Sr Storage Administrator - Isilon at Opt IT Technologies · Remote, Bengaluru (Bangalore), Hyderabad · 7 - 15 years · ₹20L - ₹36L / yr · Profitable · Remote friendly · Posted 10 Jan 2024

Job Title - Sr. Administrator, IT Infrastructure Storage
Job Duties -
- Administer IT storage recovery and backup systems. Perform complex provisioning, advanced maintenance, data replication, disaster recovery, data migration, and documentation.
- Participate in ongoing maintenance, utilization, availability, and security of storage infrastructure.
- Perform IT implementations, performance analysis and optimization, monitoring, problem resolution, upgrade planning and execution, and process creation and documentation.
- Analyze and work to improve the quality of services offered by IT. Participate in ongoing technology evaluations to keep up with technology trends and industry standards.
- Be able to script in Perl or Python and perform capacity planning and growth projections.
- Resolve complex IT issues as pertain to the environment and keep abreast on storage & backup technology.
- Experience working with ISILON Storage is a must-have skill.
- Good to have experience in ransomware, anomaly detection, airgap and vaulting technologies.
Education and Experience Requirements -
The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in
Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field plus 5 years of post-
baccalaureate progressive experience in IT storage environments.
Skills Requirements- Experience must include:
- Expertise in Linux and Windows – Good to have Cloud knowledge
- Utilizing OS-enabled tools for data copy like rsync, robocopy and other tools
- Setting up NFS, SMB, snapshots, replication, SnapMirror, and SyncIQ
- Experience in NAS storage technologies like Netapp, Power scale, Isilon, Qumulo and Weka
- Dell EMC Insight IQ, DataIQ and ESRS, Netapp tools (OCUM/AIUM)
- Rubrik, Cohesity, Veeam and other comparable backup technologies
- Good to have Monitoring and Alerting like Prometheus, SolarWinds, telegraph and Grafana

Similar jobs (6)
Job Title : Storage Administrator (L2)
Experience : 4+ Years
Location : MDC – Manesar, Gurgaon / HDC – Bengaluru (Hebbal)
Work Mode : Work from Office (5 Days a Week)
Shift : 24×7 Rotational Support
Role Overview :
We are looking for an experienced Storage Administrator (L2) to manage, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain enterprise storage infrastructure, SAN fabric environments, and disaster recovery operations. The ideal candidate should have hands-on expertise in HPE 3PAR/Primera storage, Brocade SAN switches, storage provisioning, replication, and incident management.
The role involves ensuring high availability, optimal storage performance, data integrity, and business continuity while adhering to ITIL processes and operational standards.
Mandatory Skills :
HPE 3PAR / Primera Storage Administration, Brocade SAN Switch Administration, Fibre Channel (FC) Fabric Management, FC Zoning, LUN Provisioning / Mapping / Masking, Storage Replication, Snapshot and Clone Management, ServiceNow Incident / Problem / Change Management, Storage Connectivity Troubleshooting, and Enterprise Storage Performance Monitoring.
Key Responsibilities :
1. Enterprise Storage Administration :
- Perform LUN provisioning, mapping, masking, expansion, and decommissioning across enterprise storage arrays.
- Monitor storage capacity, utilization, performance, and overall array health.
- Manage storage snapshots, clones, and replication activities.
- Troubleshoot storage-related hardware, firmware, and configuration issues.
2. SAN Fabric Management :
- Administer and maintain Brocade SAN switches and Fibre Channel (FC) fabrics.
- Configure and manage FC zoning, including single-initiator zoning and fabric connectivity.
- Monitor SAN fabric health and troubleshoot connectivity issues between hosts and storage arrays.
- Coordinate with server, network, and storage teams to resolve infrastructure issues.
3. Disaster Recovery and Data Protection :
- Support storage replication, disaster recovery (DR) operations, and recovery testing.
- Validate replication status and investigate replication failures.
- Assist with business continuity activities and ensure compliance with recovery procedures.
4. Linux and Host Connectivity Support :
- Troubleshoot server-to-storage connectivity, filesystem issues, and storage performance bottlenecks.
- Support Linux multipathing configurations and logical volume management (LVM).
- Perform basic Ubuntu/RHEL administration and filesystem troubleshooting.
- Analyze system performance using standard Linux diagnostic tools.
5. Incident, Problem, and Change Management :
- Handle incidents, service requests, problems, and change requests through ServiceNow.
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions.
- Follow change management procedures and operational SLAs.
- Coordinate with OEM vendors, including HPE and Hitachi, for complex hardware, firmware, and technical issues.
- Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and incident records.
Required Technical Skills (Must-Have) :
- Storage Administration : HPE 3PAR / Primera storage administration.
- SAN Switches : Brocade SAN switch administration and Fibre Channel fabric management.
