ZipStaff Inc.
Systems Engineer – Enterprise Storage & Virtualization
Dallas, Texas•Contract
$47 - $48 hourly
$47 - $48 hourly
About the Job
Job Title: Systems Engineer – Enterprise Storage & Virtualization (PowerScale / SAN)
Location: Dallas, TX (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Contract (W2 through ZipStaff — No C2C or 1099)
Location: Dallas, TX (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Contract (W2 through ZipStaff — No C2C or 1099)
About the Opportunity
ZipStaff is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and management of an enterprise storage and virtualization environment for a major academic medical center in Dallas, TX.
This hybrid role is heavily focused on Dell PowerScale (Isilon) and SAN technologies. You will act as the storage SME, ensuring high availability, performance, and data protection for critical healthcare data services.
What You’ll Do:
- Serve as the subject matter expert for Isilon / PowerScale clusters, including capacity reporting, performance tuning, and Zero Trust security protocols.
- Manage and scale enterprise SAN storage arrays, including provisioning, LUN masking, and hardware lifecycle management.
- Maintain and optimize the SAN Fibre Channel fabric, including switch configuration, zoning, and physical-layer connectivity troubleshooting.
- Provide secondary administration for the VMware environment, ensuring seamless integration between compute clusters and backend storage.
- Oversee backup and recovery operations using enterprise tools to protect data integrity and meet strict RTO/RPO requirements.
- Generate detailed capacity and health reports to support infrastructure planning and budgeting.
Required Qualifications:
- 7+ years of hands-on enterprise storage / systems engineering experience.
- Deep technical knowledge of OneFS, Isilon / PowerScale nodes, and enterprise-grade SAN arrays.
- Hands-on experience with Fibre Channel switches (Brocade or equivalent) and complex zoning configurations.
- Proficiency in vSphere / ESXi management, specifically storage multipathing and datastore optimization.
- Experience generating capacity and health reports to drive infrastructure planning.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across storage, fabric, and virtualization layers.
- Ability to work hybrid(on-prem vs remote) in Dallas, TX.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Rubrik or similar Zero Trust data security / backup platforms.
- Knowledge of automation or scripting for storage provisioning.
- Relevant certifications (Dell EMC Specialist, VCP, or equivalent).
- Prior healthcare or regulated-environment storage experience.
About ZipStaff
ZipStaff partners with leading organizations to connect skilled technology professionals with high-impact contract opportunities. We focus on quality matches and long-term success.
To apply, please submit your resume highlighting your PowerScale / Isilon, SAN, Fibre Channel, and VMware storage experience.