Storage Administrator

Job Title: Storage Administrator

Experience: 1-3 Years

Location: Jaipur

Interview process: F2F 2nd round

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Storage Administrator with 1-3 years of hands-on experience managing enterprise storage systems including Dell EMC Unity/VNX, Hitachi, IBM, and NetApp. The ideal candidate will also have strong expertise in Brocade SAN switch administration. You will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, performance tuning, provisioning, and troubleshooting of storage infrastructure to ensure high availability and data integrity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and manage storage systems: Dell EMC Unity/VNX, Hitachi (VSP series), IBM (Flash System), and NetApp (ONTAP).
• Configure, monitor, and maintain Brocade SAN switches including zoning, firmware upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Perform LUN provisioning, storage allocation, and decommissioning tasks.
• Monitor storage performance and capacity and generate reports for forecasting and planning.
• Implement and maintain storage replication, snapshots, and backup integration.
• Work closely with backup, virtualization, and server teams to ensure seamless infrastructure operations.
• Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, and change management processes.
• Maintain documentation of storage configurations, procedures, and policies.
• Ensure compliance with security and data protection standards.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of experience in enterprise storage administration.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Dell EMC Unity/VNX
• Hitachi Storage (VSP, HNAS, etc.)
• IBM Storage ( FlashSystem)
• NetApp (ONTAP, SnapMirror, SnapVault)
• Brocade SAN switches (zoning, fabric management)
• Strong understanding of Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and NFS/CIFS protocols.
• Familiarity with storage monitoring tools and performance tuning.
• Experience with ITIL processes and ticketing systems.
• Good communication and documentation skills.

• Familiarity with backup solutions
• Exposure to cloud storage or hybrid environments.