Senior NetApp Infrastructure & Storage Architect

Senior NetApp Infrastructure & Storage Architect – MetroCluster / Enterprise Resiliency

Overview

We are seeking an experienced NetApp Infrastructure & Storage Architect to lead the design, implementation, and operational readiness of a highly available enterprise storage platform deployed across two physically separated fire zones/sites.

The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in NetApp ONTAP, MetroCluster architecture, enterprise storage networking, disaster recovery, and resilient infrastructure design within mission-critical environments.

The role requires close collaboration with infrastructure, networking, virtualization, security, and operations teams to deliver a scalable, secure, and operationally mature storage platform.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

• Design and validate NetApp ONTAP and MetroCluster-based storage architectures across multiple fire zones/sites.
  
• Define network segregation models for:
  
• Management traffic
  
• Cluster communication
  
• Replication traffic
  
• Client/application access
  
• Backup and DR traffic
  
• Develop resilient and scalable storage design patterns.
  
• Create High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs).
  
• Define redundancy, failover, and disaster recovery strategies.
  

NetApp Storage Implementation

• Deploy and configure NetApp storage platforms.
  
• Implement and validate MetroCluster synchronous replication.
  
• Configure and manage:
  
• Aggregates
  
• Storage Virtual Machines (SVMs)
  
• Logical Interfaces (LIFs)
  
• NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe/TCP services
  
• Snapshot, SnapMirror, and SnapVault policies
  
• Support storage provisioning, migration, and lifecycle management activities.
  
• Validate performance, resiliency, and operational readiness.
  

Networking & Infrastructure Integration

• Work closely with network teams to:
  
• Define VLANs and traffic segregation
  
• Validate replication network connectivity
  
• Implement redundancy and QoS policies
  
• Ensure low-latency MetroCluster communication
  
• Support integration with:
  
• Virtualization platforms
  
• Container platforms
  
• Backup and DR solutions
  
• Monitoring and observability tools
  

Monitoring & Operations

• Integrate NetApp platforms with enterprise monitoring solutions.
  
• Configure:
  
• SNMP monitoring
  
• Event forwarding
  
• Capacity and performance monitoring
  
• Alerting and reporting
  
• Support operational documentation, runbooks, and knowledge transfer activities.
  
• Participate in incident troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
  

Disaster Recovery & Resiliency

• Conduct MetroCluster switchover and failback testing.
  
• Validate Zero RPO replication functionality.
  
• Support disaster recovery planning and operational readiness exercises.
  
• Ensure platform resiliency and business continuity objectives are met.
  

Required Skills & Experience

Mandatory

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with NetApp ONTAP
  
• Strong experience with NetApp MetroCluster architectures
  
• Strong understanding of:
  
• Enterprise storage networking
  
• VLANs and traffic segregation
  
• Redundancy and failover models
  
• Synchronous and asynchronous replication
  
• Experience with:
  
• NFS
  
• SMB/CIFS
  
• iSCSI
  
• NVMe/TCP
  
• Experience designing multi-site resilient storage platforms
  
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
  

Preferred

• Experience integrating NetApp with virtualization and container platforms
  
• Experience with monitoring and observability platforms
  
• Experience with enterprise backup and DR solutions
  
• Familiarity with automation and infrastructure-as-code concepts
  
• NetApp certifications preferred (NCDA, NCIE, etc.)
  
• Experience in regulated or mission-critical environments
  

Key Deliverables

• High-Level Design (HLD)
  
• Low-Level Design (LLD)
  
• Network segregation and resiliency design
  
• MetroCluster deployment and validation
  
• Monitoring and operational integration
  
• DR and failover testing documentation
  
• Operational handover documentation
  

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  
• Cross-functional collaboration capability
  
• Strong documentation and presentation skills
  
• Ability to work in complex enterprise environments
  
• Proactive problem-solving mindset