Senior Storage Administrator

Role & responsibilities

Job Title: Senior NetApp NAS Storage Engineer - L3
YOE: 10 to 15 years
Location: TRUGlobal Office, MG Road, Bangalore (Onsite)
Shift: Rotational 24/7 Support Environment
Start Date: Immediate Joiners
Employment Type: Full-Time (Permanent)

Core Skills:
Project Overview:
You will join an elite infrastructure engineering team supporting a global semiconductor manufacturing project. The focus is on end-to-end enterprise storage operations, enhancements, and complex issue resolution in a hybrid AWS cloud environment.

Key Responsibilities:
Manage complex NetApp ONTAP infrastructure operations: upgrades, reconfiguration, patching, HA testing, and DR validation.
Implement advanced CIFS/NFS solutions, including protocol optimization, access control, replication, and performance tuning.
Perform deep-dive diagnostics and root cause analysis for system, storage, and protocol-level issues in ONTAP CDOT environments.
Manage and configure NetApp FAS and AFF systems, Storage Virtual Machines (SVMs), volumes, aggregates, and snapshots.
Implement and support automount/autofs setups integrated with enterprise authentication systems (LDAP, Kerberos).
Engage in capacity planning, performance analysis, and lifecycle management of enterprise storage infrastructure.
Collaborate with Linux, Cloud, Backup (Commvault) and Network teams on cross-functional incidents and architecture alignment.

Technical Skills Required:
NetApp NAS & Storage Systems (Must-have):
Hands on experience in NetApp ONTAP CDOT and CLI/GUI operations.
Hands-on with CIFS, NFS, Vserver (SVM), SnapMirror, SnapVault, FlexClone, and deduplication features.
Administration of FAS & AFF models, disk shelf configurations, cabling, and HA pairs.
Storage provisioning, quota management, and multi-protocol data access configuration.

Linux (Exposure Required):
Intermediate command-line administration (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu).
Understanding of NFS mounts, autofs, LDAP integration, and SSH/NTP configurations.
Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.