SRM ViPR Architect-Atlanta, GA (Onsite)- Long Term Contract

Role : SRM ViPR Architect

Location : Atlanta, GA (Onsite)

Job Type : Long Term Contract

Job description

Primary Skills and Responsibilities for SRM ViPR Architect :

Expert at Designing, implementing and Maintaining Dell's Storage Resource Manager (SRM) ViPR Storage Infrastructure Monitoring and Reporting Solution in a Multi-Site Deployment with Federated Reporting back to a central System

Installation, Configuration and scheduling of SRM Servers, collectors and reports.

• Testing, upgrading and applying patches to the software
• Collection metrics in a multi-vendor environment (IE : Dell / EMC Symmetrix, Isilon, Unity, Netapp NAS Systems, Brocade Switches and IBM SAN)
• Capacity Planning, Performance Management of SRM ecosystem
• Working with other teams and organizations to conform to KP Standards and Security Policies
• Working with other teams for delivery and storage of reports through different delivery mechanisms (SFTP, email...etc)

Knowledgeable in the following storage technologies and configurations :

o Example :

How to identify and measure SNAP, Shared LUNs / VMDKs,

Understanding when a LUN is shared between multiple servers

Understanding of data reduction measurements (deduplication and compression)

Reporting on Server to LUN mapping using LUN WWN

Knowledgeable in storage metrics and configurations

o Multi-Tier storage reporting (array level, volume / storage group, lun, fileshare, by protocol.....etc)

Knowledgeable in designing / generating recurring reports of storage systems to meet specific business needs.

Problem Management

o Investigate and correct operational issues of the SRM ecosystem

Includes identifying failed or incorrect reports

o Investigate and correct invalid or bad data in reports

Includes investigating when anomalous data or pattern is report

o Work with cross-functional teams (storage operations, Security, Cloud Operations, Compute teams, and network teams) to implement or trouble

o Open Service Tickets with Dell SRM support to identify and manage to resolution any issues with Dell SRM ViPR product

Example : Bad metrics being reported, Support for specific firmware levels for devices being monitor.

Customer Management

o Work with consumers / requesters to define Requirements and implement or change reports

o Work with cross-functional team to understand storage metrics

Primary Working hours Pacific Time. However must be able to occasionally work during non-business hours in order to minimize business impact and comply with KP change management policies

Flexible to work in Night Shift.