Morningstar - Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Description

Job : Senior File Server Engineer.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Amazon FSx File Server Engineer to join our infrastructure team supporting a highly regulated financial services environment.

This role is responsible for architecting, deploying, and managing enterprise file server solutions, including Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, and handling traditional file server administration such as permissions management, GPO-based drive mapping, and compliance-aligned data governance.

The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of cloud file services and thrives in a high-security, audit-intensive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage enterprise-grade Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP file server environments.
• Administer traditional file server functions including :
• Creating and managing file shares and NTFS permissions.
• Implementing and maintaining Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to map network drives for users (e.g., drive letter assignments).
• Managing Active Directory (AD) integration, user access, and group-based permissions.
• Monitor file server performance (IOPS, latency, usage) and perform capacity planning.
• Implement and maintain backup and recovery strategies (e.g., FSx snapshots, 3rd-party backup tools).
• Troubleshoot issues such as file access errors, locked files, or performance bottlenecks.
• Perform regular data hygiene tasks including quota enforcement, archiving stale data, and applying file screening policies.
• Apply OS and platform patches to file servers in accordance with change management policies.
• Support compliance, risk, and audit teams by producing logs, access reports, and detailed documentation.
• Work closely with cybersecurity to ensure secure file sharing practices and data protection mechanisms.
• Lead or assist in migrations from on-prem file servers to FSx and other cloud-based storage solutions.
• Develop and maintain thorough operational documentation including SOPs, configuration baselines, and audit evidence.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to collaborate in-person each week as we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis.

In most of our locations, our hybrid work model is four days in-office each week.

A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change.

No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.

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Skills Required

NTFS, Powershell Scripting