Enterprise SAN Manager

Client: WMATA Job Title: Enterprise SAN Manager Duration: 12 Months Start Date: ASAP Location: Washington D.C. Position Type: Contract Position ID: WMTSAN726SR Interview Type: In - Person/ Web Cam/ Phone Summary of Position: This position will work closely with management and technical staff to manage an organization wide Enterprise SAN Management system for an entire IT organization. The enterprise storage is comprised of Brocade Connectrix X6 switches, G620 switches, 6520 switches, DWDM optics, DellEMC VMAX ALL Flash, Powermax storage arrays, DellEMC ISILON, and Dell Compellent storage arrays. Daily operations of these products as well as upgrades are part of the functional aspects of this position. The selected candidate will be a dynamic individual responsible for the following position functions:

• Manage the smooth operation of Enterprise storage arrays and NAS storage arrays by ensuring that all aspects of the system are online.
• Maintain and manage fiber network Brocade switches. Providing SAN connectivity between servers and storage arrays.

Participate in the development, testing, and implementation of disaster recovery procedures.
• Performing firmware upgrades for Fabric OS on the network switches and participating in code upgrades for storage arrays and maintain systems at target code levels.
• Implement technology refreshments projects on SAN to accommodate growing requirements.
• Implement latest security and technology features for Enterprise storage arrays and Brocade fiber network switches.
• Manage and maintain Storage Systems for Backup Data.
Automation of storage and network operations using ansible.
• Automate tasks using Ansible.
• Experience in design and implementing strategies for protecting Enterprise data.

Should have extensive hands-on experience with DellEMC VMAX storage arrays, Compellent storage arrays, Unity, Pure storage arrays, and IBM storage arrays.
• Should have extensive hands-on experience with Brocade Network switch models X6 and M5424 and Connectrix switch models G620 and 6520.

Should have extensive hands-on experience with managing Isilon Storage arrays, NAS storage arrays.
Should have extensive hands-on experience with Dell Storage Systems like Dell Compellent SC8000/SC9000
Should have hands on experience with AIX, Linux, Windows, and Vmware ESXi Systems.
• Have skills and expertise with Unix scripting
• Have skills and expertise with Ansible automation tools
• Thorough understanding of networking and Oracle and SQL databases.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems or Computer Science preferred.

Minimum of five years’ experience with information technology systems.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working in a collaborative