Senior Storage Migration Specialist – Remote with Site Visits - 6 month contract
Location: Remote (with occasional site visits to Stevenage)
We are urgently seeking a highly skilled Specialist to join in January. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on enterprise-level migration and IT transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
* Continue Discovery Architect tasks, including the creation and refinement of runbooks and handling ad hoc discovery requirements for migration events.
* Oversee and execute up to 28 FC SAN migration events in alignment with the T-40 migration schedule.
* Conduct SRDF migration activities as scheduled.
* Develop, update, and maintain migration runbooks and detailed low-level designs (LLDs).
* Administer and optimise EMC VMAX & PowerMax systems, focusing on provisioning, disk recovery, and performance enhancement.
* Configure and resolve issues with Brocade SAN switches, ensuring seamless host and array connectivity.
* Provide support during weekends and outside standard working hours as needed.
Essential Skills:
* Demonstrated expertise in managing enterprise-level IT transformations and high-volume data migrations.
* Deep technical knowledge in:
* VMAX, VMAX AFA, SRDF, and BCV processes and procedures.
* EMC Host Software, including PowerPath and Solutions Enabler.
* SAN migration technologies such as Open Replicator and SRDF.
* Strong skills in SAN architecture, performance management, and disk provisioning.
* Comprehensive experience with operating systems, including Windows 2003/2008, RHEL, HP-UX, Solaris, IBM AIX/VIOS, and Oracle ASM & RAC environments.
* Proficiency with UniSphere and Solutions Enabler for system configuration and troubleshooting.
* Solid understanding of networking principles and configurations.
* Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to create and manage complex formulas.
* Exceptional planning, organisational, and communication abilities, especially under high-pressure conditions.