Brocade SAN Administrator

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced SAN and Storage Administrator with strong hands-on expertise in Brocade SAN switches and Hitachi enterprise storage systems. The candidate will be responsible for SAN infrastructure management, storage provisioning, performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and ensuring high availability of mission-critical storage environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Brocade Fibre Channel SAN switches and fabrics.
• Perform zoning activities, including WWN zoning, alias creation, zone configuration, and activation.
• Configure and manage ISLs, trunking, and E-ports.
• Monitor switch health, port utilization, fabric performance, and error counters.
• Perform firmware upgrades, switch configuration backups, and code-level maintenance.
• Troubleshoot SAN connectivity, link failures, CRC errors, congestion, and fabric-related issues.
• Manage Brocade tools such as Web Tools and Fabric OS CLI.
• Perform LUN provisioning, host group configuration, and LUN masking and mapping.
• Configure and manage storage pools, RAID groups, and Dynamic Provisioning pools.
• Manage Thin Provisioning, Dynamic Tiering, and storage capacity allocation.
• Monitor storage performance, utilization, and system health.
• Perform storage replication and disaster recovery operations using TrueCopy and Universal Replicator, where applicable.
• Troubleshoot host-to-storage connectivity and storage performance issues.
• Support storage microcode upgrades, configuration changes, and planned maintenance.

SAN and Storage Operations

• Configure and troubleshoot Fibre Channel connectivity between servers, SAN switches, and storage arrays.
• Coordinate with VMware, Windows, Linux, database, and server teams for storage-related activities.
• Perform incident, problem, and change management according to ITIL processes.
• Maintain SAN topology diagrams, zoning records, storage allocation reports, and operational documentation.
• Participate in disaster recovery testing, business continuity activities, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Ensure adherence to security policies, change control procedures, and operational SLAs.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong experience in Brocade SAN switches and Fabric OS.
• Hands‑on experience with zoning, aliases, zonesets/configurations, ISLs, and fabric troubleshooting.
• Experience with Hitachi VSP storage administration.
• Knowledge of LUN provisioning, host groups, storage pools, RAID, and thin provisioning.
• Understanding of Fibre Channel, WWPN/WWNN, HBA, multipathing, and SAN architecture.
• Experience with storage replication and disaster recovery concepts.
• Familiarity with SAN monitoring, performance analysis, and capacity management.
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux host connectivity.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Hitachi Ops Center and Storage Navigator.
• Knowledge of Hitachi TrueCopy and Universal Replicator.
• Experience with Brocade SANnav or other SAN monitoring tools.
• Familiarity with VMware vSphere and enterprise backup solutions.
• Knowledge of ITIL incident, problem, and change management processes.
• Experience supporting enterprise data centers and 24/7 production environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Relevant experience in SAN and enterprise storage administration.
• Vendor certifications in Brocade networking or Hitachi storage are an advantage.

Experience

Typically, 4–8 years of experience in SAN and enterprise storage administration, depending on the role’s seniority and environment.

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Effective communication and cross-functional coordination.
• Ability to work in a shift-based or on-call support environment.
• Attention to detail and adherence to change management procedures.
• Ability to support critical production infrastructure and meet SLAs.