Storage Systems Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

. Design and maintain distributed storage system software .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeFt. Collins • Colorado • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $106,000 - $243,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and maintaining distributed storage systems, with strong skills in debugging, problem-solving, and cross-domain integration across storage, OS, and networking layers. Proficient in programming and automation tools, with a solid understanding of containerization and virtualization technologies.

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Distributed Systems DevelopmentLinux Systems ExpertiseC/C++ ProgrammingNetworking KnowledgeContainerization/Virtualization

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Hard Skills

Distributed SystemsStorage PlatformsDebuggingC/C++GoPythonBash ScriptingAPI IntegrationAutomation ToolsConfiguration Management

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

DockerPodmanKVMVMwareSystemdRHELRockyPacemakerCorosyncREST

Industry Keywords

High-Availability ClusteringMDRAIDZFSXFSExt4Block StorageObject StorageTCP/IPSAS

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsDockerGRPCLinuxPythonTCP/IPVMwareC++Go

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and maintain distributed storage system software
Develop and enhance high-availability clustering solutions
Drive system integration across storage, networking, and OS layers
Debug complex issues across software, OS, networking, and hardware
Develop automation and configuration management tooling
Integrate APIs and management interfaces
Support containerized and virtualized deployments
Assist the support team in root-causing customer issues and developing appropriate fixes

Requirements

What you’ll need

United States citizenship required
Visa sponsorship is not available
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
4–6+ years of relevant systems or storage development experience
Proven delivery of distributed systems or storage platforms
Strong cross-domain expertise across storage, OS, networking, and hardware
Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills
Linux systems expertise, including systemd, RHEL/Rocky, and debugging
Building and integrating third-party and vendor kernel modules with OS
Knowledge of MD, RAID, ZFS, XFS, ext4, and block versus object storage
Knowledge of Pacemaker/Corosync
Programming experience in C/C++, plus Go, Python, or Bash scripting
Networking knowledge including TCP/IP, Ethernet, IB, RDMA/RoCE
Hardware knowledge including SAS, SCSI, NVMe, and HBAs
API knowledge including REST/HTTPS, gRPC, and Redfish/Swordfish
Containerization/virtualization knowledge including Docker/Podman and KVM/VMware

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing
Personal and professional development programs
Career growth opportunities
Inclusive and accessible workplace
Employee benefits information provided through HPE Rewards