SAN Engineering

SAN Engineering Location: Sunnyvale, CA or Seattle, WA Experience: 8-10 years Duration: Contract H1B will be accepted only if the extension is due in mid-2018/2019. Anyone who is due this year will not be accepted. Provides technical support and administration of the IT storage infrastructure, including (but not limited to) Storage Area Networks, storage hardware, storage-related software and interconnectivity between storage and server platforms. Engineer, implement and manage enterprise-class storage solutions, including Storage Area Network (SAN) and Network-Attached Storage (NAS) technology. Implementation and administration includes using management tools for Brocade switches (SwitchExplorer), Hitachi storage (Storage Navigator, HiTrack, HiCommand, Tuning Manager), EMC storage (Navisphere) and NetApp filers (FilerView). This responsibility includes working with Unix and Windows system administrators to connect and configure Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) on servers, as well as design, configure and provision storage for servers. Perform day-to-day storage system administration, hardware installation, performance monitoring and client problem resolution. This includes working with Unix and Windows system administrators on a daily basis to configure and provision storage for servers, analyze performance from both the server and the storage perspectives using all available tools (including Windows and Unix performance measurement utilities). Troubleshooting and potentially correcting issues pertaining to storage connectivity, capacity or performance is also required. Perform periodic and emergency system maintenance, minimizing business impact to the greatest extent possible; Troubleshoot and resolve storage-related hardware and software problems. Work with Unix and Windows engineers to isolate problems and provide corrective action. This may require after-hours and on-call work schedules in the event of unplanned events. Contribute to technology and information systems planning and budgeting (including written technology related proposals). This is accomplished by working with Windows and Unix engineers, as well as IT management, to determine requirements. Available tools are then used to evaluate performance and capacity of existing infrastructure (storage, servers and inter-connectivity) to refine or substantiate those requirements. Prepares system documentation and operational guides and project plans. This includes using Microsoft Word and Excel to produce documentation that defines processes, procedures and configurations that pertain to the Storage Area Network (Hitachi, EMC and Brocade equipment) and Network-Attached Storage (NetApp equipment) environments. Project plans are communicated amongst peers, including Windows and Unix engineers, using Word and e-mail Qualifications Job Required Education/Experience Expert level knowledge with two or more of the following: HDS SAN storage arrays including VSP, VSP 800 EMC SAN storage arr including VNX and VMAX. Network Appliance 3xxx and 8xxx series NAS filers and associated concepts (e.g. vfilers). OnCommand and clustering preferred. Overall, at least 8 years' experience in designing, installing, and supporting SAN/NAS arrays, and associated functions (e.g. zoning switches). Extensive experience with infrastructure and storage theories, principles and concepts ITIL or other best practice methodology preferred Familiarity with DR and high-availability architectures Strong experience in the design of enterprise, high-volume, secure systems and data center strategies Job Additional Education/Experience Four-year degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience Applicable professional certifications preferred (e.g. HCS, HCE, NCDA, NCIE, EMCSA) Experience with VMware Thorough working knowledge of UNIX server/storage hardware, operating systems and supporting tools Sun Certified Systems Administrator (SCSA), or MIS preferred Excellent Analytical skills are required. Experience with an environment of structured life-cycle management Overall knowledge in all areas of the department with more emphasis on design and interacting with project managers and the architects to ensure the operations environment is supportable by the UNIX support team. Possesses a deep knowledge of the UNIX systems and infrastructure and how it relates to the enterprise. Minimum Experience Level: 8+ years of similar work experience Project management experience Preferred Supervisory Responsibilities: Must have the ability to lead and mentor more junior level engineers. Staffing the Universe