Role: Cloud SAN Storage Engineer

Location: Dublin, OH ( Onsite from day 1 )

Duration: 12 months with the possibility of extension

Job Description:

• Primary knowledge of NAS Platforms including NetApp Storage, EMC Unity, Nexenta, AWS/Google Cloud Platform Cloud based NetApp Storage, and VNX
  • Experience in deploying, building, installation, maintenance, migrations, and day to day task and issue resolution.
• Secondary knowledge of SAN Storage including Pure Storage, IBM DS8K
  • SAN Switch Platforms CISCO & Brocade
• Highly motivated and interest in Data protection technology (Rubrik, DDVE, Veeam, Netbackup)
• Comfortable with VxRail Hyperconverged infrastructure & VMware
• Strong interest and knowledge of cloud computing Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure

Accountabilities

Must have knowledge of:

• SAN Storage - IBM XIV, SVC, DS8886F, Infinidat - InfiniBox F2200, Pure
• SAN Switch Platforms - Cisco MDS 9710 , Brocade DCX 8510-8
• NAS Platforms - EMC Isilon, EMC Unity, Nexenta, AWS/Google Cloud Platform Cloud based NetApp Storage, VNX, VNXe
• Backup NetBackup v7.7/ 8.0, AWS/Google Cloud Platform Cloud based Veeam backup software, EMC Data Domain physical and virtual edition, DDVE, Rubrik
• Actifio - Copy and Data Protection, NexentaStor - Software Defined storage,
• Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied day to day tasks and issue
• Perform Road maps, Heatmaps and have vision and forecast future storage and backup platforms
• Ability to collaborate and cooperate with multiple infrastructure and application across internal business IT segments and external third-party IT industry vendors
• Strong background and experience configuring and deploying systems listed above.
• Strong background and experience with troubleshooting backup failures and issues on Veritas NetBackup and Veeam Backup.
• Experience with performing Disaster recovery and resiliency testing.
• Experience using ServiceNow ITSM tool. ITIL v3 certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of Linux, Windows, VMWare and Networking technologies is a plus.
• Contributes to the development of storage and backup policies and procedures
• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives
• Completes work independently receives general guidance on new projects and ability to document standard operating procedures using word documents and excel worksheets

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks
• Demonstrates knowledge of storage, hardware, software and storage area network (SAN) technologies.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to pick up and learn new products with little supervision, as well as adapt to a variety of situations and tasks.
• Analytical skills; Able to assess and solve issues in a high-pressure environment.
• Organizational skills; must be able to prioritize work and ability to multitask without sacrificing attention to details.
• Able to work effectively with other groups and teams outside Storage team.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Interact with vendors where appropriate to work collaboratively to resolve system hardware or software issues.
• Act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues
• Experience with other technologies such as server administration or Networking technologies.

Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM field or equivalent work experience
• 5 years' experience in related field preferred
• 5 years of experience with both block and file storage, SAN fabrics and backup solutions
• Ability to work as part of a 24x7 shift rotation for escalations