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Who We AreVultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 33 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company.Vultr Cares100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vestingProfessional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover PlanCommitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year$500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following yearInternet reimbursement up to $75 per monthGym membership reimbursement up to $50 per monthCompany paid Wellable subscriptionVultr is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Storage Operations Engineer to build, maintain, and operate Vultr Cloud Storage environments. The ideal candidate is intimately familiar with the day-to-day operations of software-defined scale-out storage systems, such as Ceph. This is a highly visible role in a high-growth technology company, which will require knowledge of Linux, server-class storage hardware, networking technologies, Linux systems, virtualization technologies and Kubernetes. This is your opportunity to join our fast growing team and leave your mark on Vultr and the future of Cloud Infrastructure.Key ResponsibilitiesContinually enhance the Ceph-based Cloud Storage System in terms of stability, scalability, functionality, performance and costActively participate in the design and architecture decisions for Ceph-based Cloud StorageDevelop automation framework and improvements for our Ceph-based Cloud Storage infrastructureOptimize existing metrics collection and alerting systemsContribute to our internal documentation and knowledge baseMonitor Cloud Storage infrastructure to ensure high availability and reliability of our servicesPartner with Network and Operations teams for capacity expansion and maintenance windowsEvaluate new technologies, advance storage features and new operational methodology to drive efficiency and effectivenessResearch and Develop cutting edge features for Ceph-based Cloud StorageParticipate in meetings as requiredJob shadowing of new hires or other team members as requiredEffectively communicate cross-functionallyWork independently as well as collaborate with team members and project stakeholdersQualificationsProblem solving skills using foundational data structures and distributed systems conceptsFluent in Linux (CentOS/RHEL/Debian/Ubuntu)3+ years and extensive experience configuring, deploying, and managing distributed systemsHands on experience with cloud hosting, object storage, and block storage conceptsExperience with performance tuning in virtualized environmentsKnowledge of server hardware including IPMI and storage drives (SATA, NVMe)Strong automating and scripting experience (Python/Bash/PHP/etc)Hands on experience with automation tools (Puppet/Ansible/Chef/Salt/etc)Proficiency with the following: Experience with Ceph or other software defined storage a plusExperience with logging, metrics, and time series: Prometheus, collectd, ELK, Grafana, Graylog, Graphite, etc. a plusEffective Communication skillsExcellent time management skillsThe ability to manage work independentlyStrong collaboration skillsCompensation$80,000 - $110,000Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws.[We are currently accepting applications from candidates residing in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin.]