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IBM Storage Administrator in Bhubaneswar, India

Introduction

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities

As Storage Administrator you are responsible to provide technical support with high degree of Customer satisfaction by meeting Service Level Agreements (SLA) and process compliance. You will perform business impact analysis and risk assessments to reduce the likelihood of significant service outage or disasters. You will need to visit the domestic client's offices / data centres on a daily basis or on an as-needed basis as part of this role

Role and Responsibilities

  • Installation and configuration of Storage Replication using Metro Mirror and Global Mirror.

  • Analyzing controller load performance and monitoring the storage performance.

  • Management fo Spectrum Control and Spectrum Protect.

  • Generation of storage and SAN utilization reports as per customer requirement.

  • Installation and configuration of Brocade SAN Switches and Routers

  • Zoning on Brocade SAN Switches

  • Monitoring SAN health like link errors/CRS error etc.

  • Troubleshooting of IBM SAN and analyzing event logs, and taking configuration backup.

  • Backing up SAN Switch Configuration on FTP Server.

  • Installation and Management of IBM Tape libraries

  • Installation and Configuration of IBM Storages Systems, DS8K and Tape libraries and SAN Switches, FCIP Routers.

  • Troubleshooting and Performance monitoring of IBM storages.

  • Configure Hosts and Host Groups on Storages.

  • Connectivity of Storage with SAN Switches and Servers.

  • Creation of Arrays, Logical Volumes (LUN) and mapping to Hosts\Host groups.

  • Implementation of flash copy.

  • Configuration and execution of replication services

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

  • Install and configure Brocade SAN switches and routers.

  • Perform zoning on Brocade SAN switches to manage SAN connectivity.

  • Monitor SAN health, including link errors and CRS errors.

  • Troubleshoot IBM SAN issues, analyze event logs, and perform configuration backups.

  • Backup SAN switch configurations to an FTP server

  • Willingness to work in nights shifts or support 24 x 7 Coverage as per the Business needs

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

  • Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

  • Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

About Business UnitIBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world's most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

Your Life @ IBMIn a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

About IBMIBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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Being You @ IBMIBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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