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We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people-Kyndryls-that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.\n The Role\nKey Responsibilities\nEnterprise Architecture & Solution Design\nDefine, maintain, and govern enterprise NetApp storage architecture standards, reference architectures, and design principles.\n\nReview, approve, and validate storage architecture for infrastructure, cloud, application, and modernization projects.\n\nEnsure all NetApp solutions are scalable, highly available, secure, resilient, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.\n\nProvide architectural leadership for storage modernization, cloud adoption, disaster recovery, ransomware protection, and hybrid cloud initiatives.\n\nDevelop enterprise storage roadmaps and strategic technology recommendations.\n\nTechnical Governance\nServe as the highest technical authority for all NetApp storage technologies across the enterprise.\n\nEstablish governance frameworks, engineering standards, operational policies, and architecture review processes.\n\nLead technical design reviews for major infrastructure deployments, migrations, platform upgrades, and technology refresh programs.\n\nValidate compliance with enterprise storage standards, security policies, and operational best practices.\n\nTechnical Review, Root Cause Analysis & Escalation Management\nAct as the enterprise technical review authority for all NetApp-related incidents, architecture concerns, and production issues.\n\nPerform advanced troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), and storage health assessments using AutoSupport (ASUP), EMS logs, Active IQ, performance analytics, and diagnostic data.\n\nAnalyze complex issues involving ONTAP, WAFL, SnapMirror, MetroCluster, NAS, SAN, Object Storage, networking, and storage virtualization.\n\nReview and validate technical findings submitted by project SMEs before vendor engagement.\n\nDetermine issue severity, validate infrastructure configuration, and ensure complete diagnostics are collected prior to escalation.\n\nApprove vendor escalation only after confirming that internal technical analysis has been completed and enterprise standards have been followed.\n\nVendor & Engineering Management\nServe as the primary enterprise technical interface with NetApp Support, Professional Services, Engineering, and Product Teams.\n\nLead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and critical incident management with NetApp.\n\nManage vendor escalations through resolution while ensuring effective knowledge transfer to internal engineering teams.\n\nEvaluate new NetApp technologies, product releases, architectural enhancements, and strategic roadmap initiatives.\n\nPlatform Strategy & Lifecycle Management\nDefine lifecycle management strategies for enterprise NetApp infrastructure.\n\nLead storage platform upgrades, technology refresh programs, firmware planning, and capacity management initiatives.\n\nDrive continuous improvements in storage performance, availability, operational efficiency, and platform resilience.\n\nLead automation and standardization initiatives using Infrastructure-as-Code and API-driven management.\n\nDocumentation, Standards & Knowledge Management\nDevelop enterprise architecture standards, governance documentation, technical design guides, operational procedures, and runbooks.\n\nPublish troubleshooting methodologies, knowledge base articles, and engineering best practices.\n\nConduct architecture reviews, technical workshops, mentoring sessions, and knowledge transfer programs for engineering teams.\n\nProvide technical leadership and guidance to infrastructure SMEs, project architects, and operational support teams.\n\nMandatory Technical Review Process\nThe NetApp Architecture Team serves as the mandatory technical review authority before any vendor engagement.\nResponsibilities include:\nValidate production issues and architectural concerns.\n\nReview storage architecture, configuration, and infrastructure compliance.\n\nAnalyze AutoSupport (ASUP), EMS logs, Active IQ reports, alerts, diagnostics, and performance metrics.\n\nPerform advanced technical analysis and root cause determination.\n\nIdentify opportunities for internal resolution.\n\nApprove vendor escalation only when a confirmed product defect or vendor intervention is required.\n\nRequired Technical Skills\nEnterprise Storage\nExpert knowledge of NetApp ONTAP architecture and enterprise storage platforms.\n\nDeep expertise in NAS, SAN, Object Storage, and Unified Storage architectures.\n\nAdvanced knowledge of WAFL, Snapshot, SnapMirror, SnapVault, MetroCluster, SnapCenter, FlexClone, Storage Virtual Machines (SVM), and Active IQ.