Distributed Storage Performance Analyst

SYNOVA INC.  is an Information technology "professional services" organization, specializing in staffing services, projects & solutions, offshore capabilities-both onsite and offsite, and consulting services.  SYNOVA is a Corporate Plus member from the NMSDC which indicates that SYNOVA is among an elite of Minority Business Enterprises (MBE's) with international capabilities.  SYNOVA has over 1100 technical employees and staff worldwide, over 35 locations nationally as well as offshore operations.  SYNOVA offers excellent paid benefits, which include medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as a 401K and the opportunity to be part of a growing and winning team.

This individual primary role will consist of configuration, layout and performance tuning of storage infrastructure.

Responsibilities include:

 

Proficient with EMC array configuration tools and software including ECC and Work Load Analyzer and Server utilities such as SAR and Performance Monitor. Using these tools as well as the performance data obtained from application and servers draw conclusions as how to optimize performance of applications.

Actively works to educate others on potential problems and resolutions. Responsible for sharing information and best practices with others. May be required to support and instruct less experienced co-workers, through classroom training sessions or on-the-job mentoring.

Broad cross-functional knowledge of information technology from an application, database, server, networking and operating systems perspective.

Assists in deployment of storage infrastructure based on strategies, policies, and procedures developed by Lead Architect with stable overall performance of the environment as the goal.

Design and planning of projects in support of day to day production requirements as well as disaster recovery initiatives and serve as mentor for other members of the team.

Research new technologies and make recommendations to deploy or integrate where appropriate.

Detailed understanding of EMC array configuration or equivalent OEM and ability to assess array performance and layout in a Raid 5 or Raid 1 environment as it pertains too specific customer requirements.

Understanding of many Operating System platforms including Win2K, AIX, HPUX, Sun Solaris and SUSE Linux and how each performs in a SAN environment

Work with Architect to develop storage strategies in support of key Corporate goals. Insure that storage infrastructure is robust, reliable, and provides solid platform for applications.

Minimum 7 to 10 years experience in all types of storage technologies including SAN, EMC, HDS, StorageTEK, McDATA, Centera, Clariion and Cisco SAN Switches.

Strong telecommunication technical background and experience.

Ability to manage large projects.

Solid PC skills including proficiency in Microsoft EXCEL.

Self motivated and requires little day to day supervision.

 



If you are interested in this opportunity, contact Wendy Golla at wgolla@synovainc.com with a resume in the response.