Block Automation Engineer

Role- Block Automation Engineer
Work Location Remote (Candidates local to Pune/Hyderabad preferred)
Work Timing- 2-11 PM IST
Project Duration- 12 months extendable
7+ years experience
Responsibilities
Carry out tasks to certify, test and develop new features and platforms on our SAN Infrastructure, primarily Dell PowerMax/Vmax-3/XtremIO, Pure FlashArray, HP Primera and Cirrus DMS using Broadcom and Cisco SAN switches/directors and iSCSI connectovity
Develop automation to support the above requirements, covering support, install, provisioning, migration management/compliance
Provide Enterprise Services, including platform services (UNIX and Linux servers, Windows and storage) for securely storing/analysing data as well as Developer Services which enable faster delivery of highly standardised platform services, for example, Virtualisation, ALM, Dev Engineering, Development and Cloud.
Develop Cloud based infrastructure platforms and deliver infrastructure, platform etc. as a Service by working with Business & other DevOps teams
Determine the strategic direction and execute in each of the Technology areas under Enterprise Services responsibility
Risk and Cost Management
Ensure Service Quality Targets are met for offered platform services
Business stakeholder management to define product roadmaps and market available capabilities
Write development code, understand a DevOps Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery pipeline, and build automated test scripts (for infrastructure products and upgrades), and build automation interfaces between systems
To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:
Expertise in Server operating systemd Linux RHEL/Windows/VmWare
Expert in all aspects of Dell PowerMax/Vmax3/SRDF/XtremIO, Pure FlashArray, HPE Primera, Cirrus DMS
End to end server mapping from server to storage
Experience in using Python, Ansible, and Shell Scripting languages to implement storage automation and as-a-service offerings
Capable of product testing and qualification.
Well experienced in server and storage remediation
Past working experience in a storage / scripting / automation role
A deep technical understanding of Cloud and Storage Infrastructure
Infrastructure as Code and automation/orchestration technologies, such as Puppet / Chef / Ansible Tower / Jenkins
Experience of continuous integration / continuous delivery software engineering approaches
Experienced in storage migration - Storage and server based
Experience working in relevant environment/s, i.e. server engineering in a similar function is desirable but not essential
Experience working in relevant market/context, i.e. IT in finance, Storage is desirable but not essential
Experience in Agile methodologies and DevOps practices is desirable but not essential
Role relevant qualifications, i.e. EMC, Pure , cloud related is desirable but not essential
A track record of constantly looking for ways to do things better and an excellent understanding of the mechanism necessary to successfully implement change.
Self-awareness with confidence to work independently and take responsibility for own development
Excellent written and spoken communication skills an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences
Planned projects and activities systematically in line with business priorities, using a variety of analysis and problem solving techniques
Experience of building effective customer relationships which create customer advocacy
Willingness to undertake the training / study required in this role for new products and services