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NetApp Storage Engineer (Must be located within 3 hours of Greensboro, NC)

The NetApp Storage Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, operation, and support of NetApp storage platforms in enterprise environments. This role focuses on reliability, performance, data protection, and scalability. The engineer is expected to own the storage stack end to end and operate with minimal supervision.

  • Design, deploy, and manage NetApp storage systems (ONTAP, AFF, FAS).
  • Administer NAS (NFS, SMB/CIFS) and SAN (iSCSI, FC) environments.
  • Configure and maintain data protection technologies (SnapMirror, SnapVault, Snapshot).
  • Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and lifecycle management.
  • Lead storage upgrades, migrations, and hardware refreshes.
  • Troubleshoot complex storage issues across production environments.
  • Integrate NetApp storage with VMware, Hyper-V, and/or cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
  • Implement and maintain storage security and compliance controls.
  • Develop and maintain documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
  • Collaborate with systems, virtualization, backup, and network teams.
  • Provide tier-3 support and participate in on-call rotations.
  • 5+ years of enterprise storage administration experience.
  • Strong hands-on experience with NetApp ONTAP.
  • Solid understanding of SAN and NAS architectures.
  • Experience with VMware vSphere storage integration.
  • Proficiency in troubleshooting performance, latency, and replication issues.
  • Familiarity with backup solutions and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Working knowledge of networking fundamentals (VLANs, TCP/IP, FC fabrics).
  • Experience with automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python, or REST APIs).
  • Ability to operate in regulated or high-availability environments.
  • NetApp certifications (NCDA, NCIE, or equivalent).
  • Experience with cloud-integrated storage (Cloud Volumes ONTAP).
  • Exposure to Kubernetes persistent storage (Trident).
  • Experience supporting large-scale, multi-site environments.
  • Operational discipline and attention to detail.
  • Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
  • Ability to work independently and take ownership.
  • Clear documentation and communication habits.
  • Forward-looking mindset with respect to storage modernization.
  • On-call availability required.
  • Occasional after-hours maintenance windows.
  • Hybrid or on-site depending on business needs.

If you are interested in joining TCDI and being a part of a flexible and dynamic team of legal professionals, please submit a resume and brief cover letter to postings@tcdi.com.