Principal Engineer (Storage)

Unitedlex; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedLex, a Repario Company, seeks an experienced Storage Administrator to manage and optimize our storage and virtualization infrastructure. The role focuses on NetApp and EMC Isilon environments, with Dell PowerStore exposure, SAN/NAS administration, and strong Linux skills.

You will work with global teams across time zones to ensure reliable data services and DR readiness. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in IT, including 5+ years with NetApp/Isilon and 3+ years with Dell PowerStore, plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Systems Eng or equivalent.
• Over 10 years in IT with storage and virtualization focus.
• 5+ years with NetApp storage (block/file) and EMC Isilon.
• 3+ years with Dell PowerStore and SAN/NAS admin

Responsibilities

• Ensure implementation and maintenance of storage configuration standards.
• Upgrade, install, manage, and troubleshoot storage infrastructure.
• Provision new virtual servers and storage resources as needed.
• Expand or decommission storage volumes as required.
• Analyze and troubleshoot performance issues.
• Perform capacity reporting as needed.
• Assist with data center facility management.
• Coordinate with vendors for hardware replacement/resolution.
• Participate in annual DR testing exercises.

Skills

Storage management

VMware

Linux administration

SAN/NAS basics

Documentation

Team coordination

Communication

Education

B.Tech/B.E. in CS/IS/Systems Eng

Tools

NetApp

EMC Isilon

Dell PowerStore

VMware vSphere

Linux

NFS/CIFS

SAN fabrics (Fibre Channel)

Brocade/Cisco SAN

Robocopy/NDMP

Job description

About Us :

UnitedLex a Repario Company is a data and professional services company delivering outcomes that create value and competitive advantage for legal and the business. Our business is anchored by a passion for innovation brought to life by a global community of diverse individuals determined to deliver on the promise of data mastery, legal acumen, and human ingenuity

REQUIREMENTS & COMPETENCIES:

• BS/B Tech in computer science, information systems or systems engineering
• 10+ years experience in IT industry including:
• 5+ years of experience working with Netapp block/File storage systems.
• 5+ years of experience working with EMC ISILON storage system.
• 3+ years of experience working with Dell PowerStore
• 5+ years of storage networking SAN/NAS implementation and administration
• 3+ years of experience in a virtualization and systems administration environment
• 3 + Years of experience in Linux administration.
• Experience in the support of Dell-EMC ISILON hardware and software solutions.
• Experience in the support of NetApp hardware and software solutions including AFF, FAS,, cluster OnTap, Netapp cloud volume, Flexgroup.
• Experience in managing the encryption ( On-board and external) with Netapp.
• Experience in managing fiber channel based SAN fabrics using Brocade and/or Cisco SAN switches.
• Experience in the support of Dell Power store storage.
• Experience in NAS data migration using tool like robocopy, ndmpcopy etc.
• Experience in NAS protocols including CIFS and NFS.
• Experience with Dell Power store.
• Strong knowledge and experience with VMware server virtualization technologies; VCP certification a plus.
• Strong knowledge and experience with Linux operating system; Linux certification a plus.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills with Linux servers and Linux based applications.
• Knowledge and experience with VDI solutions a plus.
• Coordinate work with multi-cultural and multiple time zone teams.
• Foster collaborative team approach.
• Advanced level analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Self-motivated individual who can work independently and as a team player
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• ITILv3 certification is a plus

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures successful implementation and maintenance of the defined configuration standards.
• Upgrading, installing, managing, and troubleshooting storage infrastructure.
• Provision new virtual servers as needed.
• Provision new storage resources and expand existing volumes as needed.
• Decommission virtualization and storage resources as needed.
• Analyzing and troubleshooting of performance issues.
• Perform capacity reporting as needed.
• Assist with data center facility management
• Coordinate with vendor for replacement and resolution of failed hardware.
• Participation in annual DR testing exercises
• Maintain and create documentation as required.