Senior Storage Administrator

We're Hiring: SME -NETAPP STORAGE 📍 Location: Hyderabad 💼 Job Type: Full-Time 🕒 Experience Level: Senior (8+ years) 🌐 Travel: Yes, as required Are you a seasoned NetApp NCIE-certified professional with a passion for deploying robust, enterprise-grade storage systems? Join our team as a NetApp Storage Installation Engineer , where you’ll lead the planning, implementation, and validation of NetApp ONTAP and E-Series solutions across diverse customer environments. 🔑 What You’ll Do: Deploy, configure, and upgrade NetApp AFF, FAS, and E-Series systems. Implement NetApp ONTAP environments (Data ONTAP/SANtricity) with high-availability configurations. Integrate storage with SAN/NAS protocols (iSCSI, FC, NFS, CIFS/SMB). Collaborate with pre-sales and client teams to design tailored storage solutions. Perform hardware installation (rack & stack), conduct site audits, and manage handover documentation. Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, coordinating with NetApp Support when needed. Create detailed network/storage diagrams and installation documentation. Follow NetApp Certified Installation Partner (NCIE/NCDA/NCSE) standards. Apply best practices for LUN provisioning, snapshots, SnapMirror, and data protection. Work closely with project managers to meet implementation timelines and SLAs. ✅ What We’re Looking For: Certification: NCIE – ONTAP SAN/NAS/Data Protection (required). Experience: 8+ years of hands-on NetApp installation experience. Strong command of ONTAP CLI and System Manager. Solid networking knowledge (Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Cisco/Brocade). Familiarity with tools like Active IQ, AutoSupport, Unified Manager, Config Advisor. Bonus: VMware integration experience, scripting (Python/PowerShell), hybrid cloud (CVO, AWS FSx for ONTAP). Excellent communication and documentation skills. Willingness to travel to customer sites when need 🎓 Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent real-world experience. Why Join Us? We work on mission-critical deployments, value technical excellence, and support your growth with certifications, diverse projects, and a collaborative team culture. Show more Show less