Akkodis
Website:
akkodis.com
Job details:
Storage Engineer
Bangalore
Job Overview
:We are looking for an experienced Storage Engineer to provide expert-level management, troubleshooting, and optimization of storage and backup solutions. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of SAN (Storage Area Network), NAS (Network Attached Storage), and various storage technologies, including Pure Storage Array, Unity, Isilon, and more. The role will involve managing data backup environments, implementing disaster recovery (DR) strategies, and ensuring the efficient operation of backup solutions such as EMC Networker, Avamar, and cloud backup technologies
.
Key Responsibilitie
s:· Administer and manage SAN (Storage Area Network), NAS (Network Attached Storage), and other storage technologies (e.g., Pure Storage Array, Unity, Isilon
).· Provision, configure, and manage LUNs (Logical Unit Numbers), RAID arrays, and storage volumes for optimal performance and redundanc
y.· Implement, monitor, and maintain storage systems and ensure high availability, performance, and capacity managemen
t.· Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to SAN, NAS, and other storage infrastructure, ensuring minimal downtime and service interruption
s.· Manage and optimize data backup and recovery processes using EMC Networker, Avamar, and other backup solution
s.· Perform regular data backup jobs, ensuring reliability, integrity, and completeness of backup
s.· Design, implement, and test backup and recovery procedures, ensuring business continuity and compliance with SLA
s.· Troubleshoot and resolve backup failures and restore issues, working closely with other IT teams to resolve complex incident
s.· Implement and maintain cloud backup solutions and ensure secure, reliable offsite backup
s.· Ensure high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) strategies are in place for critical systems and dat
a.· Conduct disaster recovery testing and implement strategies to ensure rapid recovery in the event of a system failure or data los
s.· Use storage management tools such as EMC Unisphere and CloudIQ to monitor storage environments and optimize performanc
e.· Conduct regular health checks, performance analysis, and capacity planning to ensure efficient storage utilizatio
n.· Proactively identify potential issues with storage systems and take necessary actions to prevent service disruption
s.· Administer and troubleshoot iSCSI and Fibre Channel connectivity between storage systems and host
s.· Configure and manage NFS (Network File System) for NAS environments, ensuring data accessibility and performanc
e.· Ensure proper storage network configurations, including SAN zoning, network traffic management, and securit
y.
Skills & Qualificatio
ns:· Minimum of 5 years of experience in storage management and backup engineering, with a focus on SAN, NAS, and backup solutio
ns.· Hands-on experience with Pure Storage Array, Unity, and Isilon, as well as SAN and NAS technologi
es.· Extensive experience with EMC Unisphere, CloudIQ, EMC Networker, Avamar, and cloud backup solutio
ns.· Strong knowledge of LUN provisioning, RAID configurations, and disk manageme
nt.· Proficiency with storage protocols such as iSCSI, Fibre Channel, and N
FS.· In-depth knowledge of backup and recovery processes, including disaster recovery and high availability strategies (HA/D
R).· Experience with storage monitoring and management tools (e.g., EMC Unisphere, CloudIQ) to ensure optimal performance and health of storage syste
ms.· Familiarity with enterprise backup software solutions such as EMC Networker and Avamar, and experience in troubleshooting and optimizing backup jo
bs.
Certifications (Preferr
ed):· EMC Proven Professional or equivalent EMC certificati
ons.· Pure Storage Certified Implementation Engin
eer.· CompTIA Storage+ or equivalent storage certificati
ons.· ITIL Foundations certification (for incident, problem, and change manage
ment
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