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About the Role

AHEAD is seeking a Technical Consultant to implement and optimize enterprise storage environments across Datacenter and Cloud. This customer-facing role involves deploying scalable storage solutions, executing infrastructure projects, and advising clients and internal teams. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Block and File Storage, SAN Infrastructure, troubleshooting, documentation, and collaboration. Travel throughout the US is required.

Responsibilities

Implement storage solutions for performance, availability, recoverability, scalability, and operational simplicity across on-premises and cloud environments.
Deploy data center and cloud storage technologies including PowerMax, PowerScale, PowerStore, NetApp ONTAP and StorageGRID, Pure FlashArray and FlashBlade, Nasuni, Cloudian, and related platforms.
Design, configure, and deploy SAN infrastructure, including Cisco and Brocade Fibre Channel switching.
Perform SAN interoperability analysis across server, switch, and storage infrastructure.
Support replication and storage continuity technologies such as SRDF, SyncIQ, Pure, SnapMirror, Zerto, and related array or host-based tools.
Develop technical documentation including solution designs, implementation plans, operational procedures, and knowledge transfer materials.
Act as a technical point of contact during delivery engagements, status meetings, cutovers, and escalation events.
Collaborate with project managers, architects, account teams, and customer stakeholders to align scope, timeline, and technical outcomes.
Provide post-implementation knowledge transfer, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement recommendations.
Contribute to delivery consistency, technical quality, and customer satisfaction while supporting junior team members.
Maintain awareness of emerging storage, cloud, and infrastructure trends and recommend practical improvements to delivery methods and client environments.

Requirements

Hands-on experience in enterprise storage infrastructure delivery roles, ideally within consulting, professional services, or complex customer delivery environments.
Strong experience with major storage platforms including Dell EMC PowerMax or VMAX, PowerScale or Isilon, Unity, PowerStore, Pure Storage, NetApp, Nasuni, Cloudian, and comparable enterprise technologies.
Experience with SAN implementation and interoperability analysis.
Experience with integrating, and supporting storage solutions across major cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.
Working knowledge of automation and orchestration using tools such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, JavaScript, Ansible, Terraform, or Jenkins.
Ability to troubleshoot complex storage and connectivity issues across arrays, hosts, switches, and supporting infrastructure ecosystems.
Strong communication and documentation skills, including the ability to explain risks and recommendations to both technical and business stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in client-facing delivery environments.
Experience in deployment and support of enterprise Storage Systems including both block and unstructured data.
Familiarity with AI productivity tools and practical use of automation to improve delivery consistency and speed.
Experience contributing to customer workshops, technical discovery, and solution planning activities.

Skills

Block and File Storage
SAN Infrastructure
Troubleshooting
Documentation
Collaboration
Dell EMC PowerMax
Dell EMC VMAX
Dell EMC PowerScale
Dell EMC Isilon
Dell EMC Unity
Dell EMC PowerStore
Pure Storage FlashArray
Pure Storage FlashBlade
NetApp ONTAP
NetApp StorageGRID
Nasuni
Cloudian
Cisco Fibre Channel switching
Brocade Fibre Channel switching
SRDF
SyncIQ
Pure
SnapMirror
Zerto
AWS
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud
Python
Bash
PowerShell
JavaScript
Ansible
Terraform
Jenkins

Location

Work Type

Onsite
Travel

Experience Level

Enterprise storage infrastructure delivery roles
Consulting
Professional services
Complex customer delivery environments

Salary/Compensations

$135,000 - $165,000 a year

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k)
Paid company holidays
Paid time off
Paid parental and caregiver leave

About the Company

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business by weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery to help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.
At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard.
We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.
We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.
We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.