOPs, configuration records, and technical documentation current. Take part in an on-call rotation and respond to outages and critical incidents. Provide coverage within a 24x5 support model. What You Bring 7-10 years in SAN and storage administration. Deep hands-on experience with Dell EMC PowerMax, Unity, and Data Domain. Strong grasp of i

SCSI, SAN

concepts, multipathing, and how hosts communicate with storage. Working knowledge of VMware infrastructure and storage connectivity. Practical experience with provisioning, replication, snapshots, and backup integration. Experience troubleshooting storage connectivity on RHEL, VMware, Windows Server, and both older and current Windows desktop systems. Comfort with monitoring and ticketing platforms such as JIRA, SolarWinds, Splunk, or similar. A bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience. Sharp troubleshooting instincts and clear written and verbal communication. Nice to Have Dell EMC Proven Professional, VMware VCP, or comparable storage or virtualization certifications. Veeam or other enterprise backup platform experience. Scripting or automation experience in PowerShell, PowerCLI, or Python. Working knowledge of ITIL incident, problem, and change practices. Who Thrives Here You take ownership and follow through. You're equally comfortable working alone or as part of a team, and you stay steady when critical systems are under pressure. Because you'll work at the client's site every day, you need to be polished and clear with stakeholders at every level. Above all, you care about reliability and getting the details right. Work Environment Fully onsite at the client location. Some work outside regular hours for outages, maintenance windows, and project deadlines. Expect periods of urgency when critical incidents arise.

Pay:

$95,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Work Location:

In person