Storage Operations Engineer

Storage Operations Engineer

 Chicago, IL or Houston, TX

About the Company

Our client is the most prestigious in their industry. They have offices located throughout the US, Europe, and Asia and have focused on building teams of top performing individuals. This is an opportunity to join an organization that is implementing new technology and gives you a chance to get a foot in the door to an ever-evolving company. This is a direct hire role that offers a hybrid schedule.

The Storage Operations Engineer is responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and monitoring of enterprise storage and data protection systems. This role helps ensure the availability, performance, and security of storage environments across on-premises and cloud-integrated platforms.

Working closely with infrastructure, cloud, database, and application teams, this position assists with storage provisioning, incident response, and routine maintenance activities while developing technical expertise in a production environment.

Position Summary

• Perform storage provisioning and administrative tasks in accordance with established standards and procedures.
• Monitor storage and backup systems for capacity, availability, and performance; identify and address issues proactively.
• Respond to alerts, incidents, and service requests related to storage systems; escalate complex issues as needed.
• Assist with backup operations, data restores, disaster recovery testing, and data protection initiatives.
• Support routine maintenance activities including upgrades, patching, health checks, and hardware lifecycle tasks.
• Execute change requests and support production environments in alignment with change management and operational processes.
• Partner with engineering, infrastructure, and application teams to support business and technical requirements.
• Maintain accurate documentation and contribute to operational improvements and standardization efforts.
• Utilize basic scripting and automation to streamline operational tasks and improve system efficiency.

Minimum Experience

• At least 3 years of IT experience
• Exposure to enterprise storage environments or infrastructure support
• Understanding of storage technologies such as SAN, NAS, and object storage
• Familiarity with virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V)
• Basic knowledge of backup and recovery solutions
• Experience with scripting (e.g., PowerShell or similar)
• Understanding of networking/storage protocols
• Familiarity with hardware installation and configuration concepts
• Basic knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) and hybrid storage environments
• Understanding of patching, vulnerability remediation, and security best practices

MMD Services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.