Storage Migration Consultant

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Job Title: Storage Migration Consultant

Location: Remote

Duration: 2-3 Month with extensions

We are seeking a Storage Consultant for a critical migration project. This is an initial 2–3-month assignment, with the possibility of extension.

Location: Remote (within the USA), preferably supporting EST hours

Travel: Candidate must be available to travel to Las Vegas on December 4th for a program. Travel and accommodation will be covered by Client.

Role Requirements:

• Strong hands-on development experience in C/C++ or Python
• Proven architecture and solution design background
• Deep expertise in SAN/NAS technologies
• Experience with on-prem NetApp to AWS migrations
• We are specifically looking for a Storage Solutions expert, not an infrastructure or systems administration profile

Job Description - 

About the Role

 We are seeking a highly skilled Storage Migration Solution Developer to design, develop, and implement an enterprise-grade block-level storage migration platform. This role involves building proprietary migration technology to enable seamless, non-disruptive migrations from on-premises SAN storage (any vendor) to AWS EBS and Azure Managed Disks at the block level, including VM migration capabilities. The ideal ...candidate combines deep storage administration expertise across multiple SAN vendors with strong software development skills.

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What You'll Be Doing:

Solution Architecture & Development:

• Design and develop a proprietary block-level storage migration platform for heterogeneous SAN-to-cloud migrations
• Build real-time data replication engines with continuous data synchronization capabilities
• Develop I/O interception and redirection mechanisms for non-disruptive migrations with near-zero downtime
• Create intelligent migration orchestration engines with automated cutover capabilities
• Develop cross-vendor compatibility layer supporting multiple SAN platforms simultaneously
• Build automated rollback and failover/failback capabilities, bandwidth throttling & automated testing frameworks.
• Integrate with multiple SAN vendor management APIs for automated LUN discovery and mapping
• Develop migration playbooks and runbook automation

Why Join Us:

• Be part of a rapidly rising, global technology innovator whose platforms and services are engaged by Fortune 1000 companies and industry leaders such as Microsoft & Amazon.
• Immerse yourself in a culture where creativity is celebrated and encouraged.
• Engage in thrilling projects and opportunities for your professional growth.
• Contribute to our quest to redefine the industry.
• Competitive compensation and benefits with occasional ‘distinctive benefits’ that set us apart.

Who you are:

• 12+ years of experience in storage solution development, architecture, and enterprise storage systems
• 5+ years of hands-on development experience building storage migration tools, data replication engines, or block-level I/O solutions
• Mandatory: 5+ years of storage administration experience across at least two enterprise SAN platforms

Core Technical Skills:

Enterprise SAN Storage Administration:

• Required: Hands-on storage administration experience with at least two of the following platforms:
• NetApp (ONTAP, FAS, AFF series) - LUN provisioning, SnapMirror, FlexClone
• Dell EMC (Unity, PowerStore, PowerMax, VMAX) - Storage groups, masking views, SRDF
• Pure Storage (FlashArray, FlashBlade) - Volume management, protection groups, replication
• HPE 3PAR/Alletra - Virtual volumes, remote copy, adaptive optimization
• IBM FlashSystem/Storwize/DS8000 - Volume groups, FlashCopy, Metro Mirror
• Hitachi VSP - LDEVs, ShadowImage, TrueCopy
• Deep understanding of SAN architecture: zoning, LUN masking, multipathing (MPIO), WWN/WWPN management
• Knowledge of storage features: Performance tuning, thin/thick provisioning, deduplication, compression, snapshots, clones, synchronous, asynchronous, metro-cluster, disaster recovery
• Hands-on experience with storage management tools and CLIs for multiple vendors

Storage Development Expertise:

• Deep understanding of block-level storage architecture and low-level I/O operations
• Expertise in developing storage virtualization and data migration solutions from scratch
• Experience with LUN manipulation, block tracking, changed block tracking (CBT), and bitmap management
• Proficiency in handling I/O intercept, I/O redirection, and write-splitting mechanisms
• Understanding of storage array REST APIs and vendor SDKs (NetApp ONTAP API, Dell EMC Unisphere, Pure Storage REST API, IBM Spectrum Virtualize API, HPE SSMC API)
• Knowledge of SCSI commands, iSCSI protocol internals, and Fibre Channel frame structures

Development & Programming Skills:

• Required: Strong programming skills in C/C++ for low-level storage operations and device-level programming
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or Java for migration orchestration and control plane development
• Experience with Linux kernel modules, device drivers, or Windows filter drivers
• Knowledge of multi-threading, asynchronous I/O, and high-performance computing
• Proficiency in REST API development and integration
• Strong debugging skills for storage I/O issues and data path analysis

Cloud Platform Expertise:

• Deep hands-on experience with AWS FSx & Azure NetApp Files
• Understanding of AWS EC2 and Azure VM architecture and storage integration
• Experience with AWS SDK (Boto3/Python, AWS SDK for Java) and Azure SDK

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.