Hitachi Storage Engineer

Job Description:

• 1214 years of total experience, preferably with a strong background in Hitachi storage technologies
• Strong expertise in Hitachi storage arrays including USPV, USP-VM, HUS, VSP, VSP G Series, VSP 5K, VSP F Series, HNAS, HCP, and UCP
• Hands-on experience with Hitachi tools such as OpsCenter, OpsCenter Analyzer, Tuning Manager, HDCA, Command Suite, Storage Navigator, HTSM, HORCM, CCI, and HRPM
• In-depth knowledge of replication technologies including Shadow Image (COW), True Copy, Hitachi Universal Replicator (HUR), Global Active Device (GAD), and HORCM configurations
• Experience in virtualization and migration techniques such as Non-Disruptive Migration (NDM) and Universal Volume Manager (UVM)
• Expertise in performance analysis, troubleshooting, and problem determination using OpsCenter Analyzer and Hitachi Tuning Manager
• Experience in planning, verification, and validation of patches and microcode upgrades
• Hands-on experience in configuring RAID groups, storage pools, and storage tiering
• Strong knowledge of SAN environments, including configuration and management of SAN switches
• Experience with fabric operations such as ISL/ICL setup, fabric merging, trunking, switch migrations, and code upgrades
• Ability to work with multiple vendors to resolve complex technical issues
• Strong skills in root cause analysis (RCA) for storage-related problems
• Understanding of ITSM processes, including incident management and change management
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into effective technology solutions while implementing best practices
• Experience mentoring team members and supporting new joiners
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as an individual contributor
• Knowledge of automation tools or scripting is an added advantage