DAP Storage Engineer

Key Responsibilities

Storage Monitoring & Health

• Perform regular monitoring of SAN - NAS and VSAN storage arrays using tools like ActiveIQ, VROPS ARIA OPERATION, OCUM, and BlueXP.
• Identify and report anomalies or incidents to Kyndryl and ensure timely resolution.
  

Capacity & Cost Management

• Conduct bi-weekly capacity checks with Kyndryl’s Capacity Management team.
• Analyze storage growth, “days to full” metrics, and backup statuses.
• Validate RU (Resource Usage) reports and ORION/HENKA values to ensure accurate billing and cost control.
  

Project & Optimization Initiatives

• Lead and support optimization projects initiated by Architects or Delivery Managers.
• Collaborate with Kyndryl(Provider) and internal teams to execute storage improvement initiatives.
• Perform deep-dive analysis at the application level to identify high-usage areas and recommend optimizations.
  

Auditing & Reporting

• Conduct monthly audits to identify waste resources (e.g., orphan disks, unused VMs for Virtualization and storage technologies).
• Generate actionable reports using VROPS, IDR, and other tools.
• Maintain and update weekly tasks in JIRA for visibility and accountability.
  

Mainframe Metrology Support

• Assist the global mainframe team in preparing monthly metrology reports, focusing on the EU region.
  

Taskforce & Decommissioning Activities

• Monitor and validate storage associated with VMs during taskforce decommissioning activities.
  

Core Competencies

• Accountability: Takes full responsibility for the health, performance, and cost-efficiency of storage systems. Ensures timely execution of audits, reporting, and corrective actions with minimal supervision.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong data analysis skills for identifying trends and inefficiencies.
• Communication: Clear and effective communication with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Initiative: Proactive approach to identifying and resolving storage-related issues.
• Collaboration: Ability to work across teams including Architecture, Finance, and Vendor Management.
  

Technical Skills

• Tool Proficiency: ActiveIQ, VROPS ARIA Operation, OCUM, BlueXP, VMware vCenter - Vsphere, Excel, Power BI, Rocket TE Mainframe Display.
• Storage Platforms: NetApp – IBM – VSAN .
• Technologies : Broadcom VMWARE – VSAN – SAN IBM – NAS NETAPP – HPE Simplivity – DELL VXRAIL
• Reporting & Documentation: Experience in generating and interpreting technical reports.
  

Experience & Qualifications

• Professional Experience: Minimum 5 years in IT service environments with a focus on managing the storage infrastructure.
• Methodologies: Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), Storage Resource Management (SRM), Backup & Recovery Best Practices (3-2-1, RPO/RTO Planning), Storage Tiering, High Availability & DR Design, and Cloud/Hybrid Storage Architectures.
• Education: Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Certifications: Possessing any storage-related certification, regardless of vendor or platform, is considered an added advantage.