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Lead Engineer - Storage and Data Protection

Unlock employer Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posted: 21 Aug 2026

Financial

  • Estimate: $90k - $120k*
  • Zero income tax location

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Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

The company, a leader in AI-powered cloud and digital infrastructure, is seeking a Lead Engineer – Storage and Data Protection to contribute to the design, implementation, and expert support of large-scale storage infrastructure. This role ensures high levels of performance, scalability, reliability, and security while acting as a key subject matter expert and technical lead for a team focusing on block, file, object storage, and backup across Cloud and HPC environments.

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Key Responsibilities:

  • Co-design, implement, and manage PBs-scale block, file, and object storage solutions.
  • Lead implementation and lifecycle management of storage and backup services.
  • Collaborate with architecture and platform engineering teams on technology evaluation and solution design.
  • Support execution of storage roadmaps, standards, and service improvements.
  • Lead capacity planning activities and improve storage platform reliability.
  • Analyze and implement performance optimization strategies.
  • Define and execute disaster recovery and data protection strategies.
  • Provide Level 3 expert support, including root cause analysis and complex troubleshooting.
  • Lead and mentor storage engineers, ensuring technical quality and knowledge sharing.
  • Collaborate with security teams to ensure secure compliance.
  • Create and maintain documentation.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline.
  • 7+ years of experience in designing and managing large-scale storage and data protection platforms.
  • 2+ years leading a team of engineers.
  • Strong experience with software-defined storage solutions and various storage technologies.
  • Proficiency in Linux administration and scripting/programming languages like Python or Go.

What Working at the company Offers:

  • Competitive Salary based on skills and experience.
  • Yearly performance-based bonus.
  • Premium Family Insurance covering health, dental, and vision.
  • Access to learning platforms for professional development.

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