HPE

Principal Systems Engineer – File Protocols, NAS & Storage with C/C++ Expertise

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2 days ago
Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and support NAS file protocol and storage system solutions.
  • Analyze and resolve issues across file protocol, file system, and I/O layers.
  • Troubleshoot mounting, file sharing, authentication, authorization, caching, failover, and performance problems.
  • Debug complex issues across operating system, storage, networking, and protocol layers.
  • Perform log, packet, trace, and root cause analysis.
  • Develop and maintain low-level utilities, tools, and components using C and C++.
  • Improve storage and file service performance and reliability.
  • Support validation and testing for data integrity, scalability, resiliency, and failover.
  • Collaborate with development, QA, and support teams to reproduce issues and drive fixes.
  • Build automation and diagnostic tools using scripting languages.
  • Document technical findings, troubleshooting steps, and design recommendations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electronics, or a related field.
  • Around 15 years of experience in systems engineering, storage engineering, protocol engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong expertise with NAS file protocols including SMB and NFS.
  • Deep understanding of file and storage concepts.
  • Hands-on C and C++ programming experience.
  • Strong knowledge of storage systems and file services.
  • Solid understanding of Linux/Unix operating systems, system calls, file systems, and process/thread behavior.
  • Experience with debugging, root cause analysis, and system-level troubleshooting.
  • Good understanding of networking fundamentals and distributed systems.
  • Preferred experience with SMB/CIFS, NFSv3/NFSv4 internals, performance tuning, stress testing, Wireshark, tcpdump, strace, gdb, Python, Shell, or Perl.
  • Preferred exposure to cloud or hybrid storage environments and cross-functional product engineering teams.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement requiring an average of two days per week from an HPE office.
  • Health and wellbeing benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
  • Personal and professional development programs and career growth support.
  • Inclusive workplace committed to accessibility and equal opportunity.

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About HPE

10,000+ employees

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) builds enterprise IT infrastructure and services, including servers, storage, networking (Aruba), and hybrid edge-to-cloud platforms like HPE GreenLake for businesses and public-sector organizations. Formed in 2015 after Hewlett-Packard’s split, HPE is headquartered in Houston, Texas and trades on the NYSE. It sells hardware, software, and subscription-based managed cloud services to help customers run workloads across data centers, colocation, and public clouds.

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