Key Responsibilities:
NetApp Storage Management:
Configure, deploy, and maintain NetApp storage solutions (e.g., ONTAP, AFF, FAS).
Manage storage provisioning tasks, including LUNs, aggregates, volumes, and snapshots.
Administer and troubleshoot NetApp ONTAP operating system, including both hardware and software components.
Monitor and optimize storage performance, ensuring high availability and efficient resource utilization.
Perform regular system health checks and maintenance on NetApp storage devices and systems.
Manage and configure data replication and backup solutions using SnapMirror, SnapVault, and other NetApp data protection technologies.
Capacity Planning & Performance Tuning:
Analyze storage utilization and capacity planning, ensuring the availability of adequate storage resources.
Optimize storage performance and efficiency, applying best practices for NetApp storage systems.
Troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecks and capacity issues.
Perform storage scaling and implement strategies for horizontal scaling and vertical scaling as required.
Data Protection & Disaster Recovery:
Design, implement, and test disaster recovery (DR) solutions for data protection, utilizing NetApp SnapMirror and SnapVault technologies.
Implement and maintain backup strategies using NetApp Snapshot and ensure data is securely backed up and recoverable.
Plan and execute data migration and restoration tasks.
Ensure compliance with data protection regulations (GDPR, HIPAA) through proper storage and backup configurations.
Automation & Scripting:
Develop and implement automation scripts using PowerShell, Python, or other relevant languages to streamline storage provisioning, monitoring, and backup tasks.
Work on API integrations and develop scripts to automate NetApp storage management and related tasks.
Leverage tools like Ansible or Chef for automating storage management tasks.
Security & Compliance:
Apply security best practices for storage configurations, including encryption, access control, and audit logging.
Ensure storage systems adhere to security standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR).
Manage user access and role-based access controls for storage systems.
Collaboration & Support:
Collaborate with network and server teams to ensure seamless integration of storage systems with other IT infrastructure components.
Provide on-call support for troubleshooting storage issues, ensuring minimal downtime.
Assist in storage capacity forecasting and budgeting for storage-related hardware/software needs.
Provide technical support for storage-related inquiries from other teams (e.g., DevOps, applications, business units).
Documentation:
Maintain up-to-date documentation of storage architectures, configurations, procedures, and disaster recovery plans.
Document and report incident management for storage-related incidents and their resolutions.
Create and maintain detailed runbooks and knowledge base articles for troubleshooting and optimizing NetApp storage solutions.
Continuous Improvement:
Stay up to date with the latest NetApp technologies and industry trends in storage management and optimization.
Recommend and implement improvements to existing storage management practices, tools, and processes.
Participate in the evaluation and adoption of new storage technologies and tools.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
3-5 years of hands-on experience in managing NetApp storage platforms (e.g., NetApp ONTAP, AFF, FAS).
In-depth experience with NetApp storage protocols (NFS, SMB, iSCSI, FCP, etc.).
Strong knowledge of data protection technologies such as SnapMirror, SnapVault, NetApp MetroCluster, and data replication.
Experience with storage provisioning, capacity planning, and performance tuning in NetApp environments.
Proficiency in automation and scripting with tools such as PowerShell, Python, or Ansible.
Familiarity with backup and recovery procedures and disaster recovery best practices in a storage environment.
Knowledge of storage security best practices, including encryption, access controls, and compliance regulations.
Familiarity with cloud storage solutions and integrating on-prem storage with cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure).

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