[Network-jobs] EMC Data storage expert need ASAP

[James Jones]

Storage Administrator for EMC infrastructure.  Must be fully trained on EMC
hardware and software and all storage provisioning and SRDF replication
processes.
The location is just outside NYC,  off Rt 95, close to the CT/NY border
The storage infrastructure is all EMC based and consists of about 200+ TB of
usable storage across the Mainframe. AS400, and Distributed Systems. Windows
servers represent a very large portion of the environment
  Tier 1 designated host data is replicated to our hot site via Timefinder /
SRDF, and all provisioning is controlled through ECC utilities.  The SAN
components are CISCO 9513's and 9505's across multiple fabric.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES: The duties of this position include the administration
and management of;
1) all generic storage for the Mainframe, AS/400, and Client Server
platforms,
2) VMAX, DMX, NAS,&  EDL disk hardware,
3) Tier storage pool management and storage analysis utilizing ECC
management software,
4) storage performance tuning and capacity planning,
5) SRDF replication to DR hot site,
6) disaster recovery backups and recovery processes,
7) the design of storage management processes,
8) the creation and enforcement of storage standards / policies.
QUALIFICATIONS
Skills:
Analysis and Problem Solving:  Provide timely and accurate problem
resolution and/or recovery for all  storage issues across all processing
platforms. Utilizing root cause analysis techniques, develop and implement
appropriate corrective services and/or preventive action with the
development or technical support staff as required. Provide training and
council to members of other groups on new procedures and/or best practices.

Scheduling and Organizing:  Effectively structure the resources and
activities of oneself and available technology resources to maximize
productivity and insure deadlines are maintained.
Technical Planning and Control:  Responsible for the planning and
implementation of Storage Management hardware, software, and procedures.
Create and produce both ad-hoc and scheduled Storage Management Allocation&
Capacity Planning reports.  Provide training and support to the Operations
and user communities utilizing strong interpersonal skills, and clear,
concise documentation.
Professional Currency:  Keep abreast of state-of-the-art technological
capabilities and proposed advances that may improve our operating
environment.  Sources of information will include publications, business
contacts, vendor training, and formal education services.  External
Experience: EMC storage subsystems (VMAX, DMX, Celera, EDL, Centera), SAN
Connectrix (Cisco) switches, ECC Management Software, FDR/ABR&  Legato
Backup/Recovery software, SRDF software / processes, EMC Timfinder Software,
Disaster Recovery, Windows&   Unix Operating Systems, MicroSoft PC desktop
utilities (Work, Excel, Powerpoint, Project)  Other Special Requirements:
Multi-Lingual skills are a plus.
SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility) is a family of EMC products that
facilitates the data replication from one Symmetrix storage array to another
through a Storage Area Network or IP network.
SRDF logically pairs a Logical Unit Number (LUN) or a group of LUNs from
each array and replicates data from one to the other synchronously or
asynchronously. An established pair of LUNs can be split, so that separate
hosts can access the same data independently (maybe for backup), and then
resynchronised.
In synchronous mode (SRDF/S), the primary array waits until the secondary
array has acknowledged each write before the next write is accepted,
ensuring that the replicated copy of the data is always as current as the
primary. However, the latency due to propagation increases significantly
with distance.
Asynchronous SRDF (SRDF/A) transfers changes to the secondary array in units
called delta sets, which are transferred at defined intervals. Although the
remote copy of the data will never be as current as the primary copy, this
method can replicate data over considerable distances and with reduced
bandwidth requirements and minimal impact on host performance.
Other forms of SRDF exist to integrate with clustered environments and to
manage multiple SRDF pairs where replication of multiple LUNs must be
consistent (such as with the data files and log files of a database
application).


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James Jones
+1-413-667-9199
james at freedomnet.co.nz