Storage Administrator

The Role
Responsibilities: Storage Management: • Manage and administer storage infrastructure, including NetApp, IBM SVC, Veritas Appliance for NetBackup, SL500 Tape Library, and HP 3PAR. • Provision, allocate, and manage storage resources based on organizational requirements and performance needs. • Monitor storage capacity, performance, and availability, and take proactive measures to optimize and maintain the storage environment. Backup and Recovery: • Configure and manage backup solutions using Veritas Appliance for NetBackup, including policy creation, backup scheduling, and monitoring. • Perform regular backups of critical data and applications, ensuring data integrity and availability for recovery purposes. • Test and validate backup and recovery procedures to ensure they meet business continuity requirements. Storage Virtualization: • Configure and manage storage virtualization solutions such as IBM SVC (SAN Volume Controller) to optimize storage utilization and performance. • Implement storage tiering and data migration strategies to ensure the efficient use of storage resources. Tape Library Management: • Administer the SL500 Tape Library, including tape inventory management, tape rotation, and troubleshooting tape drive and library issues. • Coordinate offsite storage and retrieval of backup tapes as part of disaster recovery planning. Performance Monitoring and Optimization: • Monitor storage performance metrics and identify areas for improvement. • Optimize storage configurations and implement performance tuning measures to enhance system performance and efficiency. Storage Security and Compliance: • Implement and maintain storage security measures, including access controls, encryption, and data masking. • Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and industry best practices for storage security and privacy. Documentation and Reporting: • Maintain comprehensive documentation of storage configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps. • Generate regular reports on storage capacity, performance, and utilization for management and audit purposes.

Requirements
Requirements: • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. • 4-6 years of experience in storage administration, with expertise in NetApp, IBM SVC, and backup solutions like Veritas Appliance for NetBackup. • Proficiency in configuring and managing tape libraries, such as the SL500 Tape Library. • Experience with storage virtualization technologies and storage tiering strategies. • Strong understanding of storage networking concepts and protocols (SAN/NAS). • Familiarity with disaster recovery planning and implementation. • Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to diagnose and resolve storage-related issues. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. • Relevant certifications in storage administration (e.g., NetApp Certified Data Administrator, IBM Certified Specialist - Storage Solutions) are preferred.

About the company
Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of 350,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2022 global revenues of 22 billion.