Systems Engineer Enterprise Storage (NetApp) & Kubernetes (OpenShift)- Onsite

Systems Engineer Enterprise Storage & Kubernetes (OpenShift)

Role Overview
We are seeking a high-caliber Senior Storage Engineer / Infrastructure Architect with deep expertise in enterprise-grade NetApp storage systems and containerized environments. In this role, the candidate will architect, provision, manage, and troubleshoot a high-performance private cloud storage infrastructure.
The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between traditional enterprise storage and modern cloud-native orchestration, specifically leveraging NetApp Trident to provision and manage persistent storage for Red Hat OpenShift clusters.

Key Responsibilities
Storage Architecture & Administration
Hardware Lifecycle Management: Configure, provision, optimize, and maintain NetApp All-Flash FAS (AFF) systems, including legacy and modern architectures: AFF A300, A800, A900, next-generation A30, A90, and high-end A1K storage arrays.
OS Maintenance: Manage NetApp ONTAP configurations, upgrades, aggregate creation, SVM setups, and volume management tailored for multi-tenant private clouds.
Performance Tuning: Monitor and optimize IOPS, throughput, and latency across diverse storage protocols (NFS, iSCSI, and NVMe-over-Fabrics).
Cloud-Native Storage Integration
Dynamic Orchestration: Serve as a subject matter expert for NetApp Trident, managing CSI (Container Storage Interface) driver installation, upgrades, and complex storage class definitions.
OpenShift Integration: Architect and maintain persistent storage solutions for stateful applications running inside Red Hat OpenShift bare-metal or private cloud deployments.
Data Management: Understand and implement automated snapshotting, backup rules, clones, and disaster recovery strategies using Trident and ONTAP workflows for containerized applications.

Troubleshooting & Operations
Root Cause Analysis: Diagnose and resolve complex storage bottlenecks, connection drops, and configuration drift occurring between the OpenShift node layer and the NetApp fabric.
Resiliency Testing: Conduct routine failover and high-availability testing to ensure uninterrupted data access for mission-critical applications.
Collaboration: Partner with DevOps, Virtualization, System Administration, and Security teams to ensure storage deployments adhere to strict enterprise performance and compliance mandates.

Required Technical Qualifications
NetApp Expertise: Minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience managing NetApp AFF arrays, with specific operational knowledge of A300, A800, A900, A30, A90, and A9K models.
Kubernetes/OpenShift Mastery: Proven track record of managing enterprise workloads on Red Hat OpenShift (RHOCP) within private cloud boundaries.
Trident Proficiency: Deep expertise in NetApp Astra Trident, including setting up backend configurations, provisioning Persistent Volumes (PVs), and writing custom StorageClasses.
Networking Protocol Depth: Comprehensive understanding of storage networking protocols (FCP, iSCSI, NFSv3/v4) and general SDN concepts within OpenShift.
Linux Infrastructure: Strong background in Linux systems administration (specifically RHEL/CoreOS), including kernel storage parameters, multipathing (DM-Multipath), and storage drivers.

Preferred Certifications & Nice-to-Haves
NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer (NCIE) or NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator (NCDA)
Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Automation proficiency using Ansible, Terraform, or Python for infrastructure-as-code (IaC) provisioning