- Storage Provisioning : LUN provisioning, mapping, masking, and capacity management.
- SAN Zoning : FC zoning, fabric health monitoring, and connectivity troubleshooting.
- Data Protection : Storage replication, snapshots, and clone management.
- ITIL Operations : Hands-on experience with ServiceNow ticketing, incident management, problem management, and change management.
- Troubleshooting : Strong storage connectivity, performance, and infrastructure troubleshooting skills.
Good-to-Have Skills :
- Hands-on experience with Hitachi VSP storage platforms.
- Exposure to Ceph distributed storage.
- Experience with Cisco SAN switches.
- Ubuntu/RHEL Linux administration.
- Linux LVM, DM-Multipath, NFS, and CIFS.
- Linux performance monitoring tools such as top, vmstat, iostat, and sar.
- Linux package management using APT/YUM.
- Basic Bash scripting or storage automation using Ansible/Python.
Educational Qualifications :
- BE / B.Tech / M.Tech / MSc / MCA or an equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline.
- HPE, Hitachi storage, or Linux certifications are preferred.
Required Competencies :
- Strong analytical, logical troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication and coordination skills for working with OEM vendors and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to manage incidents and prioritize tasks in a time-sensitive environment.
- Proactive approach toward infrastructure availability, performance optimization, and service reliability.
- Willingness to work from the office five days a week in a 24×7 rotational shift environment.
Important Note : Interested candidates should have strong hands-on experience in enterprise storage administration, Brocade SAN fabric management, and ITIL-based infrastructure support.
Job Title : Backup & Replication Administrator – L1
Location : Manesar, Gurgaon
Experience : 3+ Years
Number of Positions : 1
Work Mode : Work from Office (5 Days a Week)
Shift : 24×7 Rotational Support
Role Overview :
We are looking for an experienced Backup & Replication Administrator – L1 to manage day-to-day backup operations, monitor backup infrastructure, troubleshoot backup failures, and support data recovery across enterprise IT environments. The ideal candidate must have strong hands-on experience with Commvault, along with a sound understanding of backup policies, scheduling, retention management, replication, and disaster recovery operations.
The role requires proactive monitoring, timely incident resolution, adherence to SLAs, and coordination with storage, network, and infrastructure teams to ensure reliable data protection and business continuity.
Mandatory Skils :
Commvault, Backup Administration, Backup & Restore Operations, Backup Scheduling and Retention Management, Windows, Linux/UNIX, Backup Monitoring and Troubleshooting, Replication, Snapshot Management, Incident Management.
Key Responsibilities :
- Monitor and manage enterprise backup operations using Commvault (mandatory); knowledge of Veritas NetBackup is an added advantage.
- Configure and maintain backup policies, schedules, retention periods, and backup configurations.
- Perform daily monitoring of backup jobs and troubleshoot failures within defined SLA timelines.
- Execute backup and restore operations across Windows and Linux/UNIX environments.
- Configure backup clients, agents, and associated services.
- Support snapshot-based backups for physical and virtual environments.
- Assist with Kubernetes backup operations and S3-compatible object storage integrations.
- Conduct routine health checks and proactively monitor backup infrastructure performance.
- Apply approved patches and updates to backup systems while ensuring compatibility and operational stability.
- Perform log analysis, troubleshoot backup and recovery issues, and assist with root cause analysis (RCA).
- Maintain backup documentation, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and configuration records.
- Assist in disaster recovery (DR) drills, replication validation, and recovery testing.
- Coordinate with storage, network, server, and infrastructure teams to resolve technical issues.
- Prepare and share daily/weekly backup reports covering job status, failures, performance, and capacity.
- Manage incidents and service requests through ITSM tools, following established processes and escalation procedures.
- Participate in 24×7 rotational shifts and on-call support as required.
Required Technical Skills :
- Commvault : Strong hands-on experience in backup administration, monitoring, configuration, and troubleshooting.
- Backup & Recovery : Knowledge of full, incremental, and synthetic full backups, restore procedures, scheduling, and retention management.
- Operating Systems : Experience supporting Windows and Linux/UNIX environments, including RHEL and Ubuntu.
- Commvault Tools : Familiarity with Commvault Command Center and CommCell Console.
- Replication & Snapshots : Understanding of snapshot management, replication, deduplication, and data recovery concepts.
- Storage & Cloud : Basic knowledge of S3-compatible object storage and AWS cloud backup integrations.
- Tape Management : Understanding of tape libraries, media management, and backup storage operations.
- Troubleshooting : Experience in backup failure analysis, log investigation, incident resolution, and basic RCA.
- ITSM Tools : Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar incident and service management platforms.
- Scripting : Basic knowledge of PowerShell or Bash for monitoring and routine automation.
