Job Title Storage Engineer - NetApp Location Bangalore Hybrid Experience 6 - 9 Years Employment Type 6-Month Contract Contract-to-Hire Budget Up to 17 LPA Job Summary We are seeking an experienced and proactive Storage Engineer with deep expertise in NetApp storage systems to join our IT Infrastructure team The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing optimizing and supporting enterprise-grade storage environments This role focuses primarily on NetApp ONTAP 90 with additional exposure to other storage platforms and integrations Key Responsibilities Administer support and monitor NetApp ONTAP storage systems AFF FAS Cloud Volumes ONTAP Perform storage provisioning capacity planning performance tuning and optimization Manage data protection solutions including SnapMirror SnapVault and Snapshots Troubleshoot and resolve storage incidents alerts and service requests Lead and execute storage projects involving deployment upgrades and migrations Collaborate with VMware Backup Network and Linux Windows teams for seamless infra operations Maintain and update documentation SOPs architecture diagrams asset inventory Participate in DR planning execution and recovery testing Handle storage lifecycle management including patching decommissioning and refreshes Provide on-call support as part of a rotation schedule Required Qualifications 6-9 years of experience as a Storage Engineer Storage Administrator Solid hands-on experience with NetApp ONTAP including CLI System Manager Expertise with storage protocols NFS CIFS SMB iSCSI FCP Experience with monitoring tools such as NetApp Active IQ Cloud Insights Experience integrating NetApp storage with VMware Windows and Linux ecosystems Basic scripting exposure PowerShell Shell Python Ansible for automation Good understanding of ITIL processes change management and incident handling Preferred Qualifications NetApp certifications NCDA NCIE preferred but not mandatory Experience with VMware integration and ESXi storage configuration Knowledge of additional storage platforms Dell EMC Pure Storage HPE Exposure to cloud-based NetApp solutions e g Cloud Volumes ONTAP Understanding of backup recovery products Commvault Veeam NetBackup Knowledge of TCP IP Layer-2 Networking concepts Job Type Contractual Temporary Pay 1 600 000 00 - 1 700 000 00 per year Work Location In person