LEAD ADMINISTRATOR L1(CONTRACT)

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Rates including mark up - 230 K/M

Responsibilities

➤ Contribute towards the evaluation and proof of concepts for new cloud storage products and technologies.
➤ Design and build enterprise-class cloud storage solutions across Azure and GCP, ensuring scalability, security, and cost optimisation.
➤ Develop and maintain DevOps CI/CD pipelines for storage deployments and automation.
➤ Build automation for re-certification, upgrades, evergreen processes, and production support functions; integrate APIs between systems and validate interoperability.
➤ Document engineering standards, best practices, and SOPs for production build and support teams to enable rapid global adoption.
➤ Test, certify, and validate cloud storage products and services; ensure smooth handover to production build, deployment, and support teams with comprehensive documentation.
➤ Manage risks and ensure adherence to organisational security policies and regulatory standards.
➤ Implement Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) for storage services.
➤ Provide Level 2/3 production support for storage environments; coordinate problem resolution across functional areas and act as SME for diagnosing and resolving complex issues.
➤ Analyse storage system behaviour and baselines, resolve complex I/O problems, and recommend optimal storage layouts based on data usage and criticality.
➤ Lead migration projects from on-premises to cloud storage platforms and implement backup, disaster recovery, and archival strategies aligned with compliance requirements.
➤ Monitor and optimise storage performance and capacity utilisation.
➤ Manage incident resolution, root cause analysis, and preventive measures.
➤ Maintain inventory of storage resources and ensure timely refresh/upgrades.
➤ Provide technical support for storage-related issues across environments.

Qualifications

➤ University-level degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or related field with 10 years of experience, including 8 years in storage engineering and 3 years in cloud storage.
➤ Demonstrable expertise in cloud storage platforms: Azure Blob/Files, GCP Cloud Storage, and hybrid storage architectures (SAN/NAS).
➤ Experience with enterprise storage technologies such as Dell EMC VNX, NetApp CVO..
➤ Strong knowledge of automation tools and scripting: Terraform, Ansible, Python, and API integration.
➤ Familiarity with security practices: IAM, encryption, key management, compliance frameworks, and CSPM for cloud storage.
➤ Proven experience in large-scale migrations, BAU support, and performance tuning for storage systems.
➤ Exposure to Agile methodologies and tools like JIRA, Confluence.
➤ Ability to work under pressure, collaborate across time zones, and maintain a positive, solution-oriented attitude.

Certifications (Preferred)

➤ Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
➤ Google Professional Cloud Architect or Storage Engineer.

Mandatory Skills: Netapp Storage .

Experience: 5-8 Years .

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Client-provided location(s): Chennai, India

Job ID: Wipro-131341

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-29T18:42:10