Lead Administrator L1

Skill : Cloud Storage Eng.

Location : Offshore (Chennai)

exp - 6 - 8 years

Rates including mark up - 200K/M

Certifications (must)

➤ Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert .
➤ Google Professional Cloud Architect or Storage Engineer .

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Role: Cloud Storage Engineer

Tech Stack: Azure and Google Cloud

Location: Chennai

Responsibilities

➤ Contribute towards the evaluation and proof of concepts for new cloud storage products and technologies.
➤ Design and build enterprise-class cloud storage solutions across Azure and GCP , ensuring scalability, security, and cost optimisation.
➤ Develop and maintain DevOps CI/CD pipelines for storage deployments and automation.
➤ Build automation for re-certification, upgrades, evergreen processes , and production support functions; integrate APIs between systems and validate interoperability.
➤ Document engineering standards, best practices, and SOPs for production build and support teams to enable rapid global adoption.
➤ Test, certify, and validate cloud storage products and services; ensure smooth handover to production build, deployment, and support teams with comprehensive documentation. ➤ Manage risks and ensure adherence to organisational security policies and regulatory standards .
➤ Implement Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) for storage services.
➤ Provide Level 2/3 production support for storage environments; coordinate problem resolution across functional areas and act as SME for diagnosing and resolving complex issues.
➤ Analyse storage system behaviour and baselines, resolve complex I/O problems , and recommend optimal storage layouts based on data usage and criticality.
➤ Lead migration projects from on-premises to cloud storage platforms and implement backup, disaster recovery, and archival strategies aligned with compliance requirements.
➤ Monitor and optimise storage performance and capacity utilisation .
➤ Manage incident resolution, root cause analysis, and preventive measures .
➤ Maintain inventory of storage resources and ensure timely refresh/upgrades.
➤ Provide technical support for storage-related issues across environments .

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Qualifications

➤ University-level degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or related field with 10+ years of experience , including 8+ years in storage engineering and 3+ years in cloud storage .
➤ Demonstrable expertise in cloud storage platforms: Azure Blob/Files , GCP Cloud Storage , and hybrid storage architectures (SAN/NAS) .
➤ Experience with enterprise storage technologies such as Dell EMC VNX, NetApp CVO.. ➤ Strong knowledge of automation tools and scripting: Terraform , Ansible , Python , and API integration .
➤ Familiarity with security practices: IAM , encryption , key management , compliance frameworks , and CSPM for cloud storage .
➤ Proven experience in large-scale migrations , BAU support , and performance tuning for storage systems .
➤ Exposure to Agile methodologies and tools like JIRA , Confluence .
➤ Ability to work under pressure, collaborate across time zones, and maintain a positive, solution-oriented attitude.

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Deliver

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