Lead Infrastructure Engineer (Storage & Backup) (Chennai)

Position Summary The Lead Infrastructure Engineer (Storage/Backup) is responsible for the design, implementation, and operational support of enterprise storage and data protection platforms, with a focus on Dell EMC storage systems, NetApp and Veritas NetBackup. This role ensures high availability, performance optimization, and resiliency of storage and backup services across onprem and hybrid/cloud environments. Primary Responsibilities Storage Infrastructure Engineering - Administer and support enterprise SAN/NAS storage environments (EMC PowerMax, NetApp, Isilon, etc.), - Manage Cisco MDS SAN fabric (zoning, VSANs, trunking), perform capacity management, and optimize performance. - Ensure availability, reliability, and performance of storage platforms supporting critical applications. - Execute lifecycle management including firmware upgrades, patching, and health checks. Backup & Recovery (NetBackup) - Design, implement, and administer Veritas NetBackup (including Flex Appliances). - Define and manage backup policies, retention schedules, and recovery procedures. - Monitor and troubleshoot backup jobs to ensure SLA compliance. - Perform restore validations, DR testing, and backup audits. Data Protection & Disaster Recovery - Develop and implement enterprise backup and disaster recovery strategies. - Integrate backup solutions with virtualization (VMware). - Support replication, archiving, and data lifecycle management initiatives. Operational Excellence & Incident Management - Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of storage/backup incidents. - Drive service reliability improvements and prevent recurring issues. - Support 24x7 operations/on-call rotation as needed. Capacity Planning & Performance Optimization - Monitor storage utilization and forecast growth requirements. - Optimize backup performance, deduplication, and storage efficiency. - Plan and execute storage expansion and refresh activities. Automation, Compliance & Documentation - Automate storage and backup operations using scripting (PowerShell, Python). - Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and architecture diagrams. - Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory requirements. Collaboration & Leadership - Partner with cloud, virtualization, database, and application teams to deliver integrated solutions. - Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers. - Act as SME for enterprise storage and backup technologies. Requirements Basic Qualifications - Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience). - 8-10 years of experience in enterprise storage and backup engineering. - Hands-on expertise with: - Dell EMC, Pure storage platforms (PowerMax, NetApp, Isilon, Pure etc.) - Veritas NetBackup (including flex appliance) administration and architecture .