Pure Storage Admin

2COMS Consulting Pvt. Ltd.; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

2COMS Consulting Pvt. Ltd. in Pune seeks a Storage & Backup Administrator to oversee enterprise storage and backup ecosystems, ensuring data integrity and availability.

You will work with Pure Storage FlashArray, Cohesity backups, and SAN infrastructure while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has hands-on skills in Pure Storage, Cohesity, SAN, and a strong .NET development background with ITIL/ServiceNow experience.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on with Pure Storage FlashArray: volumes, snapshots, PODs and host mapping.
• Cohesity backup policies, scheduling, retention and recovery principles.
• Solid SAN fundamentals: FC, iSCSI, FC switches, MPIO.
• Experience with ITSM and ServiceNow for incident/change management.
• Strong .NET stack experience: C#, ASP.NET MVC/Core, Web API.
• SQL Server with T-SQL, stored procedures, and query optimization.
• Ability to troubleshoot live production environments using logs and APM.
• REST service integration and IIS configuration knowledge.
• Cloud familiarity with Azure/AWS and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Pure Storage FlashArray environments, volumes, snapshots, PODs and host mappings.
• Execute Cohesity backup strategies: policies, scheduling, retention and recovery.
• Manage host/host group mappings, provisioning and storage allocation tasks.
• Maintain SAN infrastructure: FC and iSCSI connectivity and monitor performance.
• Diagnose SAN connectivity with FC switches and troubleshoot issues.
• Configure and verify MPIO across server environments.
• Track storage capacity, performance, utilization, and hardware health.
• Conduct root cause analyses for storage and backup incidents.
• Manage Incident and Change Management workflows in ServiceNow.
• Ensure backups are reliable and ready for disaster recovery.
• Implement ransomware defense: immutable backups, cyber recovery, air-gap.
• Collaborate with infra, server, network, and app teams on complex issues.
• Update runbooks and incident reports.

Skills

Full-stack .NET

C#

ASP.NET MVC/Core

Web API

SQL Server

T-SQL

Stored procedures

REST services

ITIL processes

Troubleshooting

APM solutions

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Eng

Tools

Pure Storage FlashArray

Cohesity Backup

SAN (FC/iSCSI)

ServiceNow

IIS

Azure DevOps

Git

Datadog

Grafana

Azure Application Insights

Job description

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Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled professional to serve as a Storage & Backup Administrator, tasked with overseeing the administration, maintenance, and security of enterprise storage and backup ecosystems. This role is critical for ensuring data integrity, availability, and protection through the management of Pure Storage FlashArray, Cohesity Backup solutions, and SAN infrastructure. The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in storage technologies, backup protocols, and service management frameworks to support robust IT operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the administration of Pure Storage FlashArray environments, managing volumes, snapshots, and Protection Groups (PODs).
  
• Execute Cohesity backup strategies, including the configuration of policies, scheduling, retention rules, and recovery procedures.
  
• Handle host and host group mapping, volume provisioning, and storage allocation tasks.
  
• Maintain and resolve issues within SAN infrastructure, focusing on Fibre Channel (FC) and iSCSI connectivity.
  
• Diagnose and troubleshoot SAN connectivity problems involving FC switches.
  
• Configure, monitor, and resolve Multipath I/O (MPIO) configurations across server environments.
  
• Track storage capacity, performance metrics, utilization rates, and hardware health status.
  
• Conduct root cause analysis and troubleshooting for storage and backup incidents.
  
• Manage Incident and Change Management workflows utilizing ServiceNow.
  
• Guarantee the reliability of backups, data accessibility, and readiness for disaster recovery.
  
• Implement strategies for ransomware defense, including immutable backups, cyber recovery, and air-gap isolation.
  
• Partner with infrastructure, server, network, and application teams to address complex technical challenges.
  
• Update technical documentation, operational runbooks, and incident reports.
  

Requirements

• Demonstrated hands-on proficiency with Pure Storage FlashArray, specifically regarding volumes, snapshots, Protection Groups (PODs), and host mapping.
  
• Proven working knowledge of Cohesity Backup, covering policy configuration, scheduling, retention management, and recovery principles.
  
• Solid foundation in SAN fundamentals, including Fibre Channel (FC), iSCSI, FC switches, and Multipathing (MPIO).
  
• Experience in monitoring storage systems, performing troubleshooting, and managing performance.
  
• Familiarity with ServiceNow for handling Incident and Change Management processes.
  
• Competence in storage capacity planning, performance monitoring, and hardware health oversight.
  
• Background in .NET full-stack development and L3 application support with a proven track record of 5–12 years.
  
• Proficiency in C#, ASP.NET MVC/Core, and Web API development.
  
• Advanced SQL Server skills, encompassing T-SQL scripting, stored procedure development, and query optimization.
  
• Ability to troubleshoot live production environments using log analysis, monitoring tools, and APM solutions.
  
• Understanding of IIS configuration, REST service integration, and web architecture patterns.
  
• Experience with ITSM tools like ServiceNow and a working knowledge of ITIL processes.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud hosting environments on Azure or AWS.
  
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines utilizing Azure DevOps or Git.
  
• Practical background in migrating legacy Web Forms applications to modern stacks such as MVC, .NET Core, or Angular.
  
• Knowledge of RxJS, NgRx, and Angular Material libraries.
  
• Experience with observability platforms such as Datadog, Grafana, or Azure Application Insights.