Enterprise Storage Solutions Architect

We are seeking a strategic and experienced IT Storage Lead to oversee the management of enterprise storage infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments, with an emphasis on secure, compliant, and high-performance storage systems.

This role will support a wide range of functions including research and development, clinical trials, manufacturing, quality, regulatory compliance, and enterprise applications.

• Design and implement scalable, resilient storage solutions (SAN, NAS, object, and cloud storage).
• Evaluate new technologies to align storage infrastructure with current and future business needs.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and cybersecurity teams for integrated solutions.

• Lead daily operations of storage platforms, ensuring uptime, reliability, and capacity planning.
• Implement and maintain enterprise-wide backup, archiving, and retention strategies.
• Monitor performance, availability, and health of storage systems using industry best practices.

• Manage and optimize hybrid and cloud storage platforms (e.g., AWS S3, Azure Blob, GCP).
• Oversee data migrations, integrations, and lifecycle policies in cloud-based environments.
• Ensure consistency, availability, and compliance across multi-cloud and on-prem deployments.

• Implement storage-level security: encryption, access control, audit logging, and anomaly detection.
• Ensure compliance with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, SOX, GDPR, and data integrity standards.
• Partner with Quality/Regulatory teams for audits, inspections, and documentation readiness.

• Support regulated systems such as laboratory information management systems, manufacturing execution systems, enterprise resource planning, quality management systems, and clinical applications.
• Ensure secure data handling across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing domains.
• Manage high-performance computing (HPC) storage for genomics or bioinformatics data.
• Oversee cold storage, scientific data repositories, and long-term archiving strategies.

• Define and enforce storage governance, policies, and SLAs.
• Manage vendors for hardware, software, and cloud storage, including contract and SLA negotiations.
• Optimize licensing, procurement cycles, and vendor performance reviews.

• Develop and test storage resiliency, failover, and disaster recovery (DR) strategies.
• Ensure systems meet RTO/RPO targets and business continuity plans are in place.

• Lead complex projects such as migrations, upgrades, and new implementations.
• Develop and manage annual storage budgets, track expenditures, and drive cost optimization.
• Report on KPIs, risks, and project milestones to IT and business stakeholders.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong hands-on experience with enterprise storage systems (e.g., NetApp, Dell EMC, Pure Storage, HPE).
• In-depth understanding of storage protocols (FC, iSCSI, NFS, SMB) and data protection strategies.
• Familiarity with hybrid and cloud storage solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience implementing compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, SOX, ISO 27001) in storage environments.
• Solid grasp of ITIL practices, risk management, and governance frameworks.
• Experience with scripting and automation tools is a plus (e.g., PowerShell, Ansible).

• NetApp Certified (NCDA/NCIE), Dell EMC Proven Professional, HPE ASE/MASE, Pure Storage Certification
• ITIL Foundation or Intermediate
• Project Management (PMP/Prince2) is a plus
• Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure) are desirable

15+ years in enterprise storage management. 8+ years in a leadership or team lead capacity, managing or mentoring technical staff.