\n\nStorage Networking\nFibre Channel (FC), FCoE, iSCSI, Ethernet, NVMe/TCP, NVMe/FC, multipathing, and storage networking design.\n\nVirtualization & Cloud\nVMware vSphere, Hyper-V, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization.\n\nHybrid cloud architectures across Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).\n\nCloud Volumes ONTAP, Azure NetApp Files, Amazon FSx for ONTAP, and cloud-native storage integrations.\n\nPerformance & Security\nEnterprise performance tuning, workload analysis, capacity planning, and storage optimization.\n\nDisaster Recovery (DR), Business Continuity (BC), cyber resilience, ransomware protection, immutable snapshots, and storage security best practices.\n\nAutomation & Engineering\nAutomation using Ansible, PowerShell, Python, REST APIs, Terraform, and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies.\n\nExperience with monitoring, analytics, AutoSupport (ASUP), EMS, Active IQ, and enterprise observability platforms.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n12+ years of enterprise storage experience with extensive expertise in NetApp technologies.\n\nProven experience leading enterprise architecture, governance, and strategic storage initiatives.\n\nStrong leadership, stakeholder management, vendor management, and executive communication skills.\n\nNetApp Certified Implementation Engineer (NCIE), NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA), or equivalent certifications preferred.\n\nExperience supporting large-scale, mission-critical enterprise environments across multi-site and hybrid cloud deployments.\n\n Who You Are\nExpert knowledge of NetApp ONTAP architecture\nNAS (NFS, SMB), SAN (FC, iSCSI), and storage fundamentals\nSnapMirror, SnapVault, SnapCenter, MetroCluster\nStorage performance tuning and capacity planning\nStorage networking (FC, Ethernet, iSCSI, NVMe/TCP)\nVMware, Hyper-V, Kubernetes/OpenShift\nCloud integration (AWS / Azure / GCP)\nAutomation using PowerShell / Python / Ansible / REST APIs\nDisaster Recovery and Storage Security concepts\nNetApp Active IQ and AutoSupport\nEnterprise NetApp architecture standards and governance framework\nApproved storage designs for all projects\nEstablished NetApp CoE operating model\nReduction in external vendor dependency\nImproved system availability and performance\nArchitecture review reports and documentation\nInternal knowledge base and troubleshooting framework\nSuccessful modernization and optimization initiatives\nBeing You\nThe “Kyn” in Kyndryl means kinship, which represents the strong bonds we have with each other, our customers and our communities. We focus on ensuring all Kyndryls feel included and we welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We believe in growth, and we’re excited to see what you can bring. At Kyndryl, employee feedback has told us that our number one driver of employee engagement is belonging. That sense of belonging - being a valued, respected, trusted member of the team - is fundamental to our culture and fueling great experiences for our customers. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you the ability to thrive and contribute to our culture of empathy and shared success. That’s The Kyndryl Way.\nWhat You Can Expect\nYour career with us isn’t just a job-it’s an adventure with purpose. We offer a dynamic, hybrid-friendly culture that supports your well-being and empowers you to grow. Our Be Well programs are thoughtfully designed to support your financial, mental, physical, and social health-because we know that when you feel your best, you do your best. \nFrom your very first day, you’ll dive into impactful work that powers the systems our customers rely on every day. You won’t just contribute-you’ll make a difference, tackling meaningful projects that sharpen your skills and fuel your growth.\nWe’re here to champion your journey. With powerful tools to chart your career path, personalized development goals aligned with your ambitions, and continuous feedback to keep you inspired and on track, you’ll have everything you need to thrive and evolve. You’ll develop in-demand skills to grow your career and achieve your ambitions with access to cutting-edge learning opportunities-from certifications with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon to coaching and hands-on experiences. And through it all, you’ll be part of a culture that values empathy, restless learning, and a devotion to shared success. \nWe want you to thrive here-and we’re committed to helping you do just that. Ready to make an impact? 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