Storage Engineer - Backup & Recovery
First seen by Alion on Oct 23, 2026.
Role Overview :
This is a critical engineering profile focused on Fibre Channel, SAN platforms (NetApp/EMC), storage performance troubleshooting, and independent backup/restore operations. We are looking for a professional who has personally handled SAN and LUN provisioning, multipathing, storage performance issues, and end-to-end backup and restore, with a strong focus on automation.
Key Responsibilities :
Linux Administration :
- Administer, monitor, and troubleshoot enterprise Linux environments (RHEL, CentOS, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu).
- Perform OS installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and hardening activities.
- Manage user accounts, permissions, file systems, services, kernel parameters, and performance tuning.
- Troubleshoot system issues related to CPU, memory, storage, networking, and application performance.
- Troubleshoot cross-domain issues spanning Linux, storage, virtualization, network, and application dependencies.
- Manage packages and repositories using tooling like Satellite, Spacewalk, or YUM/DNF/APT.
Automation & Scripting :
- Drive automation using Shell/Bash scripting and Ansible for configuration management, patching, and operational tasks.
- Build and maintain Ansible playbooks/roles for provisioning and hardening.
- Python scripting is a desirable addition for extending automation capabilities.
- Proactively use AI-assisted tools for scripting, troubleshooting, and log analysis.
Storage Administration :
- Manage and support enterprise SAN/NAS storage platforms.
- Provision storage, create and manage LUNs, storage pools, RAID groups, volumes, and snapshots.
- Monitor storage capacity, utilization, performance, and availability.
- Troubleshoot storage connectivity issues involving Fibre Channel (FC), iSCSI, multipathing, and zoning.
Backup & Recovery :
- Administer enterprise backup solutions such as Veritas NetBackup, Commvault, or Veeam.
- Perform backup monitoring, restoration requests, disaster recovery validations, and troubleshooting.
Security & Compliance :
- Own the end-to-end patching lifecycle and drive vulnerability remediation.
- Implement and maintain security hardening baselines (e.g., CIS benchmarks) across Linux systems.
Incident & Operations Support :
- Act as Shift Lead for Linux/Storage operations.
- Lead complex incident triage, root cause analysis (RCA), and resolution activities.
- Participate in on-call support and rotational shift schedules.
Required Skills :
- Linux : RHEL, CentOS, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu, performance tuning, filesystem management (XFS, EXT4, LVM).
- Automation : Shell/Bash scripting, Ansible, Git, Python (desirable).
- Storage : SAN & NAS, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, EMC Dell, NetApp, Hitachi, IBM, or Pure Storage.
- Backup : Veritas NetBackup, Commvault, or Veeam.
- Security : Patching, vulnerability remediation, CIS benchmarks.
Skills
Storage, System Administration, Linux, Shell Scripting, Ansible, Veritas Netbackup, CommVault, Data Backup, CentOS, Storage Infrastructure