NAS Engineer

Job Description:This position will focus on engineering and administration for the Storage NAS environment. The NAS Systems Administrator with proven experience in administering NetApp appliance technology delivering solutions to a variety of technology and business clients. Responsible for managing storage for NFS and CIFS/Windows file services and effectively allocating and managing centralized NAS infrastructure. Individual should seamlessly blend technical knowledge, business knowledge, project management and effective communication to meet business storage solutions. Interaction with Storage Engineering, Business Desktop SAs and other infrastructure support teams to provide daily support and technology solutions Delivery of high quality storage provisioning services to the Business Application teams Administer and maintain day-to-day operational support, implementations and periodic hardware and software maintenance. Level 1 and Level 2 support tasks include: Performing daily system health checkouts HW/OS installs/upgrades Configurations including initial Filer deployment in Data Center, qtree, volume, aggregates and snapshots, multi-protocol management Provisioning of storage allocations Capacity management Performance analysis, tuning and management Data migrations Perform power down checkouts Coordinating and managing disk failure replacement process with vendor and Operations Perform daily checkouts on backups and coordinate for resolution with Backup team Maintain and update Filers inventory Generate DFM reports on utilization, growth trends and provide recommendations Basic troubleshooting Participate in assessing current environment and making recommendations for improvement with an eye to automation Share information and promote effective communication among peers and clients. Write comprehensive documentation and meet the SLAs set with the client for the services provided. You can view all of our jobs online at http://www.ajilonconsulting.com



Job Experience:Technical/Functional Qualifications:Minimum 6-10 years of experience supporting NetApp implementations and configurations Solid understanding of hardware platforms such as FAS9XXX, 3XXX, 6XXX, 2XXX series, FC loops, MK4-DS14, ESH modules, Raiddp with familiarity around hardware troubleshooting. Knowledge of protocols such as NFS and CIFS (a must), FC, and iSCSI. Well versed in disaster recovery technology - snapmirror, snapshots, backups Knowledge of tools - DFM, VFM, VERITAS Command Center Storage Proficient in scripting languages such as Perl, UNIX Shell or VBScript Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, NIS Authentication, Networking and SAN experience a plus Three to five years of experience supporting Microsoft or UNIX platform Strong analytical and problem solving skills Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Flexible work hours ( on-call rotations ) Self starter with minimum supervisionMinimum Education Required: BachelorYears of Experience Required: 3-5 YearsExpected Travel Time: None