Storage and Backup Architect

Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Storage & Backup Architect to design, implement, and govern enterprise storage, backup, disaster recovery, and data protection solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring data availability, security, scalability, performance, and compliance while supporting business continuity and disaster recovery objectives. Key Responsibilities Storage Architecture

Design and implement enterprise storage solutions including SAN, NAS, Object Storage, and Hyperconverged Infrastructure. Develop storage architecture standards, roadmaps, and best practices. Perform storage capacity planning, performance tuning, and lifecycle management. Evaluate and recommend storage technologies, platforms, and vendors. Lead storage migration, consolidation, and modernization initiatives. Ensure high availability and optimal utilization of storage environments.

Backup & Recovery

Design, implement, and manage enterprise backup and recovery solutions. Define backup, retention, archival, and recovery policies. Ensure backup success rates and recovery readiness through regular testing. Implement immutable backups, ransomware protection, and cyber recovery solutions. Establish and maintain Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO). Develop enterprise data protection strategies and governance frameworks.

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

Design and implement Disaster Recovery (DR) architectures and replication solutions. Conduct DR drills, failover testing, and recovery validation exercises. Develop and maintain DR runbooks, recovery procedures, and documentation. Ensure business continuity requirements are met for critical applications and infrastructure.

Cloud Storage & Data Protection

Design storage and backup solutions across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud platforms. Implement hybrid cloud backup and disaster recovery strategies. Optimize cloud storage utilization and control operational costs. Manage secure data movement between on-premises and cloud environments. Establish cloud governance and compliance controls.

Security & Compliance

Implement encryption standards for data at rest and in transit. Design secure backup and storage environments aligned with Zero Trust principles. Partner with cybersecurity teams to implement ransomware protection strategies. Support audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements. Manage access controls, key management, and data security policies.

Operations & Governance

Define operational procedures, standards, and architecture guidelines. Monitor storage utilization, backup health, and infrastructure performance. Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and problem management activities. Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to infrastructure teams. Collaborate with vendors, project teams, and business stakeholders.

Mandatory Skills Storage Technologies

Dell EMC PowerStore Dell EMC Unity Dell EMC VMAX / PowerMax NetApp ONTAP IBM Storage Solutions HPE Primera / Nimble Pure Storage SAN & NAS Administration Storage Virtualization Brocade SAN Switches Cisco MDS Switches

Backup Technologies

Veritas NetBackup Commvault Veeam Backup & Replication Dell EMC Networker Rubrik Cohesity

Cloud Platforms

Microsoft Azure AWS (Amazon Web Services) Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Azure Backup & Recovery Services Azure Storage Accounts AWS Backup Amazon S3 Amazon Glacier

Virtualization

VMware vSphere Microsoft Hyper-V

Operating Systems

Windows Server Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, SUSE)

Security & Governance

Data Encryption Key Management Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Zero Trust Architecture Ransomware Protection Compliance & Audit Management

Preferred Skills

Infrastructure Architecture Design (HLD/LLD) Enterprise Data Protection Strategy Capacity and Performance Planning Disaster Recovery Architecture Cloud Migration & Modernization Storage Consolidation Projects Infrastructure Automation ITIL Framework Vendor Management

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline. 12+ years of overall IT Infrastructure experience. Minimum 8 years of experience in Storage, Backup, and Disaster Recovery technologies. Experience designing enterprise-scale storage and backup environments. Strong expertise in cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions.

Preferred Certifications

Dell EMC Proven Professional NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE) Commvault Professional Certification Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate/Professional VMware Certified Professional (VCP) ITIL Certification

Encryption, Resource Management, Performance Tuning, High Availability and Disaster Recovery