Senior Manager - DC Infrastructure

SHI Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.


Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Contract type: Full time
Role Summary

 Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager - DC Infrastructure to lead enterprise Data Center operations with deep expertise in Server Infrastructure, NetApp Storage Administration, Virtualization, Backup & Disaster Recovery, and Infrastructure Operations. The role will be responsible for the design, implementation, optimization, and governance of mission-critical infrastructure while leading a team of engineers and administrators.

Key Responsibilities

Data Center Infrastructure Management

  • Lead end-to-end Data Center operations and infrastructure services.
  • Ensure availability, reliability, scalability, and performance of compute, storage, and virtualization environments.
  • Drive infrastructure modernization and transformation initiatives.
  • Define infrastructure standards, governance, and operational best practices.

Server Administration Leadership

  • Manage enterprise Windows and Linux server environments.
  • Oversee server lifecycle management, patching, upgrades, and performance tuning.
  • Ensure high availability and operational excellence across server infrastructure.
  • Support Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, clustering, and virtualization platforms.

NetApp Storage Administration

  • Lead administration of NetApp ONTAP storage environments.
  • Manage storage provisioning, aggregates, volumes, LUNs, NFS/CIFS shares, and replication.
  • Oversee SnapMirror, SnapVault, storage backup, and disaster recovery solutions.
  • Monitor storage capacity, performance, and optimization initiatives.
  • Ensure storage availability and business continuity requirements are met.

Virtualization & Cloud

  • Manage VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, and Hyper-V environments.
  • Support hybrid infrastructure and cloud integration initiatives.
  • Participate in cloud migration and infrastructure optimization programs.

Backup, DR & Business Continuity

  • Lead backup administration using Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup.
  • Define and execute Disaster Recovery strategies.
  • Conduct DR drills and recovery testing.
  • Ensure RPO and RTO objectives are achieved.

Team & Stakeholder Management

  • Lead and mentor infrastructure, server, and storage teams.
  • Manage escalations and critical incidents.
  • Collaborate with network, security, cloud, and application teams.
  • Manage OEM and vendor relationships.

Required Skills

 Job Requirements

Server Technologies

  • Windows Server 2016/2019/2022
  • Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
  • Active Directory, DNS, DHCP
  • Server Performance Tuning
  • High Availability & Clustering

NetApp Storage

  • NetApp ONTAP
  • SAN & NAS Administration
  • FC, iSCSI, NFS, CIFS/SMB
  • SnapMirror, SnapVault
  • MetroCluster
  • Storage Performance & Capacity Planning

Virtualization

  • VMware vSphere
  • ESXi
  • vCenter
  • Hyper-V
  • Nutanix (Preferred)

Backup Technologies

  • Commvault
  • Veeam
  • Veritas NetBackup

Monitoring & Automation

  • SolarWinds
  • Splunk
  • PRTG
  • PowerShell
  • Shell Scripting
  • Ansible (Preferred)

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
  • 12+ years of Infrastructure Operations experience.
  • 5+ years managing Data Center Infrastructure teams.
  • Strong hands-on experience in NetApp Storage and Server Administration.

Preferred Certifications

  • NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA)
  • VMware VCP
  • Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator
  • RHCSA/RHCE
  • ITIL Foundation
  • PMP (Preferred)

Key Competencies

  • Data Center Operations Leadership
  • Storage & Server Infrastructure Expertise
  • Incident & Problem Management
  • Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Vendor Management
  • Team Leadership & Mentoring
  • Strategic Infrastructure Planning

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