Lead Storage Engineer

About the role

Integrant is looking for an experienced Storage Engineer to manage several data storage infrastructures. The role covers storage administration such as provisioning, configuration, monitoring and troubleshooting, and is customer-facing. It is based in Cairo and involves an on-call rotation supporting AI and HPC operations.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Weka and Ceph storage environments
• Provision storage resources for applications and users
• Configure and manage storage pools, volumes and snapshots
• Implement data protection strategies, including backups and replication
• Monitor performance and capacity, and troubleshoot storage issues
• Perform routine maintenance, document configurations and procedures, and stay up to date with storage technologies
• Take part in an on-call rotation for critical support of AI and HPC operations

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of experience in storage administration
• Proven experience with Weka and Ceph or other parallel and object storage solutions (Panasas/Vdura, Lustre, VAST)
• Strong understanding of storage protocols (FC, iSCSI, NFS, S3)
• Experience with storage management software (Weka Home, VAST Management Console)
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and communication skills, and ability to work independently and in a team

Required skills

• Strong Linux systems administration and open-source technologies
• Preferred: storage virtualization (NetApp SVM, Weka CSI), scripting (Python, Bash, Ansible), InfiniBand storage, HPC cluster administration

What we offer

• Salary paid in USD
• Six-month career advancement opportunities
• Premium medical insurance for employee and family
• English and technical development courses
• Interest-free loans paid over 2.5 years
• Planned overtime program and employment referral program
• Premium location in Maadi