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Five9 seeks a senior DevOps and infrastructure engineer specializing in large-scale software-defined storage and Kubernetes platforms. The role owns automation, operation, observability, backup, and incident response for mission-critical private and public cloud storage services. It requires deep hands-on expertise with Ceph, Longhorn, enterprise storage, Linux, Kubernetes, IaC, GitOps, and CI/CD. The engineer will collaborate with platform and SRE teams, document operational practices, mentor others, and participate in on-call support. Although the location field says United States (Remote), the description explicitly requires fully onsite work five days per week.
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I would explain the architecture, failure domains, replication or erasure-coding choices, capacity planning, and monitoring approach. I would also describe how I tested node and disk failures, tracked latency and IOPS, and used automation and documented runbooks to make recovery predictable.
I would use Kubernetes CSI drivers with carefully defined StorageClasses, quotas, RBAC, namespaces, and policy controls. I would automate configuration through GitOps, define performance tiers where appropriate, and monitor provisioning, utilization, latency, and tenant-level limits.
I start with compatibility validation, backups, health checks, a staged test environment, and a documented rollback plan. I then use phased automation, maintenance windows and change controls, closely monitor system health throughout, and communicate status and risks to affected stakeholders.
I use Terraform for declarative infrastructure provisioning and Ansible for configuration, orchestration, and repeatable operational tasks. Changes are version controlled, peer reviewed, tested in CI, promoted through environments, and deployed through controlled pipelines with clear rollback procedures.
I would first correlate application symptoms with storage latency, IOPS, throughput, queue depth, network health, and Kubernetes or hypervisor events. I would then isolate whether the issue is caused by capacity pressure, degraded disks, replication activity, network paths, CSI behavior, or workload patterns, mitigate the immediate impact, and complete root-cause analysis with preventative actions.
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Living our values everyday results in our team-first culture and enables us to innovate, grow, and thrive while enjoying the journey together. We celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive environment, empowering our employees to be their authentic selves.
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer – Storage Platforms to build, automate and operate large-scale Software Defined Storage (SDS) and Kubernetes platforms in a private cloud environment. This role focuses on Storage Engineering with Infrastructure-as-Code and GitOps practices while ensuring scalability, resilience, and performance.
This is a deeply technical role requiring expert-level understanding of Software Defined Storage, Kubernetes and extensive working knowledge on Linux Operating systems. You will also collaborate with platform and SRE teams to maintain secure, performant, and multi-tenant-isolated services that serve high-throughput, mission-critical applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Deploy, automate, and operate large-scale Software Defined Storage architectures across private and public cloud regions within ITIL methodology.
- Deploy and support enterprise storage platforms (Pure Storage, HPE, NetApp) and SDS solutions (Ceph, Longhorn).
- Integrate self-service storage workflows for Kubernetes CSI and OpenStack consumers (VM and Baremetal).
- Implement and manage backup solutions (preferably Rubik).
- Build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code for storage platforms using Ansible, Terraform, Helm and Git, with Python/Bash automation.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure updates, patching, upgrades, testing, and rollback.
- Implement and improve monitoring, alerting, and observability for storage systems (capacity, latency, IOPS, recovery health) using GitOps and tools such as Prometheus, Loki, and Grafana.
- Perform deep troubleshooting across storage, Kubernetes, hypervisors, networking, and Linux systems.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and runbooks
- Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and root cause analysis.
- Collaborate globally on change management, documentation, and operational best practices.
Minimum Qualifications
- 6+ years of experience managing enterprise storage and Kubernetes platforms on Linux.
- Strong hands-on experience with SDS solutions (Ceph, Longhorn) and storage migrations from legacy systems.
- Expertise with block, file, and object storage, including Fibre Channel (Cisco MDS) and IP-based protocols (NVMe-oF or iSCSI farbics).
- Expert knowledge of Kubernetes and Linux systems (Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS).
- Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) (Ansible, Terraform) for provisioning storage and backup schedules
- Expertise in backup technologies (preferably Rubik)
- Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash (Golang (GO) a plus).
- Experience operating 24×7 mission-critical production environments.
- Hands-on experience with KVM hypervisors (Suse Harvester, OpenStack).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks
- Ability to write technical documentation and contribute to community wikis or knowledge bases.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- OpenStack Cinder multi-backend administration.
- Backup platforms (Rubrik).
- Understanding of CIS/NIST security and infrastructure lifecycle management.
- ITIL Foundation/advanced certifications in support of ITSM standard methodology.
- Background in telco, edge cloud, or large enterprise environments.
- CNCF Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) or Red Hat specialist in Ceph Storage Administrator (EX125) certifications.
- Master’s degree in computer science, IT, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience and relevant industry certifications will also be considered.
What You’ll Get
- A collaborative team that’s deeply invested in infrastructure excellence.
- Complex technical challenges that require creative, scalable solutions.
- The opportunity to shape a next-generation private cloud platform-built reliability.
- Access to the latest tools, frameworks, and upstream project developments.
Skills and Attributes:
- Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to translate complex, cross-domain requirements into scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure and automation solutions.
- Collaboration & Teamwork: Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proven track record of effective collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, including developers, operations, security, and product stakeholders.
- Mentorship & Leadership: Passionate about knowledge-sharing and mentorship, with experience guiding junior engineers and fostering a team culture of continuous learning, innovation, and technical excellence in cloud engineering and DevOps practices.
Work Location: This role is fully onsite. 5 days a week in office is required.
As part of our continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Five9 supports pay transparency during the entire recruitment process. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate including, but not limited to: skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the job across the United States. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation package during your hiring process.
Additionally, the total compensation package for this position may also include an annual performance bonus, stock, and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans.
Our total reward package also includes:
- Health, dental, and vision coverage, beginning on the first day of employment. Five9 covers 100% of the employee portion of the health, dental and vision coverage and shares a high portion of the dependent cost. We also offer Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance, and a 401k saving plan with employer matching.
- Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.
- Generous employee stock purchase plan.
- Paid Time Off, Company paid holidays, paid volunteer hours and 12 weeks paid parental leave.
All compensation and benefits are subject to the requirements and restrictions set forth in the applicable plan documents and any written agreements between the parties.
The US base salary range for this role is below.
$90,700—$252,200 USD
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