Storage Admin

General Overview

Functional Area : Information Technology (ITM)

Career Stream : IT Infrastructure (INFR)

Role : Senior Specialist (SSP)

Job Title : Senior Specialist, IT Infrastructure

Job Code : SSP-ITM-INFR

Job Level : Band 9

Direct / Indirect Indicator : Indirect

Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Storage Administrator to manage, maintain, and optimize our enterprise storage and SAN infrastructure. This critical role involves the administration and support of Dell (PowerStore, PowerVault, Data Domain) and IBM DS8k or equivalent storage arrays, alongside the management of Brocade / Cisco SAN fabrics.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following :

• Administer, configure, and support enterprise storage platforms (Dell PowerStore, Dell PowerVault, Dell Data Domain, IBM DS8k or equivalent).
• Manage SAN fabrics (Brocade / Cisco) including zoning, firmware upgrades, and monitoring.
• Perform routine storage provisioning, capacity planning, and performance optimization.
• Implement data protection, replication, encryption, and retention policies.
• Collaborate with Backup teams (Veeam, Data Domain integration) to ensure data availability and recovery.
• Perform firmware and patch upgrades on storage arrays and switches.
• Troubleshoot storage-related incidents and provide root cause analysis.
• Maintain accurate documentation, inventory, and compliance reports.
• Work with infrastructure teams to design storage solutions for new projects.
• Participate in on-call rotation for storage operations.

Knowledge / Skills / Competencies

Physical Demands

Typical Experience

Typical Education

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Skills Required

Data Protection, Veeam, Cisco, Encryption, Iscsi, dell powervault , Brocade, Fc