Senior Staff Storage Systems Administrator

What You’ll Be Working On

Storage Strategy & Selection

• Lead the technical evaluation of new storage technologies.
• Author RFPs, review vendor responses, and lead "down selection" processes to ensure best hardware for AI workloads.

Vendor Roadmap Influence

• Serve as primary technical point of contact for storage partners (e.g., VAST Data, Pure Storage).
• Provide feedback on bugs, missing features, and prioritize Crusoe’s requirements on development roadmaps.

Validation & Testing

• Design and execute Proof of Concept (PoC) exercises.
• Validate new vendor software releases in staging before production rollout.

Full-Stack Administration

• Own initial bring-up, configuration, and ongoing performance tuning of large enterprise arrays.
• Manage lifecycle of storage OS, optimized for AI training and inference I/O patterns.

Enterprise Infrastructure Building

• Collaborate with Compute and Networking teams to build seamless cloud infrastructure.
• Design cloud-scale storage systems for high-concurrency, high-throughput environments.

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• 10+ years of experience in storage systems administration with heavy focus on petabyte-scale, on-premise data environments.
• Deep familiarity with enterprise flash arrays and distributed file systems. Specific experience with VAST Data, Pure Storage (Everpure) highly preferred.
• Proficiency with scripting (Python, Go, or bash) to automate array management and monitoring.
• Proven ability to lead authoring of technical requirements, evaluating RFP responses, and managing complex vendor relationships.
• Experience with system design for specific I/O use cases (AI training/inference) and disciplined approach to testing/validating new vendor releases.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with InfiniBand or RoCE networking as it relates to high-performance storage.
• Previous experience at a major Cloud Service Provider (CSP) or high-scale AI infrastructure company.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Restricted Stock Units
• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
• Employer contributions to HSA account
• Paid parental leave
• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Professional development & tuition reimbursement
• Mental health & wellness support
• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
• Cell phone stipend
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary

Compensation Range: Up to $170,000 - $215,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units included.