Posted 02 June, 2026
Senior Data Engineer
NR Consulting - India
Pune, Maharashtra, IN
Full Time
Reference: 26-05663-2220-1
Title: Senior Data Engineer
Location: Pune
Exp: 8+yrs
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
• Administer and support Hitachi enterprise storage platforms, including VSP family systems, storage pools, host groups, LUN provisioning, expansions, and decommissioning activities.
• Manage SAN infrastructure including Cisco MDS and/or Brocade fabrics, zoning, VSANs, ISLs, multipathing, host connectivity, and fabric health checks.
• Perform storage allocation, LUN masking/mapping, capacity expansion, migration support, and reclamation activities for Linux, Windows, VMware, and other host platforms.
• Monitor storage and SAN performance using operational and vendor tools, analyze KPIs such as IOPS, throughput, latency, and port utilization, and provide tuning recommendations.
• Configure and support Hitachi replication technologies, including local and remote replication for business continuity and disaster recovery use cases.
• Execute and support DR drills, failover/failback validations, backup integration, and recovery readiness processes in coordination with application and infrastructure teams.
• Perform firmware, microcode, and patch upgrades on storage arrays and SAN switches following change management and rollback procedures.
• Act as L2/L3 escalation point for storage incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and work with OEM/vendor support for critical issue resolution.
• Maintain storage documentation, topology diagrams, SOPs, implementation plans, operational runbooks, and knowledge articles for steady-state support and audits.
• Support implementation, migration, refresh, and consolidation projects involving Hitachi and other enterprise storage providers.
• Collaborate with server, virtualization, backup, database, network, and DR teams to ensure stable and secure end-to-end storage operations.
• Mentor junior administrators and provide guidance on operational best practices, incident handling, and platform standards.
Primary Skills
• Strong hands-on expertise with Hitachi Vantara enterprise storage, especially VSP series administration, provisioning, replication, and performance tuning.
• Deep knowledge of SAN technologies including Fibre Channel, zoning, LUN masking, multipathing, ISLs, VSANs, NPIV, and fabric troubleshooting.
• Experience with Hitachi tools such as Ops Center Administrator, Ops Center Analyzer, Storage Navigator, Device Manager, Command Suite, or equivalent operational tooling depending on platform generation.
• Strong understanding of Hitachi replication technologies such as ShadowImage, Thin Image, TrueCopy, and Universal Replicator for local and remote data protection.
• Proven experience in capacity planning, utilization trending, performance analysis, and remediation for enterprise storage environments.
• Strong operational knowledge of firmware upgrades, patching, health checks, incident management, problem management, and ITIL-based change processes.
• Experience supporting heterogeneous host environments including Linux, Windows, VMware/vSphere, and enterprise application workloads.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across storage, SAN, host connectivity, and replication failure scenarios.
Secondary Skills
• Exposure to other storage platforms such as Dell EMC, NetApp, IBM, or HPE storage arrays in mixed enterprise environments.
• Experience with backup and recovery products such as Commvault, Veritas, Veeam, or similar enterprise data protection tools.
• Familiarity with NAS protocols and file services such as NFS/SMB/CIFS in addition to block storage operations.
• Understanding of cloud-adjacent or hybrid storage integration patterns, including gateway services or cloud-connected backup/storage workflows.
• Basic scripting or automation skills in shell, Python, or Perl for reporting, health checks, and repetitive administrative tasks.
• Knowledge of storage security practices such as RBAC, encryption, zoning standards, access control, and audit-readiness.
• Experience with storage migrations, technology refresh programs, and datacenter relocation or consolidation projects.
Location: Pune
Exp: 8+yrs
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
• Administer and support Hitachi enterprise storage platforms, including VSP family systems, storage pools, host groups, LUN provisioning, expansions, and decommissioning activities.
• Manage SAN infrastructure including Cisco MDS and/or Brocade fabrics, zoning, VSANs, ISLs, multipathing, host connectivity, and fabric health checks.
• Perform storage allocation, LUN masking/mapping, capacity expansion, migration support, and reclamation activities for Linux, Windows, VMware, and other host platforms.
• Monitor storage and SAN performance using operational and vendor tools, analyze KPIs such as IOPS, throughput, latency, and port utilization, and provide tuning recommendations.
• Configure and support Hitachi replication technologies, including local and remote replication for business continuity and disaster recovery use cases.
• Execute and support DR drills, failover/failback validations, backup integration, and recovery readiness processes in coordination with application and infrastructure teams.
• Perform firmware, microcode, and patch upgrades on storage arrays and SAN switches following change management and rollback procedures.
• Act as L2/L3 escalation point for storage incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and work with OEM/vendor support for critical issue resolution.
• Maintain storage documentation, topology diagrams, SOPs, implementation plans, operational runbooks, and knowledge articles for steady-state support and audits.
• Support implementation, migration, refresh, and consolidation projects involving Hitachi and other enterprise storage providers.
• Collaborate with server, virtualization, backup, database, network, and DR teams to ensure stable and secure end-to-end storage operations.
• Mentor junior administrators and provide guidance on operational best practices, incident handling, and platform standards.
Primary Skills
• Strong hands-on expertise with Hitachi Vantara enterprise storage, especially VSP series administration, provisioning, replication, and performance tuning.
• Deep knowledge of SAN technologies including Fibre Channel, zoning, LUN masking, multipathing, ISLs, VSANs, NPIV, and fabric troubleshooting.
• Experience with Hitachi tools such as Ops Center Administrator, Ops Center Analyzer, Storage Navigator, Device Manager, Command Suite, or equivalent operational tooling depending on platform generation.
• Strong understanding of Hitachi replication technologies such as ShadowImage, Thin Image, TrueCopy, and Universal Replicator for local and remote data protection.
• Proven experience in capacity planning, utilization trending, performance analysis, and remediation for enterprise storage environments.
• Strong operational knowledge of firmware upgrades, patching, health checks, incident management, problem management, and ITIL-based change processes.
• Experience supporting heterogeneous host environments including Linux, Windows, VMware/vSphere, and enterprise application workloads.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across storage, SAN, host connectivity, and replication failure scenarios.
Secondary Skills
• Exposure to other storage platforms such as Dell EMC, NetApp, IBM, or HPE storage arrays in mixed enterprise environments.
• Experience with backup and recovery products such as Commvault, Veritas, Veeam, or similar enterprise data protection tools.
• Familiarity with NAS protocols and file services such as NFS/SMB/CIFS in addition to block storage operations.
• Understanding of cloud-adjacent or hybrid storage integration patterns, including gateway services or cloud-connected backup/storage workflows.
• Basic scripting or automation skills in shell, Python, or Perl for reporting, health checks, and repetitive administrative tasks.
• Knowledge of storage security practices such as RBAC, encryption, zoning standards, access control, and audit-readiness.
• Experience with storage migrations, technology refresh programs, and datacenter relocation or consolidation projects.