Mandatory Skill : Hands-on experience with Commvault backup administration.
Good to Have : Veritas NetBackup, Kubernetes backup operations, AWS backup integrations, and enterprise disaster recovery exposure.
Educational Qualifications :
- BE/B.Tech/M.Tech/M.Sc./MCA or equivalent qualification in an IT-related discipline.
- Educational background must be in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Electronics.
- Commvault or Veritas NetBackup certifications are preferred.
- ITIL Foundation certification is an added advantage.
Preferred Experience :
- Experience working in enterprise IT infrastructure or data centre environments.
- Exposure to disaster recovery planning, backup replication, and recovery validation.
- Familiarity with remote monitoring tools and infrastructure support processes.
- Experience supporting mission-critical environments with strict availability and data protection requirements.
Key Competencies :
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a 24×7 operational environment.
- Good communication and coordination skills.
- Attention to detail and adherence to documentation standards.
- Proactive approach to incident management and SLA compliance.
- Ability to follow operational procedures and escalate issues appropriately.
Important Job Requirements :
- Work Location : Manesar or Bengaluru, as assigned.
- Work Arrangement : Work from Office, 5 days a week.
- Shift Requirement : Must be comfortable with 24×7 rotational shifts and on-call support.
- Experience : Minimum 3 years of relevant backup administration experience.
- Core Requirement : Candidates must have practical, hands-on experience with Commvault.
Senior System Administrator
Location: Chennai
Experience: 10+ Years
Job Summary
We are looking for a skilled Senior System Administrator to manage and maintain enterprise infrastructure across Windows Server, VMware virtualization, and enterprise storage environments. The role will be responsible for ensuring high availability, performance, security, and reliability of IT infrastructure supporting business operations.
Key Responsibilities
Windows Server Administration
- Install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot Windows Server environments.
- Administer Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP and File Services.
- Resolve server-related incidents and access issues.
VMware Administration
- Manage VMware vSphere, ESXi and vCenter environments.
- Perform VM migrations using vMotion.
- Manage snapshots and optimize VM resources.
Storage Administration
- Manage enterprise SAN/NAS storage environments.
- Work with storage platforms such as Dell EMC, NetApp, HPE or equivalent.
- Configure and manage LUNs, RAID, storage allocation and replication.
- Monitor storage performance and capacity.
- Support storage integration with backup environments.
Compliance & IT Operations
- Ensure infrastructure adherence to IT security policies and organizational standards.
- Support internal/external audits and compliance requirements, including ISO/SOX where applicable.
- Maintain infrastructure documentation, configurations and change records.
- Ensure patch compliance and vulnerability remediation.
- Support IT governance and implementation of standard operating procedures.
Required Skills
- Strong hands-on experience in Windows Server Administration.
- Good experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP.
- Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi and vCenter.
- Practical knowledge of vMotion, VM snapshots and resource management.
- Experience with SAN/NAS storage administration.
- Knowledge of LUN, RAID, storage allocation and replication.
- Experience with infrastructure patching and vulnerability remediation.
- Good troubleshooting and incident-resolution skills.
- Good communication and documentation skills.
- Exposure to Linux administration.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics or related field; B.Tech/B.E/BCA/MCA or equivalent preferred.
- 10+ years of relevant infrastructure/system administration experience.
Good to Have
- Microsoft MCSA / MCSE / AZ-800 / AZ-801
- VMware VCP – Data Center Virtualization
- Dell EMC / NetApp / HPE Storage certifications
- ITIL Foundation
Key Technologies
Windows Server | Active Directory | GPO | DNS | DHCP | VMware | ESXi | vCenter | vSphere | vMotion | SAN | NAS | Dell EMC | NetApp | HPE Storage | LUN | RAID | Replication | Linux | Patch Management | Vulnerability Management
Exp - 8+ Yrs
Backup Storage
Location - Banglore/Chennai
5 days WFO
Description: Storage, Backup and Cyber Resiliency SME
Location-Bangalore,chennai
Role Title: Storage, Backup and Cyber Resiliency SME / Lead Engineer
Role Summary: We are looking for a strong Storage, Backup and Cyber Resiliency SME with hands-on experience across on-premises, colocation, VMware, AWS, VMC on AWS, NetApp, Dell storage and enterprise backup environments. The candidate should be able to assess the current storage and backup landscape, reduce dependency on vendors, identify operational gaps, support cloud migration initiatives, and improve service transparency, resiliency, utilization, and cost optimization across hybrid infrastructure environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess and document the current storage, backup, cyber recovery, VMware, cloud and colocation footprint across APAC, EMEA and North America environments.
- Work closely with vendor teams, cloud teams, VMware teams, application teams and internal stakeholders to clarify ownership, map dependencies and resolve operational gaps.
