System Architect – Cloudian S3 Storage (m/f)

ARHS Group, part of Accenture, is looking for a System Architect – Cloudian S3 Storage (m/f) to join a key project for a European Institution. You’ll design and support secure, scalable Cloudian S3-compatible storage solutions in close collaboration with cloud and DevOps teams.

THE WORK:

• Design and Deploy: Architect and design Cloudian S3 storage solutions in cloud and hybrid environments to meet business and application requirements.
• Storage Management: Manage Cloudian S3 storage clusters, ensuring high availability, reliability, and efficient storage usage.
• Backup and Recovery: Design recovery and disaster recovery strategies using S3-compatible object storage systems.
• Monitoring & Optimization: Proactively monitor storage performance, capacity, using HyperIQ for AI-powered analytics and insights.
• HyperBalance: Ensure optimal load distribution across storage nodes, maximizing performance and reducing bottlenecks.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure that storage solutions comply with security standards, encryption protocols, and relevant data privacy.
• Integrations: Work with cross-functional teams to integrate S3 object storage with various enterprise applications, databases, and cloud-native tools.
• Automation: Develop and implement automation scripts to manage storage lifecycles, backups, and provisioning using tools like Terraform, Ansible.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex issues related to storage performance, data loss, access, and security.
• Documentation: Create and maintain documentation for storage architecture, policies, configurations, and disaster recovery plans.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with DevOps, Network, and Cloud teams to ensure seamless integration and support of business applications.

Remote: This role offers the flexibility to work remotely for most of your scheduled hours.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• EU citizenship.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• 10 years of experience in storage engineering, cloud infrastructure, or a similar role with a focus on S3 and object storage systems.
• HyperBalance: Experience with HyperBalance for efficient load distribution across nodes in object storage environments.
• HyperIQ: Expertise in using HyperIQ for monitoring, analytics, and improving overall system reliability through AI-driven insights.
• Cloud Platforms: Experience with public cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, particularly using S3 APIs or similar object storage services.
• Storage Protocols & Tools: Knowledge of object storage protocols and tools (e.g., AWS S3, NFS, CIFS, and REST APIs).
• Disaster Recovery: Proficiency in designing and implementing backup, replication, and disaster recovery strategies using S3-compatible storage.
• Automation: Familiarity with automation tools like Terraform, Ansible, or PowerShell for storage management and infrastructure-as-code (IaC).
• Security & Compliance: Understanding of encryption, authentication, and access control mechanisms to ensure secure storage environments.
• Monitoring Tools: Experience with monitoring and alerting tools for performance management, capacity planning, and uptime (e.g., HyperIQ, Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios).
• Troubleshooting Skills: Strong problem-solving skills with a deep understanding of object storage operations, network connectivity, and performance tuning.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

• SAFe certification (SAFe Architect, SAFe Agilist, or similar).
• Experience in managing Agile teams and familiarity with Agile methodologies, particularly in the context of SAFe.
• Demonstrated experience with Cloudian HyperStore, HyperBalance, HyperIQ, or similar distributed storage platforms.
• Knowledge of hybrid cloud storage setups (integrating on-prem and cloud storage solutions).
• Experience with containerized environments like Docker and Kubernetes (using object storage with Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with data migration and replication strategies for large-scale storage environments.