Principal Storage & SAN Engineer – IBM SVC, Brocade, Replication & DR

urgent requirement for Principal Storage & SAN Engineer – IBM SVC, Brocade, Replication & DR is required for our banking client in Abu Dhabi, UAEStrong experience in IBM SVC Administration provisioning, FlashCopy, replication, performance tuning -- MustStrong experience in SAN Fabric Management – Brocade switches, Fibre Channel, zoning, ISL configuration-MUSTStrong experience in Enterprise Storage Integration – IBM DS8K/FlashSystem, EMC PowerMax/Unity/PowerStore, Pure/NetApp is THE MUSTStrong experience in Replication & DR – CSM, RecoverPoint, SRDF, VMware SRM, disaster recovery planning. is MUSTStrong Experience In Banking Domain Is PreferredPrincipal Systems Engineer – Storage Administration (Primary IBM SVC & SAN Switch)responsible for architecting, managing, and optimizing enterprise storage and SAN infrastructure with a focus on replication, disaster recovery, and multi-vendor integration.Minimum 10+ years of IT experience, with strong focus on enterprise storage administration.Hands‑on expertise with IBM SVC and SAN fabric management is mandatory.Experience in banking or financial services environments is preferred.IBM Storage certifications (highly preferred)Dell EMC / NetApp storage certificationsCloud certifications (AWS or Azure)Red Hat OpenShift / Kubernetes certificationsFrameworksITIL Foundation certification in IT Service Management.Mandatory Technical CompetenciesPrimary Storage Expertise (Mandatory)IBM Storage Virtualize (SVC) – advanced administration, configuration, and troubleshooting.SAN Switching Technologies – strong hands‑on experience with Brocade SAN Directors and Fibre Channel fabrics.SAN fabric design including zoning, ISLs, trunking, and FCIP routing.Storage provisioning, host mapping, LUN masking, and fabric optimization.Enterprise Storage PlatformsIBM – SVC, DS8K, FlashSystem (FS9K)Dell EMC – PowerMax, PowerStore, Unity, ECSPure Storage arraysNetApp storage platformsStorage Architecture & ImplementationDesign and deployment of high‑performance, highly available enterprise storage solutions.Configuration of RAID groups, storage pools, port groups, masking views, and host attachments.Integration with VMware, AIX, Linux, databases, and container platforms.Performance Optimization & Capacity PlanningStorage performance monitoring and tuning.Proactive capacity planning and forecasting.Implementation of data reduction technologies (compression, deduplication).Replication & Disaster RecoveryExperience With Enterprise Replication Technologies IncludingIBM TPC‑R / Copy Services Manager (CSM)Dell EMC SRDFRecoverPointPowerStore replicationPure PodsVMware SRM and vSphere replicationData ManagementData migration across heterogeneous storage platforms.Snapshot, FlashCopy, cloning, and replication management.SAN InfrastructureAdministration of Brocade X6‑8 SAN Directors and FCIP Routers.Deep understanding of Fibre Channel protocols, zoning strategies, and fabric redundancy design.Storage SecurityImplementation of encryption for data‑at‑rest and in‑transit.Monitoring for anomalies, ransomware threats, and storage security events.Conduct vulnerability assessments and compliance checks.Monitoring & ToolsIBM Spectrum Control / TPCDell Solutions EnablerUnisphereAppSyncPowerPathNNMiSolarWindsDynatraceSNMP, SMI-S, CIM protocolsKey ResponsibilitiesArchitect and manage enterprise storage infrastructure with primary responsibility for IBM SVC and SAN fabric.Lead storage infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and datacenter relocation projects.Ensure storage availability, performance, and resiliency for mission‑critical banking systems.Collaborate with DBA, AIX, Linux, VMware, and OpenShift teams for infrastructure integration.Manage incident, problem, and change processes according to ITIL practices.Maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery readiness across datacenters.Identify opportunities for automation, modernization, and cost optimization in storage infrastructure.Skills: storage,san,ibm#J-18808-Ljbffr