Netapp Storage Engineer

SHI Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

SHI Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a NetApp Certified Storage Installation Engineer to plan, deploy, and support Storage & Backup Technology. This role requires strong expertise in deploying NetApp ONTAP/E Series-based systems and ensuring high-availability configurations.

The ideal candidate will perform installations, integrations, and troubleshooting of NetApp storage systems while collaborating with project managers and customers to meet installation timelines.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience with NetApp storage installations.
• Strong understanding of ONTAP CLI and System Manager.
• Experience with networking (Ethernet, FC SAN switches).

Responsibilities

• Perform installation, configuration, and upgrade of NetApp storage systems.
• Implement and validate NetApp ONTAP environments.
• Conduct site audits and perform end-to-end validation.

Skills

NetApp storage installations

Networking

Documentation skills

Scripting (Python, PowerShell)

Tools

Active IQ

Config Advisor

Veeam

NetBackup

Job description

We are seeking a NetApp Certified Storage Installation Engineer to plan, deploy, and support Storage & Backup Technology. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in deploying NetApp ONTAP/E Series-based systems, performing hardware and software installations, and ensuring high‑availability configurations in enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform installation, configuration, and upgrade of NetApp storage systems (AFF, FAS, E Series, etc.).
• Implement and validate NetApp ONTAP environments (Data ONTAP/SANtricity).
• Integrate NetApp storage with SAN/NAS architectures and protocols (iSCSI, FC, NFS, CIFS/SMB).
• Conduct site audits, rack/stack hardware, and perform end‑to‑end validation and handover.
• Troubleshoot installation and configuration issues, coordinating with NetApp Support as needed.
• Backup software installation & configuration with Veeam, NetVault, etc.
• Backup immutable storage & air‑gap understanding.
• Document installation activities, network diagrams, and configuration guides.
• SAN switch installation & configuration.
• Zoning, SAN switch interconnect, performance & troubleshooting firmware upgradation.
• Best practices for zoning, LUN provisioning, snapshot configuration, and data protection. Snapmirrored configuration.
• Work with project managers and end customers to meet installation timelines and SLAs.
• Understanding of software‑defined storage.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands‑on experience with NetApp storage installations.
• Strong understanding of ONTAP CLI and System Manager.
• Familiarity with networking (Ethernet, FC SAN switches like Cisco/Brocade).
• Experience with tools such as Active IQ, Config Advisor, AutoSupport, Unified Manager, etc.
• Knowledge of VMware integration with NetApp storage is an add‑on.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Travel to customer’s remote sites (if required).

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Snap Mirror, Snap Vault, FlexClone, DC‑DR replication, backup software.
• Knowledge of scripting (Python, PowerShell) for automation.
• Familiarity with backup software (e.g., Commvault, Veeam, NetBackup, NetVault) with NetApp & other OEMs.
• Exposure to hybrid cloud storage (CVO, AWS FSx for ONTAP, etc.).