Sr NetApp Engineer

Our client, located in Morrisville, NC, is currently in need of a Sr NetApp Engineer for a 6 month contract. The consultant will work 75% remote, 25% onsite in support of NetApp storage operations, optimization and support. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge storage, cloud, virtualization, and automation technologies while helping enterprise customers solve complex business and technical challenges.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted technical advisor, driving successful customer outcomes through proactive engagement and solution delivery; Independently manage and execute technical projects, taking ownership from planning through completion with minimal oversight; Support customers in large, distributed enterprise environments across multiple business units and stakeholder groups; Gather, analyze, and communicate technical information effectively to internal and external stakeholders; Set clear expectations, provide regular updates, and maintain a high level of professionalism in all customer interactions; Design, implement, troubleshoot, and optimize storage, data protection, virtualization, and cloud solutions; Leverage automation and scripting to improve operational efficiency and scalability; Collaborate with cross-functional teams while maintaining the ability to work autonomously; Continuously expand technical knowledge and maintain expertise in emerging technologies.

Requirements

Ability to work on a W2 basis; Ability to work onsite in NC 75% of the time; Proven experience supporting large enterprise customers in complex, distributed IT environments; ONTAP SME; Strong expertise across enterprise storage and data management technologies, including: SAN (Storage Area Networks), NAS (Network Attached Storage), NFS, Backup and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions, Virtualization platforms, Kubernetes and containerized environments; Experience with automation and infrastructure-as-code technologies, including: Ansible, Terraform, Scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar); Strong customer-facing consulting, troubleshooting, and solution delivery skills; Excellent communication skills with the ability to gather information, provide updates, and manage customer expectations effectively; Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize workload, and complete projects without requiring extensive direction.

Nice to have

Experience with NetApp StorageGRID; Experience with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO) and cloud-based storage solutions; Exposure to public cloud platforms and hybrid cloud architectures; Experience supporting multiple business units and diverse stakeholder

Benefits

excellent benefits and compensation packages