IT Storage Administrator

IT Storage Administrator

FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 36,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.1 billion in fiscal year 2024.

YOUR TASKS

We are seeking an experienced IT Storage Administrator with advanced expertise in DELL PowerScale systems and NetApp environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, and management of our storage infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and scalability. Knowledge of IBM infrastructure is a plus but not mandatory.

• Storage Management: Design, configure, and manage DELL PowerScale and NetApp storage systems to meet the organization's data storage needs.
• Performance Tuning: Monitor and optimize the performance of storage systems, ensuring high availability and reliability.
• Data Protection: Implement and manage data protection solutions, including backups, snapshots, and replication.
• Capacity Planning: Conduct capacity planning and forecasting to ensure adequate storage resources are available.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve storage-related issues, providing timely support to minimize downtime.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of storage configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other IT teams to integrate storage solutions with other infrastructure components.
• Compliance: Ensure storage systems comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements. Adhering to SLAs defined by the business/client.
• Optional: Provide support and expertise in IBM storage infrastructure as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in storage administration, with a focus on DELL PowerScale and NetApp environments.
• Proficiency in storage management tools and monitoring software; Understanding of networking fundamentals related to storage.
• Possess in-depth Knowledge on ITIL processes like Incident management, Problem Management, configuration management and Change Management processes. Service Now experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Storage OS patching/upgrade, firmware upgrades, troubleshooting and rolling back; deep knowledge in Storage RAID technologies and configs (striping, mirroring and parity).
• Extensive knowledge in Storage protocols: NAS (NFS/SMB/CIFS) and SAN (FCP, iSCSI, FCoE, NVMe-oF)
• Experience with Storage third-party support, following and escalating topics when needed according to priority and criticality.
• Familiarity with data protection technologies such as SnapMirror, Snapshot, SyncIQ, and SnapshotIQ.
• Optional: Knowledge of IBM storage infrastructure and related technologies.

HELLA India Automotive Pvt Ltd.
Prerana Chahal