Designated Service Engineer - Ceph Expert

WEKA

Remote
Remote
Hands-on ceph architecture and administration
Customer-facing premium services role
Large-scale production ceph clusters
WEKA is seeking a Designated Service Engineer with expertise in Ceph to support strategic customers in deploying and managing Ceph-based object storage environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in customer-facing technical roles and a strong grasp of Ceph architecture and operations

Job Summary

  • This customer-facing role combines deep, hands-on Ceph architecture and administration with a high-touch, outcome-driven approach.
  • You will be the primary Ceph subject matter expert for assigned strategic customers, owning the design, deployment, lifecycle operations, and performance of Ceph-based object storage environments.
  • Ramp on WEKA’s architecture, tooling, and support model, and progressively take ownership of designated services engagements beyond Ceph.

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WEKA is seeking a Designated Service Engineer with expertise in Ceph to support strategic customers in deploying and managing Ceph-based object storage environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in customer-facing technical roles and a strong grasp of Ceph architecture and operations.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • hands-on Ceph architecture and administration
  • customer-facing Premium Services role
  • large-scale production Ceph clusters
  • troubleshoot complex issues across Ceph stack
  • Linux/Unix administration
  • observability and monitoring stacks
  • Python and/or Bash scripting

Nice-to-have

  • Kubernetes/Containers experience
  • cloud platforms experience
  • HPC or AI/ML infrastructure support
  • infrastructure-as-code experience
  • technical writing skills

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years in customer-facing technical roles
  • 5+ years hands-on Ceph experience in production
  • Strong understanding of Ceph internals
  • Experience operating large-scale Ceph environments
  • Practical experience with Ceph RGW and S3 concepts
  • Deep understanding of networking, cloud computing, and distributed storage
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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