Storage Admin

Metrosys - Fremont, CA

Full-time

Fremont, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Storage Admin role focuses on managing and maintaining Dell Isilon/PowerScale environments and Rubrik backup systems. The position is responsible for ensuring optimal performance, security, and compliance of storage and backup solutions, while also implementing disaster recovery strategies and providing technical support.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Dell Isilon/PowerScale environments, including configuration, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Monitor and optimize file storage, ensuring effective capacity planning and utilization.
• Implement data replication and disaster recovery solutions to ensure storage resilience and high availability.
• Perform system upgrades, patches, and enhancements to maintain optimal performance and security.
• Implement access controls and data encryption to ensure data security and compliance.
• Oversee Rubrik backup systems, ensuring successful backups, restores, and recoveries as per data protection standards.
• Monitor backup performance, troubleshoot failures, and resolve backup and restore issues.
• Design and implement backup schedules, policies, and retention standards in alignment with business requirements.
• Perform periodic testing of disaster recovery and backup solutions to validate data recovery strategies.
• Regularly review and update backup configurations and documentation for accuracy and compliance.
• Monitor and tune performance of both Dell Isilon/PowerScale and Rubrik environments to meet organizational demands.
• Implement proactive measures to optimize storage and backup performance, including capacity planning and usage reporting.
• Collaborate with other IT teams to resolve storage and backup-related performance issues.
• Provide timely technical support and troubleshooting for storage and backup systems.
• Document and resolve incidents, applying root-cause analysis to prevent recurring issues.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth integration of storage and backup solutions across environments.
• Maintain accurate documentation of storage and backup configurations, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with relevant data protection regulations and security standards.
• Provide regular reporting on storage usage, backup success rates, and data recovery readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in storage and backup administration, with hands-on experience managing Dell Isilon/PowerScale and Rubrik solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of Dell Isilon/PowerScale storage platforms, including SmartConnect, SyncIQ, and SnapshotIQ.
• Proficiency with Rubrik backup solutions, including policy management, job monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with networking and storage protocols (NFS, SMB, iSCSI, etc.).
• Familiarity with backup best practices, disaster recovery planning, and high-availability strategies.
• Knowledge of data security, compliance, and encryption practices.

Nice-to-haves

• Relevant certifications such as Dell EMC Isilon Specialist, Rubrik Certified Systems Engineer (RCSE), or equivalent are advantageous.
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, excellent written and verbal communication, and collaborative teamwork.