INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECT (IT)

We are looking for an experienced Infrastructure Architect with strong expertise in NetApp storage and enterprise data-center infrastructure to design, implement and provide technical leadership for storage and infrastructure solutions.

The role requires strong hands-on knowledge of NetApp FAS/AFF, ONTAP, SAN/NAS, SnapMirror, SAN zoning and VMware, along with a broad understanding of enterprise infrastructure, networking and data-center technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise NetApp storage and infrastructure solutions.

• Develop high-level and low-level architecture for storage, SAN/NAS, virtualization and data-center environments.

• Design solutions for storage migration, provisioning, expansion, upgrades and technology refresh.

• Provide technical architecture for NetApp FAS/AFF and ONTAP/Clustered ONTAP environments.

• Design and review SAN architecture, zoning and connectivity across Brocade/Cisco MDS environments.

• Design and coordinate SnapMirror replication, backup, DR and data migration solutions.

• Architect VMware storage integration and ensure appropriate performance, availability and scalability.

• Perform capacity planning, performance analysis and infrastructure sizing.

• Define infrastructure standards, technology roadmaps and recommended architecture patterns.

• Evaluate new technologies and provide recommendations for infrastructure modernization.

• Work closely with Network, VMware, Application, Security and Operations teams to ensure end-to-end solution integration.

• Review technical designs, implementation plans, migration strategies and infrastructure changes.

• Provide technical guidance during implementation, testing, migration, deployment and production handover.

• Support ONTAP, firmware and storage infrastructure upgrades and ensure minimal business disruption.

• Identify and address infrastructure risks related to capacity, performance, availability, scalability and security.

• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and provide technical escalation support for critical/P1 incidents.

• Coordinate with technology vendors and partners for solution design, technical validation and issue resolution.

• Ensure architecture, configuration, as-built and operational documentation is maintained.

Requirements

• Strong experience as an Infrastructure Architect / Storage Architect in enterprise data-center environments.

• Strong hands-on knowledge of NetApp FAS/AFF and ONTAP.

• Good understanding of SAN, NAS, FC, iSCSI and storage networking.

• Experience with SnapMirror, storage migration, replication and DR.

• Strong understanding of Brocade and/or Cisco MDS SAN switching and zoning.

• Good knowledge of VMware and storage integration.

• Experience with enterprise data-center infrastructure, capacity planning and performance management.

• Ability to create and review HLD/LLD, architecture diagrams, implementation plans and migration strategies.

• Strong troubleshooting, technical analysis and stakeholder communication skills.

• Experience working with infrastructure vendors and enterprise technology teams.

• NetApp certifications such as NCDA/NCIE would be an advantage.