01Overview
Role Description
Job Summary The Storage &
- Backup Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and governing enterprise storage, backup, disaster recovery, and data protection solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. The role ensures data availability, integrity, security, scalability, compliance, and business continuity while optimizing performance, capacity, and costs.
Experience Required
- 12+ years of overall IT Infrastructure experience.
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in Enterprise Storage, Backup, and Disaster Recovery Architectures.
- Proven expertise in designing and implementing large-scale storage and data protection solutions.
- Experience working with Dell EMC, NetApp, Veeam, Commvault, VMware, Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities Storage Architecture
- Design and implement enterprise storage solutions including:
- SAN
- NAS
- Object Storage
- Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)
- Develop storage standards, architecture roadmaps, and best practices.
- Plan storage capacity, performance optimization, and lifecycle management.
- Evaluate and recommend storage technologies and vendors.
- Lead storage migration and consolidation projects.
Backup &
- Recovery
- Design and manage enterprise backup and recovery platforms.
- Define backup retention, archival, and recovery policies.
- Ensure backup success and periodic restore testing.
- Implement immutable backups and ransomware protection solutions.
- Establish and govern RPO and RTO standards.
Disaster Recovery &
- Business Continuity
- Design DR and replication architectures.
- Conduct disaster recovery drills and testing exercises.
- Ensure critical applications meet business continuity requirements.
- Create and maintain DR runbooks and recovery documentation.
Cloud Storage &
- Data Protection
- Design cloud-based storage and backup solutions across:
- Microsoft Azure
- AWS
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Implement hybrid-cloud data protection strategies.
- Manage cloud storage governance, optimization, and cost efficiency.
- Ensure secure data movement between cloud and on-premises environments.
Security &
- Compliance
- Implement encryption for data at rest and in transit.
- Ensure storage and backup environments meet security and compliance standards.
- Develop backup security controls and governance policies.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity teams on ransomware protection initiatives.
Operations &
- Governance
- Define enterprise storage and backup architecture standards.
- Monitor storage utilization, system performance, and backup success rates.
- Lead root cause analysis and problem management activities.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to infrastructure teams.
Mandatory Skills
Storage Technologies
- Dell EMC PowerStore
- Dell EMC Unity
- Dell EMC VMAX / PowerMax
- NetApp ONTAP
- IBM Storage Solutions
- HPE Primera / Nimble
- Pure Storage
- SAN Technologies (Brocade, Cisco MDS)
Backup &
- Recovery
- Commvault
- Veeam Backup &
- Replication
- Veritas NetBackup
- Dell EMC Networker
- Rubrik
- Cohesity
Disaster Recovery
- DR Architecture Design
- Replication Technologies
- RPO/RTO Planning
- Recovery Testing &
- DR Drills
- Business Continuity Planning
Cloud Platforms
- Microsoft Azure Backup &
- Recovery Services
- Azure Storage Accounts
- AWS Backup
- Amazon S3
- Amazon Glacier
- Google Cloud Storage
Virtualization &
- Operating Systems
- VMware vSphere
- Hyper-V
- Windows Server
- Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, SUSE)
Security
- Data Encryption
- Key Management
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
- Zero Trust Architecture
- Ransomware Protection
- Cyber Recovery Solutions
Preferred Certifications
- Dell EMC Proven Professional
- NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA)
- Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE)
- Commvault Professional Certification
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional
- VMware Certified Skilled (VCP)
Skills VMware, Ransomware Protection, Adobe Experience Manager, High Availability and Disaster Recovery .
