Senior Hitachi Engineer

Hitachi Vantara; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Vantara is seeking an experienced Storage & Cisco SAN L3 Administrator in Mumbai for 24x7 onsite coverage. The role demands deep expertise in Hitachi storage platforms, replication technologies and SAN troubleshooting.

You will mentor junior teams and lead critical incidents while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of hands-on experience, strong fault analysis skills, and a proven track record in enterprise storage environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience with Hitachi storage environments.
• Proven expertise in Cisco MDS SAN administration and fault isolation.
• Strong skills in LUN provisioning, zoning, multipathing and performance analysis.
• Experience leading P1/P2 incidents, RCA and vendor escalations.

Responsibilities

• Provide L3 support for Hitachi storage and Cisco SAN environments.
• Administer Hitachi VSP/VSP 5000 storage platforms and related replication tech.
• Manage provisioning, LUNs, pools, RAID, host groups, masking and capacity.
• Configure and troubleshoot Hitachi replication (TrueCopy/UR/GAD).
• Administer Cisco MDS SAN switches, VSANs, zoning, ISLs and FC links.
• Troubleshoot complex SAN/storage connectivity issues and performance.
• Lead on-call rotations and participate in 24x7 escalations.
• Coordinate with server, VMware, DB, backup, network teams.

Skills

Hitachi storage

Cisco MDS

L3 troubleshooting

Incident management

On-call support

Tools

Hitachi Vantara Storage

Cisco SAN switches

Job description

Hitachi Storage & Cisco SAN L3 Administrator

Experience: 7+ Years | Level: L3 support with replication

Location- BKC, Mumbai- 24x7 shifts - 100% onsite

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Hitachi Storage & Cisco SAN L3 Administrator to provide advanced support, troubleshooting, performance management, and technical leadership for enterprise storage and SAN environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide L3 support for Hitachi Vantara enterprise storage environments.


• Administer Hitachi VSP/VSP 5000/VSP E storage platforms.


• Manage storage provisioning, LUNs, pools, RAID, host groups, masking and capacity.


• Configure and troubleshoot Hitachi replication technologies including TrueCopy, Universal Replicator (UR), GAD and ShadowImage.


• Administer and troubleshoot Cisco MDS SAN switches, including VSANs, zoning, ISLs, port configuration and FC connectivity.


• Troubleshoot complex SAN, storage, path, performance and connectivity issues.


• Analyze storage performance, latency, IOPS, throughput and capacity trends.


• Lead P1/P2 incidents, RCA, problem management and vendor escalations.


• Support storage migrations, technology refresh, DR exercises and failover/failback activities.


• Work closely with Server, VMware, Database, Backup, Network and Application teams.


• Mentor L1/L2 teams and provide technical guidance on complex issues.


• Participate in 247 on-call/escalation support.

Mandatory Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Hitachi Vantara Storage.


• Strong Cisco MDS SAN administration and troubleshooting.


• Excellent knowledge of FC, WWPN/WWNN, zoning, VSAN, LUN masking and multipathing.


• Experience with Hitachi TrueCopy/UR/GAD.


• Strong L3 troubleshooting, RCA and incident management skills.


• Experience in large enterprise production environments.