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Job Description:

Intel's Foundry Automation (IFA) group is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Storage Engineer In this role, you will lead the development, optimization, and integration of advanced storage technologies-object, file, and block storage, as well as software-defined storage-across service models like bare metal, IaaS, and PaaS. This role is central to designing, implementing, maintaining, and scaling our high-performance, on-premise storage solutions in alignment with key initiatives driving towards Intel Foundry's success. You will also resolve storage issues and collaborate with software engineering teams to create scalable, supportable platforms. A strong understanding of storage architecture, operations, and scalability is essential to ensure reliability, performance, and support for future growth. The ideal candidate is a dynamic leader with experience managing complex projects to achieve organizational goals. Success requires adaptability and flexibility in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include: • Plan, manage, and optimize installation, configuration, and tuning of SAN, Software Defined Storage (SDS), NAS, S3, and backup solutions such as Veeam, SnapVault, etc. • Design and implement scalable storage and backup infrastructure modifications; assist and document configuration changes across the environment. • Stay current with storage and backup technologies, including solutions like Rubrik, Cohesity, and DataDomain, along with product enhancements and roadmaps to ensure reliable, state-of-the-art storage and data protection. • Develop and enforce policies for consistent provisioning, uptime, data protection, and backup integrity; ensure regulatory compliance and data security. • Track storage and backup usage, project future growth, manage data migrations, and enhance configurations to optimize system performance. • Monitor performance, utilization, and troubleshoot issues to maintain data integrity; oversee daily storage and backup operations and hardware maintenance. • Lead storage and backup infrastructure projects, apply best practices, support disaster recovery strategies, and document standard procedures. Ideal candidate must demonstrate: • In-depth knowledge of SAN, NAS, SDS, and ObjectStorage technologies, including configuration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting; proficient in storage protocols such as Fibre Channel (FC), NFS, SMB, and S3. • Hands-on experience with enterprise backup solutions (e.g., Veeam, SnapVault) for data protection and disaster recovery, including backup configuration, scheduling, and data restoration. • Strong background in on-premises storage infrastructure, including physical and virtualized environments, with familiarity in hybrid cloud integration. • Solid understanding of general system administration and solutions architecture principles, including server configuration, storage provisioning, and network integration to ensure robust storage operations. • Experience with automation tools like Ansible and Python, and expertise in software-defined solutions such as Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) to enhance efficiency and scalability in storage management. • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills to proactively resolve storage issues, analyze usage patterns, and design scalable storage solutions to meet current and future business needs. • Effective in collaborating with both technical and non-technical teams, aligning storage strategies with business goals and clearly communicating complex technical information.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related engineering discipline with 2+ years of practical experience in storage configuration for physical and virtualized environments. Preferred Qualifications: • Strong background in on-premises storage infrastructure, including physical and virtualized environments, with familiarity in hybrid cloud integration • Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, PowerShell, or Bash for automation of storage tasks. • Strong background in data protection, disaster recovery, high-availability solutions, and familiarity with backup tools. • Experience with virtualization platforms and container storage solutions.

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (India)

Primary Location:

India, Bangalore

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Business group:

Intel Foundry strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state-of-the-art while delighting our customers -- from delivering cutting-edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era, enabling our customers to design leadership products, global manufacturing scale and supply chain, through the continuous yield improvements to advanced packaging all the way to final test and assembly. We ensure our foundry customers' products receive our utmost focus in terms of service, technology enablement and capacity commitments. Employees in the Foundry Technology Manufacturing are part of a worldwide factory network that designs, develops, manufactures, and assembly/test packages the compute devices to improve the lives of every person on Earth.

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

N/A

Work Model for this Role

This role will require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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