Data Center Lead

Role Overview:

Storage & Backup Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Key Responsibilities:

• Storage Architecture & Operations

• Design and manage

  enterprise-grade storage solutions

  (SAN, NAS, DAS, Object Storage).
• Oversee

  storage provisioning, performance optimization, and capacity planning

  .
• Implement

  storage tiering, replication, and high-availability solutions

  .

• Backup & Recovery Strategy

• Architect and manage

  enterprise backup & recovery solutions

  (e.g., Veritas NetBackup, Commvault, Veeam, Dell EMC Networker, IBM Spectrum Protect).
• Define and implement

  backup policies, retention strategies, and data lifecycle management

  .
• Lead

  disaster recovery (DR) planning, testing, and execution

  .

• Data Protection & Compliance

• Ensure

  data integrity, availability, and compliance

  with enterprise and regulatory standards.
• Implement

  encryption, data masking, and secure archival

  strategies.
• Collaborate with

  security and compliance teams

  for audits and certifications.

• Technology Integration & Optimization

• Integrate storage and backup platforms with

  VMware, Hypervisors, and enterprise applications

  .
• Drive

  automation and orchestration

  for storage/backup provisioning and monitoring.
• Recommend

  technology upgrades, refreshes, and consolidation initiatives

  .

• Collaboration & Leadership

• Act as a

  trusted advisor

  for storage and backup strategy in large-scale on-premise environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Compute, Network, Cloud, Security).
• Provide

  guidance and mentorship

  to infrastructure engineers and operations teams.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years

  of experience in

  storage and backup architecture, engineering, and operations

  .
• Strong expertise in:

• Enterprise storage systems

  Dell EMC, NetApp, HPE, IBM, Hitachi, Pure Storage.

• Backup & recovery solutions

  – Veritas, Commvault, Veeam, Rubrik, Cohesity.

• Replication, snapshots, and archival technologies

  .

• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity planning

  .

• Storage networking (FC, iSCSI, FCoE)

  .
• Hands-on experience integrating storage/backup with

  VMware, Hyper-V, and databases (Oracle, SQL Server, SAP, etc.)

  .
• Knowledge of

  automation tools

  (Ansible, PowerShell, Python, REST APIs).
• Strong problem-solving, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.