Senior System Engineer (Storage and backup)

Role & responsibilities

Storage Administration

• Manage, configure, and maintain

  Dell EMC Isilon and PowerScale clusters

  used for scalable file share environments.
• Support

  Pure Storage FlashArrays

  for application and MSSQL workloads in a

  Hyper-V

  environment.
• Maintain and administer

  Cisco MDS SAN switches

  , including zoning and fabric connectivity to EMC SAN (VMAX) arrays for physical host integration.
• Monitor storage health and usage using

  InsightIQ

  ,

  Superna Eyeglass

  (for auditing and DR), and

  ESRS

  for proactive alerts and device support.

DR and Replication

• Administer

  SyncIQ policies

  for FileShare DR replication between DC and DR sites.
• Ensure DFS namespace availability for user access to distributed shares.
• Validate and verify replication integrity and failover readiness.

Backup Administration

• Administer and troubleshoot

  Rubrik

  backup jobs for on-prem and

  Azure VMs

  .
• Coordinate restore requests and ensure RPO/RTO compliance.
• Assist in backup scheduling, storage tiering, and archival optimization.

Azure Administration

• Manage Azure storage accounts, VM backups, managed disks, and recovery services vaults.
• Perform routine VM health checks, storage optimization, and backup troubleshooting in Azure.

Performance, Optimization & Documentation

• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks on Isilon, Pure, and VMAX arrays.
• Provide input to capacity planning reports and monitor metrics to anticipate growth.
• Maintain detailed SOPs and configuration documents.
• Work with DBAs and Application teams for architecture and provisioning requests.
• Support SAN firmware upgrades and assist in array migrations with minimal downtime.

Preferred candidate profile

Qualifications:

• Strong experience in EMC Isilon & PowerScale, including DR with SyncIQ, and operational monitoring via InsightIQ and Superna Eyeglass.
• Experience managing Pure Storage arrays with solid knowledge of FlashArray operations.
• Working knowledge of Cisco SAN fabrics, including zoning and port diagnostics.
• Competency in Azure administration, especially VM and storage backup management.
• Good understanding of automation/scripting (PowerShell, CLI, or REST APIs).
• Proficiency in DFS, Windows File Services, and Active Directory-integrated permissions.
• Experience with backup & restore workflows using Rubrik or similar tools.
• Familiarity with ITSM tools like Ivanti and CMDB management.

Soft Skills & Other Requirements

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to work in 24x7 shift rotation and respond to on-call emergencies.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams (Infra, DBA, Cloud, App).
• Proactive and detail-oriented mindset with an emphasis on documentation and root cause analysis.

Primary Skills:

• Dell EMC Isilon & PowerScale (SyncIQ, InsightIQ, Superna Eyeglass, DFS)
• Pure Storage (FlashArray for app and MSSQL workloads)
• Azure Administration (Storage, Backup, VMs, Disks)
• Backup Admin for Rubrik