IBM Storage Admin-Team Lead 

India, Uttar Pradesh, Noida 

736070397

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of storage engineers, providing guidance, support, and career development opportunities.
• Conduct regular team meetings, performance reviews, and provide constructive feedback.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture.
• Oversee the installation, configuration, and maintenance of IBM storage systems including IBM Storwize, IBM FlashSystem, IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC), and IBM Spectrum Storage Suite.
• Ensure optimal performance, reliability, and scalability of storage solutions to meet business requirements.
• Manage storage provisioning, replication, backup, and recovery processes to ensure data availability and integrity.
• Any of one backup software management and preferred TSM
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex storage issues, performing root cause analysis and implementing preventive measures.
• Develop and implement storage architecture and design standards, ensuring alignment with industry best practices.
• Ensure storage solutions comply with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.
• Implement security measures to protect data integrity, confidentiality, and availability.
• Conduct regular audits and assessments to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities.
• Negotiate contracts, manage SLAs, and ensure cost-effective procurement of storage solutions.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of storage configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Generate and analyse storage performance reports, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
• Provide regular updates to management on storage health, capacity, and utilization.
• This role may require occasional on-call support and availability during non-business hours.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Ready to work in 24*7 environment & flexible to work from client location.
• Occasional travel may be required for training and conferences

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in storage management with a focus on IBM storage solutions.
• Proven experience in leading and managing a team of IT professionals.
• Expert knowledge of IBM storage technologies such as IBM Storwize, IBM FlashSystem, IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC), and IBM Spectrum Storage Suite.
• Strong understanding of storage networking, SAN, NAS, RAID configurations, and related protocols (iSCSI, FC, FCoE).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Ansible) to automate storage management tasks.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Project management experience with a track record of successful project delivery.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Relevant IBM certifications (e.g., IBM Certified Specialist, IBM Storage Technical V1/V2) are highly desirable.
• ITIL Foundation certification is a plus.
• PMP or other project management certifications are advantageous.