Netapp Azure Storage Administrator- L2!

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About the Role

Were seeking an experienced Storage Administrator to own and operate NetApp ONTAP environments and lead large-scale storage migrations from onpremises to Azure. Youll manage daily storage operations (NAS/SAN), design and implement Azure storage solutions (ANF, CVO, Azure Files/Blob), and drive data migration with a strong focus on performance, security, availability, and cost.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize NetApp ONTAP (AFF/FAS, HA pairs, SVMs, volumes/qtrees, LUNs, QoS, dedupe/compression).
• Plan and execute onprem Azure migrations using SnapMirror, BlueXP (Cloud Manager), NetApp XCP, DataBox/Azure Migrate, and related tooling.
• Design and support Azure storage services: Azure NetApp Files (ANF), Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO), Azure Files/Blob, Private Endpoints, ExpressRoute/VPN.
• Implement backup/DR: SnapMirror/SVM-DR, SnapVault, SnapCenter; Azure site recovery patterns and RPO/RTO objectives.
• Automate provisioning and operations via PowerShell/Python, ONTAP REST API, and IaC (Terraform/Bicep).
• Monitor and tune performance with Active IQ Unified Manager, Cloud Insights, Azure Monitor/Log Analytics.
• Enforce security: RBAC, NVE/NSE, encryption with Key Vault (CMEK), SMB/NFS ACLs, least privilege.
• Participate in change, incident, and problem management (ITIL), capacity planning, and cost optimization (FinOps).
• Create documentation/runbooks and mentor L2/L1 teams; participate in on-call rotation.

Required Qualifications

• 58+ years with NetApp ONTAP (AFF/FAS), NAS/SAN (NFS/SMB/iSCSI), SnapMirror/SnapVault, SnapCenter, Active IQ Unified Manager.
• Hands-on with Azure storage: ANF or CVO (at least one), Azure Files, Blob, networking (VNets, Private Endpoints, ExpressRoute), IAM (Entra ID).
• Proven track record migrating petabyte-/hundreds-of-terabytes-scale datasets to Azure with minimal downtime.
• Scripting/automation (PowerShell or Python) and experience with Terraform/Bicep/ARM.
• Solid understanding of performance (IOPS/latency/throughput), capacity planning, and HA/DR.
• Strong documentation, stakeholder communication, and change management discipline.

Preferred

• Kubernetes storage (Astra Trident with AKS), FlexGroup volumes.
• Experience with Veeam/Commvault, Azure Backup, StorageGRID.
• Compliance frameworks (SOX/PCI/HIPAA), encryption KMS/Key Vault.
• Certifications: NetApp NCDA/NCIE, Microsoft Azure (AZ104/305/900), ITIL v4, Terraform Associate.

Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Storage uptime & SLA adherence; MTTR for P1/P2.
• Migration cutover success (no data loss), throughput vs. plan, RPO/RTO met.
• Performance (e.g., 24 ms latency for critical tiers) and capacity forecast accuracy.
• Cost optimization (rightsizing tiers/QoS/LRS-ZRS-GRS choices) and automation coverage.

Notice Period: Immediate to 15 days only apply

Regards,KanchanaSenior Talent Aquisiton CES LTD!