Storage Solutions Architect

Position: Storage & SDS Architect

Band: F (TSU), Salary – 21.5 - 35.4 LPA

Location: UIDAI Technology Centre, Bengaluru

Number of Positions: 1

Educational Qualification

• BE / B.Tech / M.Tech / MCA or equivalent qualification.
• Post-graduation in Technology preferred.
• Network/Security certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, PCNSE etc. desirable

Experience

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in network/security implementation and/or management.
• Demonstrated experience in leading solution design and implementation of opensource SDS platforms.
• Experience in architecting on-premises, cloud, and hybrid storage architectures.
• Experience managing enterprise backup solutions and storage refresh/upgrade projects.
• Experience with WAN and backbone network protocols.
• Exposure to cloud networking and security (AWS, Azure, GCP) desirable.
• Strong program management exposure including costing and estimation awareness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, implementation, and maintenance of Network and Software Defined Storage (SDS) platforms.
• Architect on-premises, cloud, and hybrid storage solutions.
• Design WAN and backbone network architectures (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, etc.).
• Manage and implement opensource Software Defined Storage solutions (CEPH preferred).
• Architect and oversee storage & backup solutions across EMC, HP, NetApp, Azure, AWS, and CEPH technologies.
• Lead private, public, and hybrid cloud storage solution design and deployment.
• Drive data migration and transformation programs, including cloud-based storage transitions.
• Ensure operability, reliability, security, performance, and sustainability of infrastructure platforms.
• Manage dependencies, risks, and stakeholder coordination for infrastructure change initiatives.
• Oversee backup products and Virtual Tape Libraries (VTLs).
• Ensure governance compliance with architecture frameworks and artefacts.
• Collaborate with network, compute, monitoring, and security teams for integrated solution delivery.

Technical Skills

• Storage & SDS Software-Defined Storage (SDS)
• CEPH (Pool design, Data path optimisation, Failure domain planning, Performa
• HP storage arrays
• Storage platforn transitionsData migration programmes
• Container networks (e.g., Calico)
• Hybrid cloud connectivity
• Information security requirements for Storage Solutions High-Level Design (HLD) / Low-Level Design (LLD)Architecture
• Multi-datacentre environments
• Mission-critical infrastructure
• End-to-end storage architectures (Object, Block, File)
• Distributed storage systems
• High-availability clusters
• Multi-site resilience models
• Replication strategies
• Hybrid environments
• Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies
• Capacity planning
• Strong understanding of routing & switching protocols.
• Working knowledge of Calico (Mandatory).
• Working knowledge of Linux (Mandatory).
• Strong understanding of storage and backup technologies (CEPH, NetApp, HP, Azure, AWS, GCP – experience in at least two).
• Knowledge of architecture frameworks and governance models.
• Familiarity with opensource products and operating systems.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.