Storage Administrator

Responsibilities:

Administration & Maintenance:

• Manage day-to-day administration of SAN and storage environments.
• Perform system-level maintenance and ensure all infrastructure is up-to-date.
• Handle storage allocations to server infrastructure and perform necessary host-level tasks.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, procedures, and reports for storage infrastructure.

Capacity & Performance Management:

• Monitor and analyze storage and SAN switch capacity and performance data.
• Track storage usage trends, perform capacity planning for future growth, and provide remediation recommendations.
• Oversee the design, installation, configuration, and de-provisioning of storage solutions.

Troubleshooting & Incident Resolution:

• Collaborate with customer support teams and participate in problem-solving and troubleshooting activities.
• Diagnose, resolve, and document problems, including performing root cause analysis for incident records.
• Execute storage infrastructure maintenance in line with best practices and change management policies.

Recovery & Replication:

• Provide and manage disaster recovery solutions for SAN storage.
• Develop and maintain a library of disaster recovery procedures.
• Oversee business resumption testing and data integrity checks.
• Manage data movement and replication processes.

Automation & Scripting:

• Automate routine administrative tasks using scripting languages like Bash and PowerShell to improve efficiency.
• Administer Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) and Windows OS environments, configuring file systems (ext4, NTFS, NFS, CIFS) for storage management appliances like Hitachi OpsCenter and Cisco DCNM.

Mentorship & Collaboration:

• Mentor and train junior administrators.
• Interface with Hitachi storage engineers to manage the implementation of new storage infrastructure and services.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in storage administration.
• Proficiency in Hitachi Block Storage (VSP 5000) and Cisco/Brocade SAN Directors and Switches.
• Hands-on experience with Hitachi OpsCenter Administrator & Analyzer and Cisco NDFC or DCNM.
• Expertise in Hitachi in-system replication (Shadow Image and Thin Image) and remote replication (True Copy & Universal Replicator).
• Strong scripting skills in Bash and PowerShell.
• Experience with Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) and Windows OS administration.
• Deep understanding of file systems such as ext4, NTFS, NFS, and CIFS.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

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Experience: 5 years
CTC: up to 18 LPA