Purestorage Consultant

Job Responsibilities:
 SME is responsible for Incident, Change, Problem, Knowledge, Availability and Capacity Management for Pure Storage systems and Cisco SAN fabric switches.
 Manage L2/L3 production/project support activities related to Pure Storage
 Lead escalations - within Storage and cross platform.
 Responsible for system improvement and performance tuning on Storage devices.
 Responsible for software and firmware upgrades on Storage and SAN.
 Participate or lead storage projects independently.
 Coordinate Hardware/Software break fix with vendors.
 Work on flexible working hours including weekends.
 Involved in Routine Operational support and troubleshooting.

Job Requirements:
 Minimum of 5+ years of experience in Storage technology with a strong understanding (Hands-on support and troubleshooting experience) on Pure Storage as primarily skillset
 Additional experience on Hitachi VSP storage & NetApp would be added advantage.
 Strong Storage concepts and experience on tools like Pure1, SANNAV, OCUM etc.
 Knowledge of provisioning, administration BCV & Clone Administration Performance Management, Multipath Management.
 Fabric Switch Administration (CISCO, Brocade) zoning.
 Hands on experience on data migration projects.
 Clear understanding on PODs and replication techniques used in Pure Storage
 Strong knowledge on Performance Management & Reporting.
 Ability to Create/Modify Zone sets, perform/plan data Replication, Monitor storage device ports.
 Good knowledge on Shell or Perl scripting for monitoring or automating storage tasks.
 Experience in working with storage vendors to resolve complex technical problems.
 Experience in performing Root cause analysis.
 Understanding of local or remote replication with one or more technologies is a plus – Hitachi GAD, HUR,
 Experience in planning and executing of firmware upgrades on storage devices.
 Excellent communications, customer service & documentation skills, oral and written.
 Knowledge of backup tools, such as Networker would be an advantage.

Technology buzzwords:
 Pure Storage, Pure1,
 Hitachi VSP, EMC ECS, Cisco/Brocade

Recommended Certification:
 Pure Storage - Flash Array Storage Professional
 Pure Storage – Data Storage Associate
 Pure Storage - Flash Blade Storage Professional
 Hitachi Vantara Qualified Professional - Storage Administration