Job Summary

We are looking for IT professionals with a keen interest in Storage designing, implementing, managing, and maintaining an organization’s data storage infrastructure with at least 2 to 3 years of experience in the related field. The primary goal is to ensure data integrity, availability, security, and performance.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Design and Implementation:
• Design, architect, and implement robust and scalable storage solutions (SAN, NAS, Object Storage, DAS, cloud storage) to meet current and future business needs.
• Configure and deploy storage hardware (e.g., Huawei, Dell EMC, Pure Storage, HP) and software.
• Integrate new storage systems with existing IT infrastructure.

Management and Maintenance:

• Monitor storage infrastructure performance, capacity, and availability to ensure optimal operation.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks, including firmware updates, patch management, system health checks, and hardware replacements.
• Execute provisioning tasks such as LUN creation and mapping.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex storage-related issues, working with vendors as needed.

Data Protection and Disaster Recovery:

• Implement and manage data backup and recovery operations, ensuring data integrity and business continuity.
• Develop and implement disaster recovery (DR) plans and strategies for storage systems, including data replication and mirroring.
• Conduct regular DR testing.

Performance Optimization and Capacity Planning:

• Conduct performance tuning and optimization of storage systems based on workload and application needs.
• Perform regular capacity planning to anticipate future storage requirements and proactively address them.

Documentation and Compliance:

• Develop and maintain detailed documentation of storage configurations, procedures, and architectural diagrams.
• Ensure compliance with data storage policies, regulations, and security best practices (e.g., FISMA, STIG).

Automation and Scripting:

• Develop and implement scripts (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash) to automate storage management tasks and enforce configuration standards.

Collaboration and Support:

• Collaborate effectively with other IT teams (network, server, database, application teams) to ensure seamless integration and support.
• Provide technical support and expertise to end-users and project teams for storage-related queries and problems.
• Participate in on-call rotations for incident response outside of regular business hours.

Research and Evaluation:

• Research and evaluate new storage technologies and trends to propose innovative solutions and improvements.
• Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and emerging technologies.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., NetApp Certified, EMC Proven Professional, CompTIA Storage+, AWS Certified Storage Specialty) are often highly valued.

Technical Skills:

• Deep understanding of various storage technologies: SAN (Storage Area Network), NAS (Network-Attached Storage), Object Storage, DAS (Direct Attached Storage).
• Proficiency in storage protocols: Fibre Channel (FC), iSCSI, NFS, CIFS/SMB, FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet).
• Hands-on experience with major storage vendor hardware and software: Examples include Huawei, Dell EMC, Pure Storage, HP.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies: VMware vSphere, Redhat Hypervisor, KVM.
• Scripting proficiency: PowerShell, Python, Bash for automation.
• Strong understanding of fundamental hardware concepts: disk, memory, CPU, NIC, HBA, firmware, RAID.
• Networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs, routing protocols.
• Operating system knowledge: Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu), Windows Server.
• Monitoring tools: Nagios, Zabbix, ELK, or similar.
• Troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Preferred at least 2 to 3 years working experience in Storage team.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to data integrity.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proactive and self-motivated.