AHEAD
Technical Consultant - Datacenter & Cloud
Chicago, Illinois
Sponsorship not specified$135k-$165kDetected 13 days ago
JavaScriptPythonBashPowerShellAWSAzureCloud PlatformsTerraformAnsibleCustomer SupportEMI/EMCCiscoUnityCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.
- This OTE range may vary based on the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
Responsibilities
- Implement storage solutions for performance, availability, recoverability, scalability, and operational simplicity across on-premises and cloud environments.
- Design, configure, and deploy SAN infrastructure, including Cisco and Brocade Fibre Channel switching. Perform SAN interoperability analysis across server, switch, and storage infrastructure.
- Support replication and storage continuity technologies such as SRDF, SyncIQ, Pure, SnapMirror, Zerto, and related array or host-based tools.
- Develop technical documentation including solution designs, implementation plans, operational procedures, and knowledge transfer materials.
- Collaborate with project managers, architects, account teams, and customer stakeholders to align scope, timeline, and technical outcomes.
- Maintain awareness of emerging storage, cloud, and infrastructure trends and recommend practical improvements to delivery methods and client environments.
- Build credibility quickly with customer teams and internal delivery, architecture, and sales stakeholders.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience in enterprise storage infrastructure delivery roles, ideally within consulting, professional services, or complex customer delivery environments.
- Strong experience with major storage platforms including Dell EMC PowerMax or VMAX, PowerScale or Isilon, Unity, PowerStore, Pure Storage, NetApp, Nasuni, Cloudian, and comparable enterprise technologies.
- Experience with SAN implementation and interoperability analysis.
- Experience with integrating, and supporting storage solutions across major cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.
- Working knowledge of automation and orchestration using tools such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, JavaScript, Ansible, Terraform, or Jenkins.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex storage and connectivity issues across arrays, hosts, switches, and supporting infrastructure ecosystems.
- Strong communication and documentation skills, including the ability to explain risks and recommendations to both technical and business stakeholders.
- Familiarity with AI productivity tools and practical use of automation to improve delivery consistency and speed.
- Experience contributing to customer workshops, technical discovery, and solution planning activities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in client-facing delivery environments.
- Experience in deployment and support of enterprise Storage Systems including both block and unstructured data.
- Expectations
- Take ownership of assigned technical workstreams and contribute as a trusted member of the Storage Delivery Team.
- Deliver high-quality work with strong attention to execution, risk management, and customer outcomes.
Skills
- AHEAD builds platforms for digital business.
- There is an expectation of at least 25% travel.
- Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.
- Candidates will not be penalized for choosing to opt-out.
Compensation
- The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings ("OTE") for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
- Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.
Visa & Work Authorization
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