Software Developer

AAP Global Capability Center LLP (380); India; Remote; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Auto Parts seeks a Senior Unix Administration & Backup/Storage Platform Engineer to lead and manage enterprise Unix/Linux, Backup, Storage, and Recovery platforms across on-premises and cloud environments. This role is a technical leader responsible for platform stability, automation, recovery readiness, storage operations, and infrastructure resiliency across hybrid cloud environments.

You will collaborate across Security, Application, Cloud, and Infrastructure teams to ensure

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Unix/Linux Administration, Storage, Backup, and Infra Operations.
• Hands-on Linux administration in enterprise environments.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, patching, upgrades, and automation.
• Strong expertise with Commvault Backup & Recovery.
• Experience administering NetApp and IBM Storage platforms.
• Experience supporting Nutanix infrastructure and virtualization environments.
• Experience with Azure and GCP Backup & Recovery services.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage enterprise Unix/Linux infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Administer, patch, upgrade, and troubleshoot Linux platforms.
• Drive OS lifecycle management, security compliance, and performance tuning.
• Develop and maintain OS builds, automation, and configuration management.
• Support onboarding, middleware integration, and infrastructure services on Linux.
• Lead backup, storage, replication, and disaster recovery initiatives.
• Define backup policies, retention, and storage lifecycle management.
• Perform DR exercises and business continuity validation.

Skills

Unix/Linux Administration

Storage

Backup & Recovery

Automation

Cloud (Azure/GCP)

Scripting (Shell/Python)

Troubleshooting

Tools

Commvault

NetApp Storage

IBM Storage

Nutanix

Azure Backup

Google Cloud Platform Backup

Job description

Job Description WHO WE ARE

Come join our Technology Team and start reimagining the future of the automotive aftermarket. We are a highly motivated tech-focused organization, excited to be amid dynamic innovation and transformational change. Driven by Advance’s top-down commitment to empowering our team members, we are focused on delighting our Customers with Care and Speed, through delivery of world class technology solutions and products. We value and cultivate our culture by seeking to always be collaborative, intellectually curious, fun, open, and diverse. You will be a key member of a growing and passionate group focused on collaborating across business and technology resources to drive forward key programs and projects building enterprise capabilities across Advance Auto Parts.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Join the AAP team and start reimagining the future of automotive retail. Disrupt the way consumers buy auto parts and take on the industry’s biggest challengers to execute on AAP's top-down commitment to digital expansion. As a member of the Advance Auto Parts team, you will have an opportunity to disrupt a $150B auto parts industry to bring better and faster solutions to customers. You will be part of a team helping the company live its mission of “Advancing a World in Motion”. The role is part of a merit-based organization with a culture of professional growth and development, and emphasis on the latest tools, platforms and technologies.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Unix Administration & Backup/Storage Platform Engineer to lead and manage enterprise Unix/Linux, Backup, Storage, and Recovery platforms across on-premises and cloud environments.

This role will serve as a technical leader responsible for platform stability, automation, recovery readiness, storage operations, and infrastructure resiliency across hybrid cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage enterprise Unix/Linux infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Administer, configure, harden, patch, upgrade, and troubleshoot Linux platforms.
• Lead OS lifecycle management, security compliance, vulnerability remediation, and performance tuning activities.
• Develop and maintain standard OS builds, automation, and configuration management processes.
• Support application onboarding, middleware integration, and infrastructure services running on Linux platforms.
• Troubleshoot complex operating system, performance, networking, storage, and application-related issues.
• Drive automation using Shell scripting, Python, Ansible, or similar tools.
• Partner with Security, Application, Cloud, and Infrastructure teams to ensure platform resiliency and operational excellence.
• Own and manage enterprise Backup & Storage platforms across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Serve as the primary SME for backup, recovery, replication, storage, and disaster recovery technologies.
• Design, implement, administer, and support backup, recovery, storage, replication, and business continuity solutions.
• Manage and support Commvault Backup & Recovery, including administration, configuration, upgrades, patching, troubleshooting, optimization, and recovery operations.
• Administer enterprise storage platforms including NetApp and IBM Storage.
• Support and manage Nutanix infrastructure and virtualization platforms.
• Implement and optimize Azure Native Backup and GCP Backup & Recovery solutions.
• Define and manage backup policies, retention policies, storage lifecycle management, governance, compliance, and disaster recovery standards.
• Perform storage architecture reviews, capacity planning, performance analysis, optimization, and technology refresh initiatives.
• Lead backup restore testing, disaster recovery exercises, and business continuity validation activities.
• Support backup and recovery operations for enterprise databases including Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DB2, and MongoDB.
• Troubleshoot complex backup, storage, replication, and recovery issues across hybrid cloud environments.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in Unix/Linux Administration, Storage, Backup, and Infrastructure Operations.
• Strong hands-on Linux administration experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Unix/Linux platforms, patching, upgrades, troubleshooting, and automation.
• Strong expertise with Commvault Backup & Recovery.
• Experience administering NetApp and IBM Storage platforms.
• Experience supporting Nutanix infrastructure and virtualization environments.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Backup and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Backup & Recovery services.
• Strong understanding of storage technologies, backup strategies, retention management, replication, deduplication, ransomware protection, and disaster recovery.
• Experience supporting enterprise databases including Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DB2, and MongoDB.
• Experience with capacity planning, performance tuning, infrastructure operations, and platform lifecycle management.
• Strong troubleshooting, incident management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives and major incident resolution efforts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Shell Scripting, Python, or PowerShell.
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments across Azure and GCP.
• Cloud certifications in Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
• Commvault, NetApp, Nutanix, Linux, or Storage-related certifications.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise infrastructure platforms.

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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers. As of October 5, 2024, Advance operated 4,781 stores primarily within the United States, with additional locations in Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company also served 1,125 independently owned Carquest branded stores across these locations in addition to Mexico and various Caribbean islands. Additional information about Advance, including employment opportunities, customer services and online shopping for parts, accessories and other offerings can be found at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.