- Manage storage administration activities including provisioning, capacity planning, utilization monitoring, performance review, allocation, expansion and day-to-day support.
- Support backup administration, restore operations, retention policy alignment, backup failure resolution and long-term retention requirements including seven- and ten-year compliance-driven retention.
- Support migration from legacy colo and VMware environments to AWS, VMC on AWS, EC2, FSx for ONTAP and future GCP environments where applicable.
- Implement and support cyber resiliency capabilities including immutable backups, cyber vaulting, clean-room recovery, isolated recovery environments, data scanning and RTO/RPO validation.
- Drive cost optimization by analyzing storage allocation, snapshot retention, backup utilization, infrastructure sizing and lower-cost platform alternatives.
- Contribute to automation using Terraform or similar infrastructure automation tools for repeatable provisioning, configuration and operational efficiency.
Job Description
Position Title: System Administrator
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Department: Research and Development
Reports To: R&D Manager, India Development Centre
Work from Office; No Remote; No Hybrid
About the Company
We are a software product and solutions company that builds mission-critical platforms used in regulated industries such as life sciences, biotech research, public health, and government compliance. Our systems are used to manage workflows, audits, research approvals, data security, compliance, and more—helping institutions reduce risk, increase transparency, and advance human well-being.
Our product line includes dynamic form engines, workflow automation, rules engines, analytics, AI/ML integrations, and user-centric digital tools for a global customer base.
Job Summary
We are looking for a skilled Windows & Linux System Administrator / Desktop Engineer responsible for managing, maintaining, monitoring, and troubleshooting the organization's IT infrastructure, including Windows and Linux servers, desktops, laptops, networks, applications, and end-user systems.
The role requires a combination of system administration, desktop support, troubleshooting, security, user management, and infrastructure monitoring. The candidate should be comfortable working independently, resolving technical issues, and providing timely support to employees.
Key Responsibilities
- Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Windows and Linux servers.
- Manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policies, users, and access permissions.
- Perform server monitoring, patching, updates, backup checks, and basic security administration.
- Provide desktop and laptop support, including OS, software, hardware, printer, email, VPN, and connectivity troubleshooting.
- Troubleshoot basic LAN, Wi-Fi, TCP/IP, DNS, and VPN issues.
- Manage employee IT setup, onboarding/offboarding, and IT asset allocation.
- Monitor antivirus/endpoint security and ensure systems are updated and secure.
- Maintain IT inventory, system documentation, and helpdesk/ticket records.
- Coordinate with vendors and escalate infrastructure issues when required.
- Support virtualization, cloud, backup, and disaster-recovery activities as needed.
Required Skills
- Windows 10/11, Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy
- Linux (Ubuntu/RHEL/CentOS) and basic Shell scripting
- Desktop/laptop hardware and software troubleshooting
- Basic networking: TCP/IP, LAN, Wi-Fi, VPN
- Backup, patch management, antivirus, and system monitoring
- Good troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills
- Qualification
- Bachelor's degree/Diploma in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, or a related field.
- Preferred
- Exposure to VMware/Hyper-V, AWS/Azure, PowerShell/Bash, and IT helpdesk/ticketing tools.
Storage Lead
Experience: 8–12 Years
Location: Bangalore / Pune / Hyderabad
Work Mode: Hybrid
Position: Storage Lead
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Storage Lead with strong expertise in enterprise storage administration and infrastructure management. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with HPE Alletra and NAS, along with good knowledge of NetApp storage environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage enterprise storage infrastructure.
- Administer, configure, and troubleshoot HPE Alletra storage systems.
- Manage and support NAS environments.
- Perform storage provisioning, capacity management, and performance monitoring.
- Handle storage incidents, troubleshooting, upgrades, migrations, and maintenance.
- Monitor storage health, availability, performance, and capacity.
- Perform configuration and optimization of storage environments.
- Work on storage-related incidents and provide timely resolution within SLA.
- Support data migration and storage expansion activities.
- Coordinate with server, network, virtualization, backup, and application teams.
- Maintain storage documentation, procedures, and infrastructure records.
- Provide technical leadership and guide team members on storage-related issues.
Mandatory Skills
- Storage Administration – Mandatory
- HPE Alletra – Mandatory
- NAS – Mandatory
- Strong troubleshooting and performance-monitoring skills.
Secondary Skills
- NetApp Storage
- SAN/NAS technologies
- Storage replication and data migration
- Backup and disaster recovery concepts
- ITIL / Incident / Change Management
Candidate Profile
- 8–12 years of relevant experience in Storage Administration/Engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with HPE Alletra and NAS.
- Good communication, troubleshooting, and leadership skills.
- Experienced candidates only.








