- Demonstrates excellent troubleshooting skills with a strong passion for problem-solving and investigation
- Possesses a solid understanding of Storage Hardware Architecture, including Partitioning and RAID
- Exhibits comprehensive knowledge of Operating Systems, such as Windows 2008, 2012, and Linux
- Brings extensive troubleshooting experience with Ethernet, TCP/IP routing, Multipathing, FC/FCoE, and iSCSI protocols
- Holds practical expertise in managing FC and IP switches from vendors like CISCO and Brocade
- Capable of identifying and resolving Storage/Host connectivity issues efficiently
- Skilled in diagnosing complex problems and delivering root cause analyses across intricate application stacks, operating systems, network switching, and storage components
- Familiar with popular hypervisors, including VMware and Hyper-V
- Experience in sizing, performance analysis, and troubleshooting of data storage systems; host appliance experience is an added advantage
- Knowledgeable about cloud provider configurations and troubleshooting in multi-protocol environments
- Proficient in Unix operating systems
- Familiarity with the NetApp product portfolio and practical working knowledge is beneficial
- Hands-on experience with Enterprise Storage solutions
- Understands block storage systems
- Possesses knowledge of S3 cloud storage concepts