Senior Technical Consultant - Storage

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.   At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.    We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.    We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD. 

Key Responsibilities:: Lead the design and implementation of enterprise storage solutions for performance, scalability, recoverability, and operational simplicity across on-premises and cloud environments.  

Plan and execute file, object, and unstructured data migrations, technology refreshes, and data mobility initiatives with minimal business disruption.  

Lead block storage migrations including interoperability analysis, LUN mapping, zoning, masking, multipathing validation, replication planning, cutover execution, rollback preparation, and post-migration validation.  

Design and deploy data center and cloud storage platforms including Dell  PowerMax /VMAX,  PowerScale /Isilon,  PowerStore , NetApp ONTAP and  StorageGRID , Pure  FlashArray  and  FlashBlade , Nasuni,  Cloudian , and related technologies.  

Design, configure, and deploy SAN infrastructure including Cisco and Brocade  Fibre  Channel switching.  

Support and troubleshoot replication and business continuity technologies such as SRDF,  SyncIQ , Pure replication,  SnapMirror , and other array-based data protection tools.  

Serve as the primary technical lead during delivery engagements, customer meetings, cutovers, and escalation events.  

Collaborate with project managers, architects, sales teams, and customer stakeholders to align scope, timelines, risks, and technical outcomes.  

Develop high-quality technical documentation including solution designs, implementation plans, migration runbooks, as-built documentation, and knowledge transfer materials.  

Mentor junior consultants and promote delivery consistency, technical quality, and customer satisfaction across the team.  

Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery methods through automation, reusable tooling, documentation standards, and practical use of AI-enabled productivity tools.

Skills Required: 10+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise storage infrastructure delivery, professional services, or complex customer-facing consulting environments.  

Strong experience with enterprise storage platforms such as Dell EMC  PowerMax /VMAX,  PowerScale /Isilon, Unity,  PowerStore , Pure Storage, NetApp, Nasuni,  Cloudian , and similar technologies.  

Proven experience with SAN design, deployment, migration, and interoperability analysis.  

Strong hands-on experience with unstructured data migration tools and methods, including platforms such as  Komprise ,  DataDobi , and native migration tooling.  

Experience migrating SMB and NFS workloads, including multiprotocol environments and associated dependencies.  

Deep understanding of file, object, block, and cloud storage environments, including lifecycle assessment, planning, and migration.  

Experience designing and supporting storage solutions across major hyperscale cloud platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.  

Strong Automation and scripting skills for automating infrastructure and operational workflows using tools such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, JavaScript, Ansible, Terraform, or Jenkins.  

Strong troubleshooting skills across storage arrays, hosts, switches, connectivity layers, and backup ecosystems.  

Experience supporting Windows, Linux, and virtualized infrastructure environments.  

Working knowledge of Active Directory and DNS as they relate to storage and file services delivery.  

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain risks, decisions, and recommendations to both technical and business stakeholders.  

Strong documentation skills, including solution documentation, diagrams, implementation plans, and as-built deliverables.    

Experience leading technical workstreams independently on multi-phase or high-complexity customer engagements.  

Experienced with AI productivity tools such as Copilot and practical uses of AI to improve delivery quality, speed, and consistency.  

Holds relevant partner or vendor certifications across storage, SAN, cloud, or data mobility technologies.  

Experience mentoring consultants and  helping  raise delivery standards across a broader team.

Success Profile: Takes technical ownership of delivery engagements and leads as a subject matter expert.  

Delivers projects with strong quality, clear communication, and minimal unplanned disruption.  

Builds credibility quickly with customer engineering teams and internal AHEAD stakeholders.  

Identifies  risks early, communicates clearly, and drives issues through resolution.  

Balances deep technical execution with customer service, business awareness, and team collaboration.  

Strong Mentoring capabilities to teach and mentor  less  qualified individuals.

Why AHEAD:   Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.   We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.   India Employment Benefits include:  Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employees, with options to extend coverage to dependents Paid time off and company holidays, along with additional leave benefits as per policy Flexible work arrangements, supporting work-life balance Learning and development opportunities to support continuous growth and upskilling Employee wellness initiatives and programs focused on physical and mental well-being Retirement and statutory benefits in line with India regulations Inclusive and people-first culture, with a strong focus on collaboration and ownership