Principal Storage Architect – Dell Hyper-Converged & Dell/NetApp Advisory Data Center Practice [...]

Galaxy Office Automation Pvt. Ltd.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Galaxy Office Automation is seeking a Principal Storage Architect to lead Dell Hyper-Converged (VxRail-centric) and NetApp advisory. This strategy-led role engages with senior stakeholders to assess storage maturity, define future-state architecture, and develop multi-year modernization roadmaps.

The candidate will focus on architecture, roadmaps, platform rationalization, cyber-resilience, and alignment with regulatory requirements, while guiding transitions from legacy SAN/NAS to HCI and

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise storage assessments across Dell HC, Dell Storage, and NetApp platforms.
• Help the customer in defining a 3 to 5 year storage roadmap including: Platform rationalization, Technology standardization, HCI adoption strategy, Data lifecycle and tiering models, Cyber-resilience posture
• Conduct maturity assessments and gap analysis.
• Align storage strategy with: Regulatory and compliance requirements, Business continuity & DR strategy (RPO/RTO alignment), Cloud and hybrid integration roadmap
• Present recommendations to senior IT and infrastructure leadership. Dell Hyper-Converged Architecture (Core Requirement)
• Architect and optimize Dell VxRail / Dell HC environments.
• Define: Cluster sizing strategy, Workload placement models, Performance and scalability planning, Lifecycle and expansion approach
• Provide guidance on modernization from legacy SAN/NAS to HCI where appropriate.
• Advise on integration with VMware and enterprise data protection frameworks.

Job description

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Principal Storage Architect – Dell Hyper-Converged & Dell/NetApp Advisory

The Principal Architect (Storage Consultant) will have deep expertise in Dell Hyper-Converged(VxRail-centric) environments, Dell primary storage platforms and NetApp ecosystems,combined with strong enterprise advisory and roadmap definition capabilities. This role will beclient-facing and strategic in nature. The architect will engage with senior customerstakeholders to assess current storage maturity, define future-state architecture and develop amulti-year storage modernization roadmap aligned to performance, resiliency, regulatory,cyber-resilience and cost objectives. This is not an operations role. It is a strategy-ledarchitecture and advisory position.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise storage assessments across Dell HC, Dell Storage, and NetApp platforms.
• Help the customer in defining a 3 to 5 year storage roadmap including: Platform rationalization, Technology standardization, HCI adoption strategy, Data lifecycle and tiering models, Cyber-resilience posture
• Conduct maturity assessments and gap analysis.
• Align storage strategy with: Regulatory and compliance requirements, Business continuity & DR strategy (RPO/RTO alignment), Cloud and hybrid integration roadmap
• Present recommendations to senior IT and infrastructure leadership. Dell Hyper-Converged Architecture (Core Requirement)
• Architect and optimize Dell VxRail / Dell HC environments.
• Define: Cluster sizing strategy, Workload placement models, Performance and scalability planning, Lifecycle and expansion approach
• Provide guidance on modernization from legacy SAN/NAS to HCI where appropriate.
• Advise on integration with VMware and enterprise data protection frameworks.

Galaxy Office Automation is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, gender, age, or disability status.