Ahold Delhaize USA · 5 hours ago
Storage Administrator V
Quincy, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$109K/yr - $163K/yr
8+ years expAhold Delhaize USA is a division of a global food retailer, providing a wide range of services to its grocery brands. The Storage Administrator V is responsible for delivering technical leadership in the design and optimization of enterprise backup and storage hosting services, mentoring junior engineers and ensuring robust data protection solutions across multi-datacenter environments.
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No H1B
Responsibilities
Provide subject matter expertise in the architecture, engineering, and optimization of enterprise backup and storage hosting solutions across multi‑datacenter environments
Recommend and design components that integrate seamlessly across backup and storage domains, ensuring alignment with the enterprise architectural roadmap
Lead deployment of backup and recovery solutions (Rubrik, TSM, Commvault) supporting large‑scale hybrid environments and multi‑petabyte storage footprints
Ensure backup, recovery, and storage infrastructure solutions are delivered on time, cost‑effectively, and aligned with total cost‑of‑ownership best practices
Develop and maintain detailed technical documentation, runbooks, and architectural diagrams to ensure operational clarity and compliance
Create and execute communication plans to keep business partners, application teams, and leadership informed of upcoming changes, risks, or impacts
Develop robust test plans, failover procedures, data‑validation scripts, and DR execution playbooks; ensure defects are tracked, resolved, and documented
Serve as a key liaison to communicate infrastructure changes, platform upgrades, DR events, and system maintenance to stakeholders and dependent teams
Ensure backup and storage operations account for business‑critical processing windows, freeze periods, major releases, and DR testing cycles
Conduct reviews of current backup/storage processes to identify capability gaps, modernization opportunities, and efficiencies
Recommend innovations and simplifications in backup architecture, storage lifecycle management, automation, and disaster recovery design
Build strong partnerships with application owners, infrastructure leaders, and engineering teams to ensure data protection solutions meet evolving business needs
Provide Tier‑3 and escalation support for backup failures, storage issues, performance bottlenecks, and complex recovery scenarios
Identify and lead initiatives aimed at reducing technical debt, improving platform reliability, and enhancing operational maturity
Develop solutions to highly complex backup, replication, and storage challenges affecting multiple environments and business units
Serve as a technical leader, mentoring junior engineers and influencing technical direction in backup, storage, and DR engineering practices
Drive and participate in cross‑functional design sessions, leading teams to strong technical conclusions while modeling accountability and continuous improvement
Ensure 24/7 operational stability of enterprise backup and storage environments, including participation in on‑call rotations and responding to critical incidents as needed
Partner closely with the Managed Service Provider (MSP) to ensure operational excellence across backup and storage services, driving consistent adherence to SLAs, KPIs, and performance expectations
Collaborate with MSP engineering and operations teams to proactively identify optimization opportunities, reduce recurring incidents, and improve platform stability, availability, and recovery outcomes
Lead governance, operational reviews, and continuous‑improvement discussions with MSP leadership to enhance processes, strengthen accountability, and ensure the highest levels of infrastructure resilience and uptime
Qualification
Required
8+ years of hands‑on experience in enterprise‑level backup, recovery, and storage engineering roles
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills
Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration abilities
5+ years of experience with Backup Technologies (Rubrik, Commvault, IBM Spectrum Protect)
4+ years of experience with Storage & Replication Platforms (NetApp OnTap, HPE 3PAR/Primera block storage, HPE Nimble, Fiber Channel SAN, etc...)
3+ years of experience with Cloud Backup Solutions (Azure Cloud Backup, Google Cloud Backup)
3+ years of experience in Hybrid & Enterprise Backup
Demonstrated ability to manage backup infrastructures supporting 3+ PB of data
Strong experience with multi‑datacenter backup, replication, and DR strategies
Advanced automation and scripting skills using PowerShell and Python
Comprehensive understanding of enterprise storage technologies, SAN/NAS concepts, and data protection methodologies
Expertise in architecting high‑availability, resilient backup and DR solutions
Preferred
Master's Degree in relevant field of study
Additional trainings or certifications in relevant field of study
Preferred advanced certifications: Rubrik Certified System Administrator (RCSA), Commvault Certified Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator
Experience in Agile teams and Product/Platform based operating model
Experience in leading teams
Experience in retail or grocery preferred
Benefits
This position is eligible for an incentive bonus based on company performance as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.
Company
Ahold Delhaize USA
Ahold Delhaize USA provides retail media solutions for brands to advertise to grocery shoppers across ADUSA brands using data-driven tools.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
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2026-01-16
2025-12-30
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