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IBM Storage & Backup Expert

Location: Oman

Work Experience: 7-10 Years

Requirements:

  • IBM Storage Technologies: IBM FlashSystem, IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC), IBM Spectrum Virtualize, IBM DS8000, IBM Storwize, IBM Tape Libraries, IBM Storage Insights.
  • Backup Technologies: IBM Storage Protect (Spectrum Protect / TSM), IBM Storage Protect Plus, IBM Tape Management, Snapshot-based backups, Disk-to-Disk (D2D), Disk-to-Tape (D2T), Cloud backup integration.
  • SAN Technologies: Fibre Channel (FC), FCoE, iSCSI, NPIV, Multipathing, Brocade SAN Switches, Cisco MDS Switches.
  • Replication Technologies: FlashCopy, Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Remote Copy, Asynchronous and synchronous replication.
  • Operating Systems: AIX, Linux, Windows Server.
  • Cloud: IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Hybrid Cloud Storage.
  • Monitoring & Tools: IBM Storage Insights, IBM Spectrum Control, IBM Tivoli Monitoring, Nagios, Zabbix, SolarWinds, Grafana (preferred)  

Preferred Skills:

  • VMware vSphere storage integration  
  • Hyper-V storage integration  
  • Oracle Database backup and recovery  
  • SAP HANA backup solutions  
  • Kubernetes/OpenShift persistent storage  
  • Object storage technologies  
  • Deduplication and compression technologies  

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

Job Description:

Storage Administration:

  • Install, configure, and administer IBM enterprise storage systems.  
  • Manage storage provisioning, allocation, and capacity planning.  
  • Configure RAID groups, storage pools, volumes, and LUNs.  
  • Perform firmware upgrades and health checks.  
  • Optimize storage performance and utilization.  
  • Troubleshoot storage hardware and software issues.  

SAN Administration:

  • Configure and manage Fibre Channel (FC) SAN infrastructure.  
  • Administer SAN switches (IBM, Brocade, Cisco MDS).  
  • Perform zoning, masking, and LUN mapping.  
  • Configure multipathing and high availability.  
  • Troubleshoot SAN connectivity and performance issues.  

IBM Storage Platforms:

  • IBM FlashSystem  
  • IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC)  
  • IBM Spectrum Virtualize  
  • IBM DS8000  
  • IBM Storwize  
  • IBM Tape Libraries  
  • IBM TS4500 / TS4300  

Backup & Recovery:

  • Design and administer enterprise backup solutions.  
  • Configure backup schedules, retention policies, and recovery plans.  
  • Perform backup validation and restore testing.  
  • Support disaster recovery exercises.  
  • Manage backup media lifecycle and replication.  

IBM Backup Solutions:

  • IBM Storage Protect (formerly IBM Spectrum Protect / Tivoli Storage Manager)  
  • IBM Spectrum Protect Plus  
  • Tape and disk-based backup infrastructure  

Disaster Recovery:

  • Develop and maintain Disaster Recovery (DR) procedures.  
  • Configure storage replication and failover.  
  • Perform DR drills and recovery testing.  
  • Maintain Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO) targets.  

Storage Virtualization:

  • Configure IBM Spectrum Virtualize.  
  • Implement storage migration with minimal downtime.  
  • Manage thin provisioning, snapshots, FlashCopy, and replication.  
  • Configure Metro Mirror and Global Mirror solutions.  

Performance & Capacity Management:

  • Monitor storage utilization and performance.  
  • Analyze IOPS, latency, throughput, and bandwidth.  
  • Perform capacity forecasting and optimization.  
  • Recommend storage expansion strategies.  

Security & Compliance:

  • Implement storage security best practices.  
  • Configure encryption at rest.  
  • Manage role-based access controls (RBAC).  
  • Support compliance with ISO 27001, SOX, PCI DSS, GDPR, and internal audit requirements.  

Automation:

  • Develop automation scripts using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or Ansible.  
  • Automate backup verification and storage administration tasks.  
  • Integrate monitoring and alerting tools.