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WekaIO

WEKA Data Platform Administrator - Baltimore, MD

WekaIO, Baltimore, Maryland, United States,


WEKA is growing fast! We’re looking for smart, dedicated, driven individuals that want to help the world’s most innovative organizations solve complex data management challenges.We envision a future without compromise for our customers, so we’re creating a novel approach to data management that’s purpose-built for performance-intensive workloads in the cloud and AI era. We’re a pre-IPO, growth-stage company on a hyper-growth trajectory.We’ve raised $275M in capital and are backed by dozens of leading venture capital and strategic investors. Our flagship product, the WEKA Data Platform, is helping hundreds of the world’s leading research organizations and enterprises—including eight of the Fortune 50—to achieve first-to-market results with AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing. We invite you to join us on this exciting journey.What’s Cool About This Job:As a WEKA Data Platform Administrator, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of WEKA Storage Infrastructure for an assigned Managed Services customer. You will work cross-functionally directly with a WEKA Managed Services customer onsite at their location in Baltimore, MD. You will implement the WEKA Data Platform, create file systems, configure and attach buckets from object storage, and configure tiering policies, troubleshooting common daily issues, frequently engaging and collaborating with WEKA colleagues.Responsibilities include:Storage management and optimization, including upgrades, audits, performance monitoring, file system creation, NFS / SMB / S3 configuration as needed, etc.Documentation: create and maintain architecture, operational and workflow documentation of the WEKA environment according to best practices.Service management: interact and integrate with operational service management teams (internally and externally) to ensure smooth, continuous storage operations.Customer management: serve as a trusted adviser to the customer, providing technical mentorship on WEKA solutions.Partnering with Oracle and other 3rd party vendors to implement solutions based on customer’s requirements and designs.Effectively communicating with internal customers, peers, and managers regarding storage administration issues.Desired Qualifications:10+ years experience with architecture and administration of traditional storage architectures.Experience with architecture and administration of Object, Block, or File (NFS, SMB) storage required. Ceph or similar distributed storage systems experience a plus.Able to effectively navigate various OS such as Linux RedHat/OEL, IBM AIX, Solaris, Windows.Experience deploying large Cloud deployments and working knowledge of AWS, Oracle Cloud, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure.Experience with LAN/WAN networking schemes such as DNS, ACLs, TCP/IP, and OSI models.Experience with DevOps scripting languages such as Python, Ansible, Bash, etc. is desirable.Experience with Ticketing system tools and competencies in Major Incident Management.Knowledge of using system monitoring/alerting tools for Enterprise IT Infrastructures.Able to proficiently coordinate and troubleshoot problems in partnership with internal teams and external 3rd party vendors.Experience evaluating & managing outages to business-critical infrastructure.Able to meet service-level agreement (SLA) deadlines and work within a fast-paced environment.Must be able to work onsite in Baltimore, MD.Concerned you don’t meet every qualification? Don’t let it stop you from applying!

WEKA is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this position but don’t meet every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway – you may just be the right candidate for this or other positions at WEKA.USA Citizens Only:

The base salary hiring wage range for this position which the Company reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position in the specified geographic areas or locations, is $140,000 - $160,000. Final compensation will be dependent on various factors relevant to the position and candidate such as geographical location, candidate qualifications, certifications, relevant job-related work experience, education, skillset and other relevant business and organizational factors, consistent with applicable law.WEKA is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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