Senior storage migration engineer (netapp ontap to aws)

GrowthArc · India

Job Overview

Notice: Immediate Joiner to 15 days

Location: Anywhere in India

  Senior Storage Migration Engineer Job Overview

We are looking for a Senior Storage Migration Engineer to lead petabyte-scale enterprise storage migrations from on-premises Net App infrastructure to AWS . The role will focus on migrating ~1 PB of data to Amazon S3 and Amazon EFS , administering Amazon FSx for Net App ONTAP , and ensuring data integrity, security, replication, performance, and operational readiness throughout the migration lifecycle. Key ResponsibilitiesLead migration of 500 TB–1 PB+ enterprise storage from Net App/NAS/SAN to AWS. Plan and execute migrations using AWS Data Sync or equivalent tools, including incremental sync, cutover, checksum validation, and reconciliation. Design and manage Amazon S3 and EFS , including lifecycle policies, versioning, encryption, Object Lock, access controls, and Cross-Region Replication. Provision and administer Amazon FSx for Net App ONTAP , including SVMs, volumes, qtrees, NFS/SMB, snapshots, Snap Mirror, backup, and DR. Implement storage security using AWS IAM, KMS, encryption, ACLs , and enterprise retention policies. Automate migration, validation, and operational processes using Python/Bash and Terraform . Monitor storage performance and health using Cloud Watch and other operational tools. Develop migration runbooks, documentation, and support knowledge transfer. Required Skills & Experience7+ years of storage/integration engineering experience with strong enterprise storage expertise. Proven experience migrating 500 TB–1 PB+ of Net App/NAS/SAN data to AWS . Strong hands-on experience with AWS Data Sync, S3, EFS, and FSx for Net App ONTAP . Expertise in Snap Mirror, NFSv4, SMB, snapshots, replication, backup, and disaster recovery . Strong understanding of S3 lifecycle, CRR, Object Lock, versioning, and SSE-S3/SSE-KMS . Strong scripting skills in Python/Bash and experience with Terraform . Knowledge of AWS IAM, KMS, Cloud Watch, data retention, and enterprise security/compliance . Preferred QualificationsExperience with petabyte-scale Net App-to-AWS migrations in production. Experience with Flex Cache and advanced FSx ONTAP capabilities. Exposure to Git Hub/Git Lab CI/CD and container platforms . AWS certifications such as AWS Storage Specialty or Solutions Architect – Professional .