senior PowerScale / Isilon technical specialists

Hiring AlertRole: Senior PowerScale / Isilon EngineersLocation: UK Remote (Required candidate with valid work visa)Exp: 8 + YearsJob Description:Core Technical RequirementsCandidates must have strong hands-on experience with large-scale Dell PowerScale (Isilon) deployments, including:Administration, maintenance, and performance optimization of PowerScale clusters in multi‑protocol environments (NFS / SMB / HDFS / S3)SyncIQ expertise, including:Large-scale migrations across clustersMulti-directional and delta replicationsMulti-protocol SyncIQ jobsDisaster Recovery operations (failover, failback, DR testing)Snapshots & SnapshotIQDeep understanding of filesystem operationsMulti-protocol authentication & permissions modelsCluster Lifecycle & Refresh ActivitiesFull cluster tech refreshesAdding and integrating new nodesIntra-cluster data rebalancingSmartFail (planned & unplanned decommissioning)Network re-cabling and interface reconfigurationSwitch refresh / replacement coordinationAdherence to Dell best practices and customer architecture standardsNetworking & SecurityStrong networking fundamentals: VLANs, LACP, MTU, routingDNS, NTPDesigning and validating network connectivity for PowerScaleCoordinating with firewall/security teams for: Required port openingsRouting and segmentationEnd-to-end data path testingAuthentication & Directory ServicesAdvanced Active Directory integration: Multi-domain / multi-forest environmentsTrust relationshipsID mapping and permission troubleshootingProven ability to resolve complex authentication issues in distributed environmentsPreferred / Plus SkillsExperience tuning PowerScale for HDFS workloadsExposure to Hive, Impala, and PowerScale-specific HDFS behaviorSupport experience with large clusters (25–70+ nodes)Prior involvement in vulnerability managementDirect client-facing experience with demanding enterprise customersWork Style ExpectationsIndependent, high-ownership mindsetComfortable operating in high-pressure production environmentsStrong communication across storage, network, security, AD, and application teamsFamiliar with ITIL processes (Change / Incident / Problem Management) Please share relevant and updated CVs ASAP. Profiles with hands-on production migration and DR experience will be prioritized.Thanks, Aswini Rajesh

Created: 2026-05-02