Storage Specialist (Remote) - SRE III

Agile Lab is a company founded in 2014 with the mission to create value for its customers in data-intensive environments through customisable solutions that establish performance-driven processes, sustainable architectures and automated platforms based on data governance best practices.

Having delivered over 100 successful Elite Data Engineering initiatives, we have used this experience to create Witboost: a modular, technology-agnostic platform that enables modern organisations to discover, value and produce their data in both traditional environments and fully compliant Data Mesh architectures.

With a highly skilled team of over 260 data engineers based in Europe, Agile Lab helps organisations with their data-driven transformation.

Take a look at our handbook to discover our core values and processes.

The opportunity:

We are looking for a Storage Specialist III (Remote) to join our team. You will manage the enterprise storage infrastructure: create and assign volumes, monitor performance and capacity, handle replication/backup, and respond to incidents and operational requests. The role includes shift work and on-call duty.

Schedule & shifts:

Coverage: Monday–Friday 07:30–20:00, Saturday 07:30–14:00.

Standard hours: 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day , on rotating shifts within the coverage window.

On-call: scheduled rotations; overtime is recognized if work is performed during on-call.

RAL: €47.5K-€60.5K

Responsibilities:

• Manage enterprise storage on Hitachi VSP Gx00 and 5x00 , covering LUN and volume provisioning, troubleshooting, and replication with GAD, UR, and SI .

• Storage NetApp AFF and FAS , deliver SAN and NAS services, oversee provisioning and health, resolve issues, and configure SnapMirror replication.

• Handle Purestorage X90 for day to day management, provisioning, and incident resolution.

• Operate Brocade GEN5 and later switches and directors, performing zoning, pathing, and diagnostics. 

• Use Hitachi OPS Center to monitor Hitachi arrays and analyze performance, NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager to track NetApp health and capacity, and Brocade BNA to administer Brocade fabrics and report on events and performance.

️ Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Storage Specialist (+6 years).

• Hitachi VSP Gx00/5x00 (GAD, UR, SI) with Hitachi OPS Center.

• NetApp AFF/FAS (SAN/NAS) with SnapMirror and Active IQ Unified Manager.

• Pure Storage X90Brocade (Gen5+) : switches/directors, BNA for management and analytics.

• Dell Storage (VMAX, VNX, VPLEX, RecoverPoint – SRDF): management, provisioning, troubleshooting, replication.

• IBM DS8000 : management, provisioning, troubleshooting, replication.

• Cisco Nexus : management and troubleshooting.

• ServiceNow ticket management.

• Excellent communication skills, proactivity, team player.

Nice to Have

• Stor2RRD, Xormon for centralized performance and capacity management.

• Fundamentals of  Active Directory.

• Fundamentals of Networking.

We offer:

• Full Remote or hybrid working in our offices: Milan, Turin, Padua, Bologna, Catania and Rende;

• Real work life balance;

• Training monthly budget (time and money);

• A structured career path with clear expectations and salary for each level;

• Support of a buddy in the first week of work;

• A coach as a guide in choosing the most suitable experiences for your ambitions;

• Benefits and corporate welfare programs: company prizes and welcome pack with all the equipment you need to work;

• Agile Nomads Experience : opportunity to work for 2 weeks abroad;

• Referral bonus, if you bring people as talented as you;

• The opportunity to attend one conference per year;

• A company rated 4.8 out of 5 for employee satisfaction on Glassdoor and certified as a Great Place to Work
  

• Inclusive environment where you can be who you really are;

• Stimulating environment oriented to growth, both professional and personal.

How we work:

• We don't like hierarchies: we work as a team;

• We don't like bureaucracies, we prefer sense of responsibility;

• We like data, certainly, so anything that is measurable;

• We want to make a positive change in our industry;

• Empathy, humility, collaboration, and willingness to challenge ourselves are the basis of our work.

Candidates who successfully complete our selection process will be included in the Agile Lab ranking , valid for six months.

Please note: only candidates based in European time zones (CEST or similar) will be considered for this position.

This position is open to all candidates, regardless of gender, and we strongly encourage applications from both male and female candidates pursuant to Art. 27 of Legislative Decree no. 198/2006, as well as those who identify themselves as non-binary or of any other kind. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.