NAS Architect

We are seeking an experienced NAS Architect to design, implement, and manage enterprise-level Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions. The ideal candidate will be responsible for storage architecture design, performance optimization, capacity planning, and ensuring high availability and data protection across enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable NAS storage solutions to meet business and technical requirements
• Implement and manage NAS platforms (e.g., NetApp, Dell EMC Isilon, etc.)
• Perform storage capacity planning, performance tuning, and optimization
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery (DR), and backup strategies
• Define storage best practices, governance, and standards
• Troubleshoot storage-related issues and provide root cause analysis
• Collaborate with infrastructure, network, and cloud teams
• Support storage migrations, upgrades, and data lifecycle management
• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Storage Infrastructure with strong focus on NAS
• Hands-on experience with NAS platforms (NetApp, Isilon, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of NFS, CIFS/SMB protocols
• Experience with RAID, Snapshots, Replication, and Storage Tiering
• Understanding of SAN, Cloud Storage, and Hybrid environments
• Knowledge of backup and disaster recovery solutions
• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Cloud Storage (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• Automation using PowerShell, Python, or Ansible
• Experience with virtualization environments (VMware, Hyper-V)
• Storage certifications (NetApp NCDA/NCIE, Dell EMC certifications)