We are working with a rapidly expanding, highly technology-driven organisation looking to hire an Expert Storage Engineer in London.
This is a senior, hands‑on engineering position working across enterprise storage services, covering architecture, design, build, automation, optimisation and support . You’ll work with highly complex distributed storage platforms in an environment where performance, scalability and reliability are critical.
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy and support highly complex, distributed storage platforms.
- Work on the architecture and engineering of high-throughput storage solutions including NFS, GPFS and WEKA .
- Own capacity planning, forecasting and storage performance optimisation.
- Automate storage platforms and services to improve scalability and operational efficiency.
- Tune storage environments for optimum performance and reliability.
- Improve observability and monitoring across a varied storage estate.
- Work closely with Linux, platform, cloud and infrastructure engineering teams.
- Contribute to the ongoing architecture and evolution of large-scale storage services.
Skills & Experience
- Strong enterprise storage engineering experience combined with an excellent understanding of Linux .
- Hands‑on expertise with technologies such as WEKA, Ceph, NFS, GPFS, Lustre, VAST Data , or comparable distributed storage platforms.
- Configuration management and automation experience using Ansible or Chef .
- Programming or scripting experience with Python, Go or Rust .
- Good understanding of CI/CD and the software development lifecycle (SDLC) .
- Experience implementing observability for storage infrastructure using technologies such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog or ELK .
- Exposure to cloud-based storage within AWS and/or GCP .
- Strong troubleshooting skills across complex, large-scale infrastructure environments.
Experience in any of the following would be advantageous:
- Cloudian, MinIO or S3‑compatible object storage
- Storage hardware including arrays, JBODs, NVMe, SSDs, HBAs and networked storage
- Data protection and backup technologies
- High Performance Computing (HPC)
- Large‑scale, performance‑sensitive or data‑intensive environments
The Opportunity
This is a particularly strong opportunity for a storage engineer who wants to work at a genuinely technical level rather than in a traditional storage administration position.
You’ll have the opportunity to work across architecture, engineering, automation, performance and observability , supporting sophisticated storage platforms operating at significant scale.
Expert Storage Engineer – WEKA / VAST / Ceph in London employer: Ambition
Ambition is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, empowering employees to take ownership of their roles while shaping a global internal audit programme. With a strong focus on professional development, employees are provided with ample growth opportunities and the chance to work alongside senior stakeholders in a dynamic international environment. Located in a vibrant city, Ambition offers a unique blend of flexibility and support, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
