TransUnion Hiring for HPUX / Storage Administration at Chennai, Tamil Nadu Full Time

What We’ll Bring:
HPUX / Storage Administration

What You’ll Bring:
Administration

User management

LUN management

License management

SAN Switch management

RAID group creation

Change & Configuration Management

Firmware upgrade in coordination with OEM

SAN switch configurations (zoning, masking)

Controller configuration

LUN provisioning and deletion

LUN mapping to the host

Fault Management

Response to alerts generated by storage or problems reported by customer

Troubleshooting1, root cause analysis (RCA) and identification of problem area

Resolution of problems through configuration changes2/ re-installations / replacements within the given architecture and design.

Run diagnostic tool as guided by OEM vendors.

OEM Product support / RMA will be as subscribed during the contract l For NTT-Netmagic owned hardware

Escalate hardware failures to hardware vendor

Assist hardware vendor to Identify problem area (by log collection)

Vendor coordination for faulty part replacement and return

For Customer owned hardware – escalate hardware failure to to OEM

Performance Management

Monitor hardware resources3 through SAN tool.

SAN performance tuning.

Storage space and switch ports capacity management

Trouble shooting & root cause analysis for incidents / faults (Severity 1 only)

Identifying bottlenecks and suggesting de-bottlenecking solution

Operation Support

Trouble ticket logging, update and closure

Replication Setup checks5

Version Support

Hitachi Data System – AMS series

NetApp Filer – FAS 200 & 300 Series, E-series

IBM – DS, V and N Series

Dell – Powervault, Compellent

EMC – AX4, CX, VNX & Unity

HP – 3PAR StorServ

HP – EVA and P 2000 series

HP – MSA 2040

FC Switch – Brocade, Cisco MDS

HPUX Administration

Administration

Local user and group management1:
Create/modify/ delete local system users

Manage local user groups

Manage local user rights

Change & Configuration Management

FileSystem creation & Management

Hardening

Network service Management2

Software Installation

Disk Management through LVM

Patch updates3 (as per vendor recommendation and customer’s requirement)

Hardware re-configuration as part of change (except reinstallation)

Fault Management

Response to alerts generated by systems or problems reported by customer

Performance Management

Troubleshooting, root cause analysis and identification of problem area for OS

Resolution of problems through configuration changes/ re-installations / replacements / modifications.

Kernel fine tuning in consultation with customer.

Trouble shooting & root cause analysis for incidents / faults

Identifying bottlenecks and suggesting de-bottlenecking solution

Operating Support

Work log update for trouble ticket and closure

Local System log retention ( 1 month retention policy)

Sudo access to customer

Version Support

32 as well as 64 bit HPUX 11.31

Standard & Enterprise editions

Impact You’ll Make:
Storage/HPUX Administrator duties and responsibilities

Monitors, escalates, and re-mediate NAS & SAN device/application {access, performance, events} alerts to identify/ potential incidents

Provide storage provisioning for NAS/CAS/SAN systems

Provid level-2 DAS, SAN, NAS Configuring and administering support and expertise as it relates to the storage environment as needed

Understand and troubleshoot the SMB, NFS and CIFS shares networking protocols

Troubleshooting SAN/NAS issues related to storage, network and performance issues

Monitor and tune systems to achieve optimum performance levels

Troubleshooting and resolving Storage/SAN environment issues.

Troubleshooting system and server errors.

Reviewing system error logs and user-reported errors.

Proactively user access, monitoring system performance and capacity planning

Maintaining server architecture security and creating system backups

Maintain best practices on managing systems and services across all environments

Engineering of systems administration-related solutions for various project and operational needs

Manage, coordinate, and implement software upgrades, patches, hot fixes on servers, workstations, and network hardware

Provide input on ways to improve the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of the environment

Play a key role in Business Continuity Planning and DR strategy, ensuring our designs are considered by using 2-way/3-way Data replication strategy

Perform change management and incident management for enterprise storage systems

Collaborate with other teams and team members to develop automation strategies and deployment processes

Storage-HPUX Administrator qualifications and requirements

HP/Dell Storage Certified Professional preferred.

Previous working experience as a Storage Administrator for Min 8 years

Extensive knowledge of the fundamentals of HP/Dell Stroage related technologies.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or similar relevant degree

Familiarity with VMWare and SAN management and concepts

Expert in Automation, Shell, Perl, and/or Python scripting

Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP, SMTP and SNMP

Strong problem solving and communication skills

Experience with databases, patch management, and networks including LAN and WAN.

Familiarity with modern operating systems and server platforms.

Excellent problem-solving skills.

Good analytical and communication skills.

Availability to resolve urgent Storage/HPUX environment problems outside of business hours.

TransUnion Job Title

Sr Analyst, Database Administration and Storage