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UKG is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer with deep expertise in enterprise storage infrastructure and a passion for reliability, automation, and scale. As a member of our Private Cloud Storage team, you will design, implement, and manage on-premises storage platforms across both VMware and OpenStack environments, supporting UKG's SaaS platform at enterprise scale. You will partner with engineering and operations teams to build robust, automated, and compliant storage solutions that meet the demands of a complex, multi-datacenter environment. If you have a strong background in SAN/NAS/Object storage, infrastructure automation, and large-scale enterprise environments, we'd love to hear from you.

Primary Responsibilities

Design, implement, and manage on-premises storage infrastructure solutions supporting UKG's SaaS platform across VMware and OpenStack environments
Ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of storage services through proactive monitoring, capacity planning, and risk mitigation
Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) practices for storage provisioning and lifecycle management
Implement and manage automation tooling to streamline storage operations, provisioning, and incident response
Monitor and optimize storage infrastructure performance, availability, and cost
Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans for storage systems
Provide standardized tools, procedures, and solutions for resource provisioning across the environment
Document all infrastructure setups, including runbooks and architecture diagrams for existing and new deployments
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and drive adherence to IT best practices for risk mitigation and capacity planning

Required Qualifications

5+ years of hands-on experience managing large-scale storage infrastructure in an enterprise environment
5+ years of experience building or configuring on-premises storage appliances
Strong knowledge of iSCSI and Fibre Channel (FC) storage protocols
Strong knowledge of Dell, HP, or NetApp SAN, NAS, and Object storage platforms
Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, or Bash, with demonstrated ability to automate infrastructure management tasks
Experience with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible and Terraform
Experience with monitoring platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack) and centralized logging solutions such as Splunk
Strong understanding of cloud and on-premises security best practices
Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins and GitHub
Familiarity with infrastructure test automation and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles
Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills
Availability for rotational on-call support as needed

Preferred Qualifications

Working knowledge of Linux and Windows server environments
Experience with security frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., ISO 27001, FedRAMP, HIPAA, GDPR)
Experience with distributed version control and GitOps practices using tools such as Git

Company Overview

UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry — because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com.

UKG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace, including the recruitment process.

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