Storage Admin

Job description

Key Responsibilities CTERA Management & Administration - Deployment Install, configure, and maintain CTERA Portals and Edge Filers (Virtual and Physical). - Storage Orchestration Manage global file systems, including cloud storage routing (AWS S3, Azure Blob, or Google Cloud Storage). - Data Protection Configure and monitor CTERA backup agents, snapshot policies, and disaster recovery replication. - Performance Tuning Optimize caching policies and bandwidth throttling to ensure low- latency file access across branch offices. Linux Systems Engineering - Server Administration Manage the underlying Linux distributions (CentOS/RHEL, Ubuntu) supporting the CTERA ecosystem. - Scripting & Automation Develop Bash, Python, or Ansible scripts to automate routine storage tasks, monitoring, and reporting. - Connectivity Troubleshooting NFS/SMB mounts, Kerberos authentication, and LDAP/Active Directory integration within Linux environments. - Security Harden Linux OS and ensure compliance with encryption standards (AES- 256) and TLS protocols. **Required Technical Skills** Category Requirements Storage Platform Expertise in CTERA Portal, CTERA Edge Filers, and CTERA Drive. Operating Systems Advanced Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu/Debian) administration and kernel tuning. Networking Mastery of L2/L3 switching and routing, BGP, OSPF, and SD-WAN architecture. Firewall & Security Proficiency in Stateful Inspection Firewalls, NAT/PAT, ACLs, and Web Application Firewalls (WAF). Protocols Deep knowledge of NFS (v3/v4), SMB/CIFS, S3 API, and HTTPS/TLS. Cloud Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP storage and VPC networking. **Preferred Qualifications** Certification CTERA Certified Professional, RHCSA/RHCE, or Network certifications (CCNA/CCNP, PCNSE). Security Focus Experience with Varonis, Stealthbits, or other file auditing tools. - Monitoring Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, or Zabbix for storage health dashboards.. - Integration Knowledge of Kofax, Managed File Transfer (MFT), or other document management tools that interface between applications.