Storage Engineer

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Job Description

VERSANT has an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to become a Storage Engineer for VERSANT Operations and Technology (O&T). O&T supports Enterprise Technology, Broadcast and Production systems across the VERSANT portfolio globally.

This role will be responsible for maintaining and supporting 24x7x365 high availability storage environments for VERSANTniversal. You will provide support for all operational-based changes for all supported applications. You will also be q point of escalation for any major impacting incidents where storage support is needed and would manage until resolution.

Essential Functions:

• Support all storage technologies and process lifecycles in the VERSANT enterprise, specifically file, block, tape, and object storage systems - both on-prem and cloud
• Provide level 2 support to MSP teams who are tasked with maintaining some of these systems including 24x7 on-call support
• Participate in investigations of application performance issues within Media Operations and Enterprise Systems and their integration points to identify systematic issues and root causes
• Follow up with storage vendors to resolve system issues and drive future development
• Upgrade and patch systems as required for enhanced functionality and security issue resolution
• Develop scripts for the automation of routine tasks
• Develop partnerships across engineering teams, including compute, network, database, automation, cyber, and application support for cross-facility support and engagement
• Provide updates to management and clients on support and project tasks
• Provide training and documentation of systems and support procedures to be utilized by the larger engineering and operations teams at the facility

Qualifications

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

• B.S. degree in an Information Technology/Engineering related technical discipline or equivalent practical experience required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting and troubleshooting mid-to-large, high availability Storage and Data Protection environments specifically for NetApp, EMC, Cloudian, S3, and LTO Tape Library storage systems.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in planning, documenting, validating, and testing technical solutions in a global enterprise setting.
• Minimum 5 years managing vendor relationships and working with professional engagements.
• Experience in storage performance, data replication, SAN based backup, load balancing, storage virtualization methods and SAN zoning/provisioning.
• Experience in Storage technologies such as Fiber Channel, iSCSI, CiFS, NFS, Flash, RAID, LTO, etc.
• Experience in Window/Linux Server build, configuration, and administration
• Working knowledge of network infrastructure, services, and toolsets

Eligibility Requirements:

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered.
• Willingness to travel and work overtime, and on weekends with short notice as required.
• Available 24/7/365
• Ability to manage environments in multiple locations across the United States and Internationally.

Desired Characteristics:

• Team player with flexibility to adjust to changing requirements, schedules, and priorities.
• Self-driven and resourceful to achieve goals independently as well as work well in groups.
• An effective and clear communicator (verbally and in writing), able to interact with heavily technical resources as well as with business users.
• Able to report out to management in an appropriate and easily assimilated manner.
• Experience with network environments including high and low bandwidth infrastructures.
• Familiar with DevOps/Automation Toolsets - Bash, Python, PowerShell, Ansible, Git, etc.
• Familiar with monitoring/logging technologies – Nagios/OP5, Datadog, etc.
• Experience with cloud technologies and toolsets (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Media Industry experience is preferred.

Additional Requirements:

• Remote Commutable: This position has been designated as remote commutable, meaning that the position is expected to work remotely within a commutable distance from a Versant worksite as needed (Englewood Cliffs, NY; Orlando, FL; Los Angeles, CA)

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $105,000 - $135,000.

We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.

Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.