Slipstream IT

Backend Engineer

• Own Pure Storage and VMware operations in VMware vSphere/ESXi environments (VMFS and vVols), including host groups, volume provisioning, and nondisruptive upgrades under change control.
• Design snapshot and replication policies using Protection Groups, SafeMode snapshots, and ActiveCluster/ActiveDR aligned to application RPO/RTO targets.
• Troubleshoot across ESXi, SAN fabric (FC/iSCSI), and array telemetry (latency, queue depth, multipathing/MPIO, noisy neighbor conditions).
• Integrate and operate Veeam for backup and rapid recovery; enable storage integration with FlashArray snapshots and coordinate application-aware processing.
• Architect and maintain repositories (Linux hardened preferred), SOBR, proxies, transport modes, backup copy and offsite tiers; implement immutability and ransomware resilience.
• Deliver rapid recovery using Instant VM Recovery, storage-level snapshots, SureBackup labs, and full-scale restore tests.
• Administer Azure cloud services: Azure RBAC, PIM, Recovery Services Vaults, monitoring/Log Analytics, Enterprise App SSO (SAML/OAuth), Azure Files/Blob.
• Manage and support hybrid environments: Active Directory (FSMO roles, DNS, GPO), VMware vSphere host and storage integration, SAN/NAS administration.
• Manage DNS and email integrations (GoDaddy, Cloudflare) and RMM/patching workflows (ConnectWise RMM, Syxsense).
• Operate with MSP discipline and life sciences context; execute ITIL v4 workflows and produce client-ready PIRs and audit artifacts aligned to NIST CSF recovery functions.
• Capacity planning, monitoring (Pure1, vCenter) and automation using Pure REST API and PowerShell for provisioning, snapshot rotation, replication failover tests, and evidence reports.

System and Storage Engineer – VMware, Pure Storage, Azure