What are the responsibilities and job description for the SAN Storage Administrator (Dell EMC / Cisco MDS) position at Saicon?
We are seeking a SAN Storage Administrator to support and maintain a large enterprise storage environment. This role focuses on Dell EMC storage platforms and Cisco MDS SAN fabrics, supporting mission-critical infrastructure and ongoing upgrade initiatives.
This position will work closely with infrastructure, virtualization, and application teams to ensure the availability, performance, and scalability of enterprise storage systems.
Responsibilities
- Administer Dell EMC storage platforms including PowerMax, VMAX, Unity, and Isilon/PowerScale
- Provision storage, manage LUNs, and perform performance tuning and troubleshooting
- Manage Cisco MDS SAN fabrics, including zoning, VSAN configuration, and firmware upgrades
- Monitor storage and SAN performance, identifying and resolving capacity or latency issues
- Support replication and data protection technologies such as SRDF, RecoverPoint, or SnapVX
- Provide Tier 3 support for storage-related incidents and root cause analysis
- Participate in storage upgrades, migrations, and infrastructure improvements
- Work with VMware and server teams on storage integration and performance optimization
- Maintain documentation, operational standards, and architecture diagrams
Required Skills
- Strong hands-on experience with Dell EMC enterprise storage systems (PowerMax, VMAX, Unity, Isilon)
- Experience administering Cisco MDS SAN switches
- Solid understanding of Fibre Channel, multipathing, and SAN architecture
- Experience supporting VMware vSphere storage environments
- Familiarity with tools such as Unisphere, Solutions Enabler, or Cisco DCNM
- Strong troubleshooting skills in complex enterprise environments
Nice to Have
- Experience with Data Domain, Avamar, or Commvault
- Disaster recovery and replication experience
- Scripting experience (PowerShell, Python, or Bash)
- Storage or data center certifications (Dell EMC, Cisco, SNIA)
Salary : $75 - $95