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Staff Engineer- Storage Service Engineering Coupang is reimagining the shopping experience with the goal of wowing each customer from the instant they open the Coupang app to the moment an order is delivered to their door. Powered by an outstanding end-to-end e-commerce and logistics network and a fanatical culture of customer centricity, Coupang has broken tradeoffs around speed, selection and price. Today, we provide exceedingly fast shipping speeds on millions of items including fresh groceries, delivered within hours nationwide, 365 days a year. We are doing this for millions of consumers in Korea. Korea is home to one of the largest and fastest growing e-commerce opportunities anywhere in the world. Roles and Responsibilities: Storage System Design and Implementation: Design, implement, and maintain high-performance storage systems using DDN (DataDirect Networks) technologies. Develop and optimize storage architectures to support large-scale, high-availability environments. Storage Management: Manage and monitor storage infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. Implement and maintain automation scripts for storage provisioning and management. Contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of large-scale storage clusters, including monitoring, logging, and alerting. Performance Optimization: Analyze and optimize storage performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks. Implement best practices for storage resource utilization and efficiency. Collaboration: Work closely with other engineering teams to understand and meet their storage requirements. Collaborate with hardware vendors to evaluate and integrate new storage technologies. Security and Compliance: Ensure that storage infrastructure complies with security policies and industry standards. Implement and maintain security measures to protect storage resources and data. Troubleshooting and Support: Provide support for storage-related issues, including debugging and resolving hardware and software problems. Develop and maintain documentation for troubleshooting procedures and best practices. Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest advancements in storage technologies and integrate them into the infrastructure. Continuously improve the reliability, scalability, and performance of the storage infrastructure. Qualifications: Bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field. 8+ Years of experience managing physical datacenter storage systems Proven experience in managing and optimizing DDN storage systems, or related technologies (e.g. Lustre) Experience with high-performance storage and large-scale environments. Technical Skills: Proficiency in storage protocols and technologies (e.g., NFS, SMB, iSCSI, FC, Block, S3). Experience with storage automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ansible). Familiarity with DDN storage hardware and software solutions. Knowledge of storage monitoring and management tools. Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.