Storage Engineer - Backup & Recovery

Role Overview : This is a critical engineering profile focused on Fibre Channel, SAN platforms (NetApp/EMC), storage performance troubleshooting, and independent backup/restore operations. We are looking for a professional who has personally handled SAN and LUN provisioning, multipathing, storage performance issues, and end-to-end backup and restore, with a strong focus on automation.Key Responsibilities : Linux Administration : - Administer, monitor, and troubleshoot enterprise Linux environments (RHEL, CentOS, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu).- Perform OS installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and hardening activities.- Manage user accounts, permissions, file systems, services, kernel parameters, and performance tuning.- Troubleshoot system issues related to CPU, memory, storage, networking, and application performance.- Troubleshoot cross-domain issues spanning Linux, storage, virtualization, network, and application dependencies.- Manage packages and repositories using tooling like Satellite, Spacewalk, or YUM/DNF/APT.Automation & Scripting : - Drive automation using Shell/Bash scripting and Ansible for configuration management, patching, and operational tasks.- Build and maintain Ansible playbooks/roles for provisioning and hardening.- Python scripting is a desirable addition for extending automation capabilities.- Proactively use AI-assisted tools for scripting, troubleshooting, and log analysis.Storage Administration : - Manage and support enterprise SAN/NAS storage platforms.- Provision storage, create and manage LUNs, storage pools, RAID groups, volumes, and snapshots.- Monitor storage capacity, utilization, performance, and availability.- Troubleshoot storage connectivity issues involving Fibre Channel (FC), iSCSI, multipathing, and zoning.Backup & Recovery : - Administer enterprise backup solutions such as Veritas NetBackup, Commvault, or Veeam.- Perform backup monitoring, restoration requests, disaster recovery validations, and troubleshooting.Security & Compliance : - Own the end-to-end patching lifecycle and drive vulnerability remediation.- Implement and maintain security hardening baselines (e.g., CIS benchmarks) across Linux systems.Incident & Operations Support : - Act as Shift Lead for Linux/Storage operations.- Lead complex incident triage, root cause analysis (RCA), and resolution activities.- Participate in on-call support and rotational shift schedules.Required Skills : - Linux : RHEL, CentOS, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu, performance tuning, filesystem management (XFS, EXT4, LVM).- Automation : Shell/Bash scripting, Ansible, Git, Python (desirable).- Storage : SAN & NAS, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, EMC Dell, NetApp, Hitachi, IBM, or Pure Storage.- Backup : Veritas NetBackup, Commvault, or Veeam.- Security : Patching, vulnerability remediation, CIS benchmarks. (ref:hirist.tech)