Senior Network engineer(Storage L3)

About Persistent

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what?s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptor?s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We reported $1,654.4M FY26 revenue with 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. We have delivered 24 sequential quarters of growth with $436.0M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 3.2% Q-o-Q and 16.2% Y-o-Y growth. Our 27,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We have been recognized as the Fastest Growing IT Services Brand Globally in the 2026 Brand Finance IT Services 25 Report. We named a Leader in the Everest Group Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK Matrix� Assessment 2026 and Software Product Engineering PEAK Matrix� Assessment 2026.

About Position:

The Senior Network engineer ensures proper management of the Network services (including LAN, SDWAN, MAN, Voice, Video, Wireless, ISP, Zero Trust, EDMZ, and Contact Center Technologies) for in conjunction with the vendor(s). In addition, this role supports Network availability and the introduction of new technology into the Network environment.

• Role: Storage L3
• Location: Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad
• Experience: 12-18 years
• Job Type: Full-Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• Act as the ultimate point of contact for intricate storage problems, providing expert guidance and resolutions.
• Create robust storage designs tailored to large-scale enterprise needs, considering factors like scalability, performance, and redundancy.
• Establish and enforce effective storage management practices, ensuring data protection, availability, and compliance.
• Estimate future storage requirements, analyze performance metrics, and optimize resource utilization in extensive storage environments.
• Plan and implement strategies to ensure data continuity during disasters or disruptions, including failover and data replication.
• Assess storage security risks, apply necessary controls, and safeguard data integrity and confidentiality.
• Advise on compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) related to storage systems, ensuring adherence to legal and industry regulations.
• Work with other IT teams to seamlessly integrate storage solutions into broader infrastructure, such as databases, applications, and virtualization platforms.
• -Help create and maintain documentation, policies, and standards related to storage management, ensuring consistency and alignment with organizational goals.
• Stay informed about emerging storage technologies, evaluate their suitability, and drive their adoption within the organization.
• Oversee data backup and recovery processes using Tape libraries, ensuring reliable backups and efficient restoration.
• Set up and maintain data replication solutions for disaster recovery purposes, ensuring data availability and minimizing downtime.
• Stay current with storage industry trends, attend conferences, and explore new technologies to enhance storage practices.
• Diagnose and address storage-related problems, including data corruption, loss, and system failures, ensuring minimal impact on operations.
• Apply security controls, enforce access restrictions, and protect data stored in storage systems from unauthorized access or breaches.
• Actively engage in disaster recovery drills to validate the effectiveness of recovery procedures and enhance preparedness for real-world incidents.

Expertise You'll Bring:

• NetApp Certified Technology Solutions Professional, Pure Storage FlashArray Storage Professional, VMCE, IBM Storage, TSM backup
• Bachelor?s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.
• Approximately five years of experience in a company?s storage environment.
• Familiarity with disaster recovery technologies and data replication.
• Hardware and Software Expertise: Proficiency in both hardware and software aspects of storage systems.
• Awareness of the latest trends in data storage, backup strategies.
• Disaster Recovery Planning: Contribute to disaster recovery planning to prevent data loss during system failures or cyber-attacks.
• Minimum of 7 years' experience of contributing to the success of a range of midsize-to-large initiatives with above-average levels of complexity and business criticality, building a team-oriented, collaborative environment, and creating business cases and managing budgets,
• Experience managing public internet routing, transport and access
• Extensive knowledge of network service providers for both Public and private line access
• Experience in facilitating change, including collaboration with management stakeholders.
• Proven internal and external influencing skills at senior and executive management levels.
• Preferably proven experience or demonstrated capability in leading large, complex and or transformational initiatives in dynamic environments and taking advantage of digital opportunities to innovate business models and enable the digitalization of the business.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

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?Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.?