Storage and Data Protection Engineer

VLCM (pronounced val-com) is shaping the future of enterprise technology partnerships. As a trusted IT solution provider, we specialize in cybersecurity, data center infrastructure, networking, cloud, VOIP, end-user computing, audio-visual, physical security, cabling, and internet services. With clients across industries and geographies, we solve complex IT challenges by collaborating with best-in-class technology partners and hiring the brightest minds in the business.

As a Utah Business and Salt Lake Tribune Best Place to Work winner, we pride ourselves on a culture that balances excellence with family values, transparency, and long-term growth. At VLCM, we "Get IT Right"-for our customers, our partners, and our people.

• →Design, deploy, configure, and support enterprise storage and data protection solutions, with a strong emphasis on EverPure storage solutions and on Cohesity data protection technologies.
• →Lead technical discovery sessions to understand customer infrastructure, business requirements, workloads, performance needs, and data protection objectives.
• →Architect storage, backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery solutions based on customer requirements.
• →Perform implementations, migrations, upgrades, expansions, and optimization of storage and data protection environments.
• →Troubleshoot complex storage, backup, recovery, performance, and connectivity issues.
• →Work closely with VLCM Account Managers, Solution Architects, and other engineering resources during the pre-sales process, including solution design and technical validation.
• →Develop scopes of work and assist with estimating the engineering effort required for customer projects.
• →Provide technical demonstrations, presentations, and proof-of-concept support when needed.
• →Follow vendor and industry best practices for data protection, resiliency, security, and infrastructure design.
• →Maintain strong technical knowledge of EverPure and Cohesity solutions and stay current on new products, features, best practices, and certifications.
• →Develop knowledge and expertise across additional storage and data protection technologies supported by VLCM.
• →Document customer environments, configurations, project work, and recommended solutions.
• →Serve as a trusted technical resource for customers and take ownership of technical issues through resolution.
• →Collaborate with other VLCM engineers across data center, virtualization, networking, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies.

• Strong hands-on experience with enterprise storage and/or data protection technologies.
• Experience with EverPure storage solutions is strongly preferred.
• Experience with Cohesity data protection, backup, recovery, and related technologies is strongly preferred.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise storage and data protection solutions.
• Strong understanding of storage concepts including SAN, NAS, block, file, replication, snapshots, deduplication, compression, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery.
• Experience working with virtualization platforms such as VMware and/or Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Understanding of networking concepts relevant to enterprise storage and backup environments.
• Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure, storage, backup, and performance issues.
• Ability to work directly with customers and clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong documentation, organization, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple customer projects and priorities simultaneously.
• A customer-first mindset and willingness to take ownership of problems through resolution.
• Relevant EverPure, Cohesity, or other storage and data protection certifications are strongly preferred.
• Prior experience working for a VAR, systems integrator, MSP, or technology consulting organization is preferred.