Senior Windows Engineer - Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
About the Role
We are urgently seeking a Senior Windows Engineer remote to stabilize and production-harden our Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) platform. This role is focused on Windows, Storage Spaces Direct, and infrastructure-level troubleshooting for a multi-site DR setup.
What You'll Do
- Lead stabilization and optimization of an HCI environment based on Windows Server and Storage Spaces Direct.
- Diagnose and remediate replication failures between sites, including VM hangs and node instability.
- Troubleshoot packet loss and related network issues, including challenges involving Cisco networking equipment.
- Work with Microsoft support to implement recommended fixes, patches, and configuration changes (“wrap” for the environment).
- Validate and tune HCI performance, resiliency, and failover behavior for production workloads.
- Collaborate with internal infrastructure teams on HPE hardware, Windows, storage, and networking dependencies.
- Create and maintain documentation for configuration, standards, and operational runbooks.
Requirements
- Strong experience as a Windows Systems Engineer / Windows Admin in enterprise data center environments.
- Hands-on expertise with Windows Server and Storage Spaces / Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) in HCI scenarios.
- Storage-based replication in multi-site or DR configurations.
- Proven experience troubleshooting replication failures, VM hangs, and cluster/node instability.
- Solid understanding of virtualization, clustering, and infrastructure operations in production environments.
- Experience working with Microsoft support on complex, escalated infrastructure issues.
Nice to Have
- Experience stabilizing or “rescuing” troubled HCI or DR implementations.
- Prior work in multi-site DC environments with strict uptime/DR requirements.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary of $120,000 - $140,000 per year.
- Flexible remote work arrangements.
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a dynamic environment.
- Collaborative team culture with a focus on innovation.
- Professional development opportunities to enhance your skills.
This Senior Windows Engineer remote role offers a chance to work on cutting-edge HCI technology with a competitive salary and flexible work arrangements.
Who Will Succeed Here
Proficient in Windows Server and Storage Spaces Direct, with hands-on experience in configuring and optimizing Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) environments to ensure high availability and performance.
Strong troubleshooting skills with a proactive mindset, capable of diagnosing complex issues in a multi-site disaster recovery (DR) setup, especially in virtualized environments.
Experience with Cisco Networking, demonstrating a solid understanding of network configurations and optimizations that support HCI, along with a willingness to learn and adapt in a fully remote work environment.
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