Storage Engineer position

Location: Detroit, MI/ Charlotte, NC Duration: 12 Months contract position with possible extension  Responsibilities: Backup/Archiving: tape, Data Domain, NetBackup, Centera • OpsCenter experience is a must • NetBackup Access Control (NBAC) – very important • Requirements gathering and use case analysis that results in well documented and traceable business and technical requirements and SLA’s for storage related technologies • Maintaining an understanding of deployed customer solutions, potential issues, requirements, and service gaps • Development and maintenance of various solution artifacts including: conceptual and detailed design, configuration guidelines, build books, run books, and service level definitions • Determining hardware and software components to meet customer's requirements • Performing proof of concepts for proposed solutions • Establishing and maintaining vendor relationships with leading technology and solution providers • Leading Operations Team to implement and continuously improve backup and data protection services Job Requirements\Qualifications: • At least 5 years of experience in relevant technologies, including experience leading complex initiatives • NAS with NDMP experience is desired • Experience with backup using RMAN, SAP plugins, and other native application backups • SQL and Exchange server backups using Netbackup • Enterprise storage administration • Understanding of dependent technologies including Cisco UCS and application specific storage requirements such as MS SQL, and EMC VMWare. • Experience with next generation technologies such as clustered file systems is desired • Desired is experience in automating processes and software/script development • Hands on knowledge of key operating system environments including MS Windows, Solaris, HPUX, Red Hat Linux, and VMware • Experience with Netbackup Appliances is a plus • Must be able to work well in a changing environment  Regards Sweta Verma 732-549-5907