Enterprise Storage and Backup Expert

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Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Storage and Backup Expert responsible for managing, maintaining , and optimizing enterprise storage and backup infrastructure. The role ensures high availability, performance, data protection, disaster recovery readiness, and operational excellence across mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and manage enterprise storage platforms such as SAN, NAS, and Object Storage to ensure reliable and secure data availability.
• Configure and handle storage arrays including HPE 3PAR/Primera, NetApp, Dell EMC, or equivalent hardware, performing provisioning tasks such as creating LUNs and volumes.
• Perform zoning, masking, and multipathing configurations to optimize storage accessibility and resilience.
• Monitor storage system performance and utilization while developing capacity plans that accommodate current and future needs.
• Conduct detailed troubleshooting and root cause analysis for storage-related issues and implement performance tuning strategies.
• Manage storage operations such as replication, snapshots, cloning, and disaster recovery configurations to ensure data protection and rapid recovery capabilities.
• Support migration activities, hardware upgrades, and lifecycle management, coordinating with vendors and internal teams to minimize downtime.
• Administer and optimize backup solutions including but not limited to Commvault, Veritas NetBackup, Veeam, Rubrik, and Cohesity.
• Define and enforce backup policies, retention schedules, and recovery procedures, regularly performing backup validation and restoration testing.
• Troubleshoot backup failures and enhance backup performance to meet enterprise recovery requirements and compliance standards.
• Support disaster recovery testing and planning, ensuring alignment with organizational business continuity objectives .
• Integrate and support storage in Linux (RHEL, Oracle Linux, SUSE) and Windows operating environments, managing platform-specific storage dependencies.
• Support storage protocols such as NFS, CIFS/SMB, Fibre Channel, and iSCSI, facilitating seamless data transfer and connectivity.
• Provide storage support for databases including Oracle, Cassandra, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB to maintain high availability and performance.
• Assist in daily administration tasks related to storage infrastructure hardware and software systems.
• Support container and virtualization platforms such as VMware, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Hyper-V by ensuring storage compatibility and reliability.
• Utilize enterprise monitoring tools to continuously track storage and backup system health and proactively address potential issues.
• Automate routine operational tasks using scripting languages such as Shell, PowerShell, or automation platforms like Ansible to improve efficiency and reduce errors.
• Implement and maintain security measures including encryption and ransomware protection to safeguard critical data assets.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive operational documentation, including standard operating procedures and architecture diagrams, to support knowledge sharing and compliance.
• Engage with vendor management processes to coordinate support, procure hardware, and integrate solutions that align with enterprise requirements.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams while demonstrating excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Adapt to working pressures in a 24x7 support environment, demonstrating reliability and a proactive approach when responding to critical incidents.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience required
• Cloud Storage Integration
• OEMs
• Cloud Computing Knowledge
• Enterprise IT Infrastructure