NetApp Storage Consultant (ID:3797)

Stafide; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to work on large-scale storage platforms

Exposure to modern storage technologies

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Stafide is seeking a NetApp Storage Consultant in Eindhoven to design and manage enterprise storage environments. This involves collaborating with various teams to solve storage-related challenges.

The ideal candidate will have 6–8 years of experience, deep knowledge of NetApp storage systems, and the ability to execute complex migrations. Joining Stafide offers the chance to work with modern storage technologies in a dynamic team environment focused on innovation.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience in enterprise storage administration and engineering.
• Strong hands-on expertise with various NetApp storage platforms.
• Experience designing storage architectures and creating design documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support enterprise-scale NetApp storage environments.
• Lead storage platform deployment, migration, and upgrade activities.
• Troubleshoot complex storage issues to minimize downtime.

Skills

NetApp storage platforms expertise

Storage architecture design

Troubleshooting storage issues

Experience with VMware

Automation tools (Ansible, Rundeck)

Tools

NetApp FAS

Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Cisco MDS switches

Rubrik backup

Job description

As a NetApp Storage Consultant, you will:

• Design, implement, administer, and support enterprise-scale NetApp storage environments in mission-critical infrastructures.
• Develop low-level and high-level storage architecture designs and validate new technologies through Proof of Concepts (PoCs).
• Lead storage platform deployment, migration, upgrade, and decommissioning activities across multiple NetApp product lines.
• Manage storage infrastructure operations, ensuring high availability, performance, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, backup, virtualization, and vendor teams to deliver robust storage solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex storage issues and provide timely resolution to minimize business impact and downtime.

What You Bring to the Table:

• 6–8 years of experience in enterprise storage administration and engineering.
• Strong hands-on expertise with NetApp storage platforms including FAS, AFF, StorageGRID, E-Series, SolidFire, Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO), and Cloud Backup Service (CBS).
• Deep knowledge of NetApp ONTAP administration, configuration, and performance optimization.
• Experience designing storage architectures and creating low-level and high-level design documentation.
• Expertise in storage migrations, hardware refresh projects, and firmware upgrade activities.
• Experience with NetApp Data Infrastructure Insights and storage monitoring solutions.
• Knowledge of FC SAN environments and Cisco MDS switches.
• Experience integrating storage solutions with Rubrik backup platforms and Microsoft Azure cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of enterprise NAS platforms operating in mission‑critical environments.
• Experience with VMware infrastructure and virtualization technologies.
• Familiarity with automation tools such as Ansible and Rundeck.
• Knowledge of ITSM processes and vendor management practices.

You Should Possess the Ability to:

• Configure and manage NetApp storage environments across diverse enterprise platforms.
• Design and validate storage solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Execute complex storage migrations with minimal operational disruption.
• Perform storage firmware upgrades, hardware installations, and lifecycle management activities.
• Troubleshoot storage, SAN, and infrastructure issues in high-pressure production environments.
• Implement and maintain storage networking, logical storage configurations, and data protection solutions.
• Automate operational tasks to improve efficiency, consistency, and reliability.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve technical challenges and deliver project objectives.
• Ensure platform stability, security, performance, and availability through proactive monitoring and maintenance.

What We Bring to the Table:

• Opportunity to work on large-scale enterprise storage platforms supporting critical business operations.
• Exposure to modern storage technologies, cloud integration, backup solutions, and automation frameworks.
• Challenging projects involving infrastructure modernization, storage migrations, and platform optimization.
• Collaborative environment with opportunities to work alongside infrastructure, cloud, virtualization, and data protection specialists.
• A technology-driven culture focused on innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Let’s Connect

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