Storage Test & Validation Engineer

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop test strategies, test cases, and test scripts from functional requirements using industry-standard techniques and processes.
• Perform comprehensive testing and validation of storage systems, including SAN, NAS, and DAS.
• Deep technical understanding of storage protocols such as NVMe, SAS, and SATA, with a preference for NVMe.
• Conduct performance benchmarking using tools like FIO, SPDK, I/O Meter, and similar utilities.
• Analyze single-core and multi-core performance metrics, including latency, throughput, and IOPS.
• Lead technical discussions and guide the team on test solutions, storage performance benchmarks, and validation methodologies.
• Continuously review and enhance testing processes to ensure optimal storage performance and reliability.
  

Desired Skills

• Strong experience with Linux and storage technologies.
• Hands-on exposure to SAN, NAS, and DAS storage systems.
• Expertise in storage protocols (NVMe preferred) and performance benchmarking.
• Proficiency in benchmarking tools such as FIO, SPDK, I/O Meter.
• Deep understanding of latency, throughput, IOPS, and other performance testing parameters.
• Proven ability to technically lead a team and mentor junior engineers.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or a related field (Master's preferred).
• 8+ years of industry experience with a focus on storage testing and validation.