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Storage Engineer

Job in Bengaluru, 560001, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Listing for: HCLTech
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-27
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Data Engineering, IT Infrastructure, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Bengaluru

Skill:
Parallel File Systems + Object Storage + AI Infrastructure

Location:

Noida/Bangalore

Skill Requirement
Strong hands-on expertise in  parallel file systems, object storage platforms, and AI infrastructure environments
Responsible for  deployment, administration, troubleshooting, and performance optimization  of storage systems supporting  AI/ML, HPC, and Kubernetes workloads
Ensures  data availability, performance, and reliability  for large-scale AI training and inference pipelines

Storage Platforms (L3)
Certifications (Preferred):
Net App Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) / Net App Certified Technology Associate (NCTA)
Dell EMC Proven Professional (Power Scale / Vast Data/ Weka.IO/ECS / Power Store)
Ceph Certification (Red Hat Ceph Storage / SUSE Storage)
Vendor certifications in:
Cohesity / Commvault / Veeam / Rubrik

Experience:

5–10 years  in enterprise storage / backup / data platform operations
Hands-on experience working with:
Parallel file systems  (Lustre, BeeGFS, IBM Spectrum Scale – awareness or hands-on)
Network File System  (NFS over RDMA)
Object storage platforms  (Ceph, MinIO, Net App Storage GRID, Dell ECS)
Software-defined storage (SDS)  platforms
Exposure to:
AI / HPC environments where  high-throughput storage is critical
Multi-tenant storage environments and large-scale datasets
Skill Depth:
Strong in:
Storage troubleshooting, performance tuning, and RCA
Ability to manage and optimize:
High-throughput data pipelines for AI workloads
Storage performance (IOPS, throughput, latency)
Hands-on experience with:
File system tuning, metadata performance, striping, caching
Object storage operations (bucket management, lifecycle policies)
Working knowledge of:
Cloud storage platforms  (AWS S3, Azure Blob, GCP Storage)
Backup and recovery tools (snapshot, replication, DR operations)
Understanding of:
Storage integration with:
Kubernetes (PVC, CSI drivers)
AI/ML workflows (data ingestion, model training pipelines)
Support:
Data lifecycle management, backup scheduling, and restore operations

AI Infrastructure & Data Layer (L3)
Skill Depth:
Understanding of:
Role of  high-performance storage in AI infrastructure  (feeding GPU workloads efficiently)
Experience supporting:
AI/ML workloads requiring:
Large-scale dataset ingestion and processing
High read/write throughput systems
Exposure to:
Data layer in AI pipelines:
Training datasets
Model artifacts
Inference data pipelines

Cloud Storage & Backup (L3)
Certifications (Preferred):
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Azure Fundamentals / Azure Administrator
GCP Associate Cloud Engineer

Experience:

Experience working with:
Cloud-native storage services (S3, Azure Blob, GCS)
Hybrid storage architectures (on-prem + cloud integration)

Skill Depth:
Manage:
Object lifecycle policies, versioning, replication
Support:
Backup, restore, and disaster recovery operations
Understanding of:
Cost optimization basics for cloud storage
Data movement between on-prem and cloud

Role Expectation (L3)
Acts as  independent storage SME
Owns:
Complex storage incidents, RCA, and performance optimization
Supports:
Production AI infrastructure environments
Works closely with:
L4 architects for  capacity planning and design improvements
Contributes to:
Standardization, documentation, and runbook development

Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering
8–12 years  overall infrastructure experience
5–8 years  in storage / data platform / backup domain
Hands-on experience in:
Enterprise storage platforms (NAS/SAN/Object storage)
Parallel file systems and distributed storage
AI/ML infrastructure (preferred)
Experience in:
Kubernetes environments (basic storage integration)
Backup and data protection platforms

Certifications Required (L3)
At least one major  Storage OEM Certification :
Net App / Dell EMC / Cohesity / Commvault / Rubrik
Cloud (at least one):
AWS / Azure / GCP (Associate level)
NVIDIA Certified Professional: AI Infrastructure & Operations
NVIDIA DLI – Building AI Infrastructure with NVIDIA Technologies
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