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Storage Engineer jobs are open across enterprise IT, cloud infrastructure, healthcare, and financial services, from entry-level to principal and architect, with specializations in SAN/NAS administration, cloud storage integration, and data protection. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It’s a big ask, but it’s one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate – pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it’s a career with purpose. It’s a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future – including your own.
We’re actively seeking a talented Senior Storage Engineer to join our Data Center Services Team in Newport Beach, CA. Relocation assistance may be provided.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Sr. Infrastructure Platform Engineer - Storage you’ll move Pacific Life, and your career, forward by designing, implementing, and maintaining modern storage infrastructure across various locations globally. You will fill a new role that sits on a team of 8 people in the Pacific Life Corporate division.
- Design, deploy, and manage scalable and reliable storage solutions, including PURE, NetApp in VMware environments and Hyper Converged Infrastructure across multiple regions.
- Provide escalation support for complex storage issues, collaborating with operations and support teams to resolve incidents efficiently.
- Define security best practices, hardening guidelines, and compliance standards for storage environment.
- Communicate and enforce storage standards across teams and stakeholders to ensure consistent implementation and compliance.
- Monitor storage performance and capacity, tuning systems to meet SLAs and growth demands.
- Ensure storage security and compliance, including access controls, audit readiness, and encryption practices globally.
- Ensure the reliability of server and storage infrastructure, including regular maintenance and performance optimization.
- Ensure availability and integrity through backup/recovery integration, replication and DR strategies.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- BS degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
- Requires 5+ years of advanced NetApp system administration experience, including expertise in disaster recovery orchestration
- 8+ years of experience in IT infrastructure engineering, virtualization and storage platforms including PURE and NetApp.
- Working knowledge of Windows and Linux file systems and storage tuning.
- Deep expertise in SAN/NAS architectures.
- Strong understanding of VMware storage integration.
- Expertise in Brocade SAN fabric switches, including zoning, firmware upgrades, port management and performance tuning.
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Experience with multi-site, high-availability infrastructure environments.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.
- Strong communication skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced experience with PURE and NetApp Storage Solutions
- Experience with Hyper Converged Infrastructure
- Experience with automation
COMPENSATION
- Base Pay Range: $137,610.00 - $168,190.00
The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.
YOUR BENEFITS START DAY 1
Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.
- Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
- Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
- Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation
EEO STATEMENT
Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.
INTRODUCTION
Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It’s a big ask, but it’s one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate – pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it’s a career with purpose. It’s a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future – including your own.
We’re actively seeking a talented Senior Storage Engineer to join our Data Center Services Team in Newport Beach, CA. Relocation assistance may be provided.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Sr. Infrastructure Platform Engineer - Storage you’ll move Pacific Life, and your career, forward by designing, implementing, and maintaining modern storage infrastructure across various locations globally. You will fill a new role that sits on a team of 8 people in the Pacific Life Corporate division.
- Design, deploy, and manage scalable and reliable storage solutions, including PURE, NetApp in VMware environments and Hyper Converged Infrastructure across multiple regions.
- Provide escalation support for complex storage issues, collaborating with operations and support teams to resolve incidents efficiently.
- Define security best practices, hardening guidelines, and compliance standards for storage environment.
- Communicate and enforce storage standards across teams and stakeholders to ensure consistent implementation and compliance.
- Monitor storage performance and capacity, tuning systems to meet SLAs and growth demands.
- Ensure storage security and compliance, including access controls, audit readiness, and encryption practices globally.
- Ensure the reliability of server and storage infrastructure, including regular maintenance and performance optimization.
- Ensure availability and integrity through backup/recovery integration, replication and DR strategies.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- BS degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
- Requires 5+ years of advanced NetApp system administration experience, including expertise in disaster recovery orchestration
- 8+ years of experience in IT infrastructure engineering, virtualization and storage platforms including PURE and NetApp.
- Working knowledge of Windows and Linux file systems and storage tuning.
- Deep expertise in SAN/NAS architectures.
- Strong understanding of VMware storage integration.
- Expertise in Brocade SAN fabric switches, including zoning, firmware upgrades, port management and performance tuning.
