Lead Storage Engineer

InvestCloud, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Opportunity for career growth

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

InvestCloud, Inc. is seeking an experienced Enterprise Storage Engineer in Bengaluru, India. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience with Dell EMC PowerMax and PowerStore, strong expertise in Fibre Channel SAN technology, and proficiency in data replication processes. The role offers a flexible work schedule accommodating US Eastern Time, along with opportunities for career growth in a dynamic environment. Competitive compensation aligned with the Bangalore market is provided.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise storage engineering experience with hands-on Dell EMC PowerMax and PowerStore.
• Strong expertise in Fibre Channel SAN, zoning, and multi-path I/O.
• Deep working knowledge of SRDF, SnapVX, and SmartDR for data replication.

Responsibilities

• Administer Dell PowerMax and PowerStore storage arrays across dual data centers.
• Configure and manage SRDF/Metro and SRDF/A replication for disaster recovery.
• Author and execute Change Management requests for all storage-related changes.

Skills

Enterprise storage engineering

Dell EMC PowerMax

Fibre Channel SAN

Data replication

Scripting for storage automation

ITIL Change Management processes

Tools

Dell SYMCLI

Unisphere for PowerMax

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and maintain Dell PowerMax 8000 storage arrays across dual data centres (Denver and Tampa), including LUN provisioning, capacity planning, host masking, and port group management.
• Manage Dell PowerStore storage frames, including controller maintenance, firmware updates, and drive firmware lifecycle.
• Design and maintain SAN zoning configurations on Brocade Fibre Channel switches (DS‑6630B, 32Gb FC), including zone sets, alias naming conventions, and port licensing.
• Manage storage path configurations for AIX LPARs, VMware ESX clusters, Linux (Oracle RAC) hosts, and ensure optimal multi-path I/O.

Data Replication & Protection

• Configure and manage SRDF/Metro (synchronous) and SRDF/A (asynchronous) replication between Denver and Tampa data centres for disaster recovery.
• Manage Dell SmartDR sessions for automated DR orchestration across production workloads.
• Maintain and troubleshoot SnapVX snapshot operations integrated with AutoSys batch job flows, including link/unlink operations and snapshot lifecycle management via custom Perl scripts (APL_snaptool.pl).
• Support storage snapshot automation for the APL batch processing cycle, resolving failures and coordinating reruns with Data Operations and AIX teams.

Change Management & Maintenance

• Author and execute Change Management requests (via Jira) for all storage‑related changes in production, DR, UAT, and pre‑production environments — including maintenance plans, risk assessments, and backout procedures.
• Plan and execute host‑to‑storage path remapping projects (SAN zoning, port group reconfiguration, host bus rescans) for AIX, ESX, and Linux hosts.
• Coordinate storage allocations, LUN migrations, and decommissioning of legacy storage volumes across both data centres.
• Partner with Dell support teams for array core rebalancing, cache optimisation, firmware upgrades, and hardware remediation.

Compliance & Audit Support

• Provide evidence for annual SOC/SOX audits covering storage replication configurations (SRDF‑A), data‑at‑rest encryption (D@RE), and redundancy postures.
• Maintain and review privileged access (Domain Admin) for storage management accounts as part of quarterly access reviews.

Incident Response & Troubleshooting

• Respond to storage‑related Zendesk tickets — including snapshot job failures, storage allocation requests, replication issues, and connectivity troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with Networking teams on firewall rules, VLAN configurations, and cross‑site IP reachability for storage replication traffic.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert for storage‑related escalations, providing root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

• Maintain comprehensive storage documentation in SharePoint — including PowerMax frame layouts, port naming conventions, host‑FA assignments, SAN port mappings, and network port connections.
• Document operational runbooks for snapshot operations, replication management, and host path changes.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise storage engineering, with substantial hands‑on exposure to Dell EMC PowerMax (VMAX/Symmetrix family) and Dell PowerStore.
• Strong expertise in Fibre Channel SAN — Brocade switches, zoning, WWPN management, and multi‑path I/O (PowerPath, MPIO, AIX SDDPCM).
• Deep working knowledge of SRDF (Metro and Async), SnapVX, and SmartDR for data replication and DR orchestration.
• Experience managing storage for AIX (IBM Power Systems), VMware ESX/vSphere, and Linux (RHEL/Oracle RAC) environments.
• Proficiency with Dell SYMCLI (Symmetrix Command Line Interface) and Unisphere for PowerMax management tools.
• Familiarity with scripting for storage automation — Perl, PowerShell, or Python for snapshot and replication management.
• Experience with ITIL Change Management processes — writing maintenance plans, risk assessments, and backout procedures.
• Strong understanding of data‑at‑rest encryption, storage‑level security, and audit/compliance requirements in a financial services context.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting financial services / capital markets infrastructure with strict SLA and regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with Dell PowerProtect / Avamar backup systems.
• Experience working in globally distributed teams with US‑based stakeholders.
• Dell EMC or equivalent storage certifications.

Working Hours & Collaboration

This role requires flexibility with working hours to accommodate overlap with US Eastern Time colleagues and to execute planned maintenance windows during US off‑peak hours (typically US evenings / IST early mornings). On‑call availability for critical storage incidents may be required on a rotational basis.

Will collaborate daily with:

• AIX Systems Engineers (Chicago, US)
• VMware / Server Operations teams (US‑based)
• Database Administrators (US and India)
• Networking Team (US and India)
• Data Operations / Batch Operations (Bangalore, India)
• Information Security (US‑based — for audits and compliance)

What We Offer

• Opportunity to manage enterprise‑grade storage infrastructure powering globally recognized financial platforms.
• Collaborative, technically challenging environment with direct impact on business‑critical systems.
• Competitive compensation aligned with Bangalore market benchmarks.
• Growth pathway within a global fintech leader recognized by CNBC as a World’s Top Fintech Company.