Senior Dell PowerFlex Implementation Architect

Role: Senior Dell PowerFlex Implementation Architect
Client: Private Sector Technology Company
Location: Toronto, ON (Remote)
Duration: 6 - 12 Months initially, potential for Contract to Hire

Focus: Greenfield Build | PowerFlex 4.8 / 5.1 | Hands-on Delivery

Overview:
We are seeking a Senior Dell PowerFlex Implementation Architect to lead the end-to-end design, build, configuration, validation, and operational handoff of enterprise PowerFlex environments.

Mandatory Requirement

Candidates must have personally and independently designed and built Dell PowerFlex from a greenfield/raw environment, with hands-on implementation experience relevant to PowerFlex 4.8 and/or 5.1.

Experience limited to Dell storage support, PowerEdge, administration, upgrades, or participation in vendor-led deployments is not sufficient.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead end-to-end PowerFlex greenfield design and implementation.
  • Deploy/configure MDM, SDS, SDC, Gateway, PowerFlex Manager, protection domains, storage pools, fault sets, volumes, and mappings.
  • Design PowerFlex storage/management networking, including VLANs, IPs, MTU, redundancy, NIC configuration, bandwidth, and failure domains.
  • Integrate PowerFlex with VMware ESXi/vSphere/vCenter, Linux, and Windows.
  • Design for HA, resiliency, performance, capacity, rebuild, failover, and recovery.
  • Plan and execute PowerFlex upgrades and migrations, including compatibility checks and rollback planning.
  • Troubleshoot complex storage, compute, VMware, OS, network, firmware, latency, and performance issues.
  • Produce HLD/LLD, build guides, MOPs, migration plans, test plans, runbooks, and operational documentation.
Required Experience
  • Proven independent greenfield PowerFlex implementation experience.
  • Hands-on PowerFlex 4.8 and/or 5.1 experience.
  • Strong PowerFlex architecture, sizing, networking, and lifecycle/upgrade expertise.
  • Advanced VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter knowledge.
  • Strong Linux and Windows infrastructure experience.
  • Experience with enterprise storage migrations and production troubleshooting.
  • Ability to independently own technical delivery from architecture through production handoff.
Nice to Have
  • Dell PowerFlex / Dell Technologies certifications.
  • VxRail or legacy SAN migration experience.
  • Bash, Python, PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, or API automation.
  • Backup, DR, monitoring, security, and cyber-recovery experience.
Ideal profile: A hands-on PowerFlex specialist who can take a raw environment, architect the solution, build it personally, troubleshoot implementation challenges, and deliver a fully documented production-ready platform.

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**Please note this is for a contract position with one of our clients and not a fulltime employment role with Kyndryl Canada**
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