Title: Senior Windows Engineer HCI / Storage Spaces Location: Dublin, CA
Open to 100% Remote
Type: 12\+Month Contract (Contract\-to\-Hire Possible)
Overview We are urgently seeking a senior\-level Windows Engineer 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.
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
Required Skills \& Experience
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 HPE server and storage hardware Proven experience troubleshooting: Replication failures, VM hangs, and cluster/node instability Packet loss and network\-related issues in conjunction with network teams (Cisco preferred) Solid understanding of virtualization, clustering, and infrastructure operations in production environments. Experience working with Microsoft support on complex, escalated infrastructure issues.
Preferred Experience stabilizing or "rescuing" troubled HCI or DR implementations. Prior work in multi\-site DC environments with strict uptime/DR requirements. Dublin, CA local or able to work on Pacific Time.
For applications and inquiries, contact: hirings@openkyber.com