SOUTH AMBOY, NJ, USA
10 days ago
Storage Area Network Architect/ Administrator
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Administer and maintain SAN (Storage Area Network) infrastructure consisting of high end storage systems including DMX, VMAXs, UPSs, USPVs and Cisco Switches.Solid understanding of SAN topology and configuration, including multi-pathing and failover across dual/redundant fabrics.Perform daily operational tasks on Storage system such as provisioning using EMC and HDS management tools.Perform zoning on Cisco switches and monitor performance using management tools such as Fabric Manager,Analyze and remediate operational issues as it relates to the storage infrastructure. Participate in continual analysis of new hardware/software needs and improve operational policies and procedures based on current industry’s best practices.Participate in customer requirement meetings and reviews relating to customer issues. Provide hands-on storage system administration support and operations support of storage area network infrastructure.Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protection software.Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use.Load computer tapes and disks, and install software and printer paper or forms.Design, configure, and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system software.Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future.Confer with network users about how to solve existing system problems.

 Experience Required

Experience with large SAN infrastructure involving Compellent and Cisco hardware (other SAN experience would substitute as long as can work in Compellent/Cisco environment).Excellent technical skills experience with designing and managing complex SAN/NAS storage arrays required, experience to include:Management and implementation of SAN storage designs for evolving applications.Planning and root cause analysis of SAN infrastructure and storage bottlenecks.Fabric zoning, monitoring, root cause problem analysis.SAN to SAN based data replication as well as host based replication.Solid understanding of Windows OS’s (2008R2/2012R2)Solid understanding of LAN/WAN & networking protocols.Experience with VMware vSphere 4.0 - 5.5, VMware vCenter Server.Experience supporting an enterprise Exchange environmentExperience with MS SQL and mySQL and storing, replicating and recovering databases.Scripting skills (PowerShell, VBS, Bash, or shell scripts).Familiarity with the security industry.Perform tape backup duties weekly sending tape offsite to Iron MountainAbility to rack and cable servers in data centers both onsite and at a co-location.Experience implementing and maintaining Microsoft and Linux operating systems.Experience implementing and maintaining EMC and Falconstor storage systems.Experience implementing and maintaining HP servers and Blade Servers.Symantec AntivirusSymantec Backup ExecKnowledge of Microsoft Project.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or Higher in Computer Science or related or foreign Equivalent

 

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