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Experience with multi-site, high-availability infrastructure environments.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.
- Strong communication skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced experience with PURE and NetApp Storage Solutions
- Experience with Hyper Converged Infrastructure
- Experience with automation
COMPENSATION
- Base Pay Range: $137,610.00 - $168,190.00
The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.
YOUR BENEFITS START DAY 1
Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.
- Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
- Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
- Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation
EEO STATEMENT
Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.
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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Pure Storage98
- Lambda6
- Google4
- NVIDIA4
- Apple3
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software119
- Electronics & Hardware22
- Manufacturing10
- Consulting & Professional Services9
- Energy6
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in storage engineer jobs.
- 3-5 years of hands-on SAN, NAS, or object storage administration experience
- Proficiency with at least one major vendor platform such as NetApp, Dell EMC, or Pure Storage
- Experience with backup and disaster recovery tools including Veeam, Commvault, or Veritas
- Familiarity with cloud storage services such as AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, or Google Cloud Storage
- Understanding of storage networking protocols including Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and NFS
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related technical field
Tips for Your Storage Engineer Job Search
Quantify storage scale on your resume
Recruiters skim for scope fast. Replace vague phrases like 'managed storage infrastructure' with the actual petabytes managed, number of nodes administered, or uptime percentage you maintained. Concrete metrics separate storage engineers from generic sysadmin applicants.
List vendor certifications prominently
Storage hiring managers filter by stack before reading anything else. Put certifications like NetApp NCSA, Dell EMC Proven Professional, or Pure Storage certifications in a dedicated section near the top, not buried in a skills list at the bottom.
Target openings by storage stack not just title
Search for the specific platforms you know, such as Isilon, ONTAP, Ceph, or Veeam, alongside the job title. Roles that match your exact stack get you past automated filters and into conversations where your hands-on depth is immediately relevant.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists storage engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a lab or architecture walkthrough story
Interviewers for storage roles almost always ask you to walk through a design decision or incident you owned. Prepare a two-minute narrative covering the business constraint, the architecture you chose, the tradeoff you made, and the outcome you measured.
Negotiate on scope before accepting an offer
Before you accept, ask specifically what storage environment you will own on day one versus inherit from a predecessor. Environments with heavy legacy technical debt affect your ability to demonstrate impact, so clarifying scope protects your career growth, not just your workload.
Storage Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most storage engineers?
The companies hiring the most storage engineers right now include Pure Storage, Lambda, and Google, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and North Carolina, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Demand is consistently strong at large financial institutions, healthcare systems, and cloud-first technology companies that manage significant on-premises and hybrid infrastructure.
How many storage engineer jobs are remote?
About 16% of storage engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting the hands-on hardware requirements that still limit full remote availability compared to software roles. Cloud storage engineering and storage architecture positions tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while roles centered on physical SAN or NAS administration typically require at least part-time on-site presence.
How do you become a storage engineer?
Start by building a foundation in general systems administration, then focus on storage-specific skills through hands-on lab work with platforms like NetApp ONTAP or open-source options like Ceph. Earn a vendor certification to signal credibility to hiring managers. Move into a junior storage or infrastructure role, take ownership of a specific storage environment, and document the architecture decisions and outcomes you drive to build a portfolio interviewers can evaluate.
Can you get hired as a storage engineer without direct experience?
Yes, but you need to demonstrate hands-on familiarity through a home lab, cloud free-tier projects, or contributions to open-source storage projects like Ceph or MinIO. Employers hiring entry-level candidates prioritize candidates who can show they have configured, broken, and recovered a storage environment on their own, even outside a paid role. A relevant certification paired with documented lab work is often enough to get an interview.
What does the storage engineer interview process look like?
Most storage engineer interviews include an initial recruiter screen, a technical phone or video round covering storage concepts and vendor-specific platform knowledge, and a practical design or troubleshooting exercise where you walk through a real scenario. Some employers add a take-home lab task or ask you to review an architecture diagram and identify gaps. Final rounds usually involve a conversation with the infrastructure or IT leadership team about past projects and ownership experience.
Where can I find and apply to storage engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to storage engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your stack and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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