NetApp Consultant

Category: Infrastructure/Cloud

Main location: United States, Tennessee, Knoxville

Position ID: J0824-0274

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Description:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

We are seeking a Storage Engineer to join our CGI team. The Storage Engineer must be able to work in cross-functional environments and interact with representatives from CGI and our end-clients. Will work at various CGI/and client sites consulting and executing various engineering initiatives from administration, configuration, deployments, migrations, supporting storage environments, and more.

This position is located in our Knoxville, Tennessee office; however a hybrid working model is acceptable.

This position will require 75%-90% travel.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Ability to understand and convey customer needs and your recommendations to other storage professionals

• Translating requirements into technical and systems specifications, configurations

• Providing technical analysis to ensure solutions are operationally sound

• Expert technical capabilities with a wide array of NetApp Suite of Products, Third Party Applications & Tools, SANS, NAS, EMC, Cisco, Nexus, Linux and other systems

• Performing complex technical work which will include administration, configuration, deployments, proof of concepts, documentation, and working with infrastructure (storage, network and servers) in some technical capacity.

• Provide various levels of 1st, 2nd and 3rd tier support

• Present technical solutions and ideas to Engineering and Operations teams

• Ability to run and document testing completed on NetApp hardware & Software suites

• Participate in the evaluation of new technologies and releases for Storage

• Fully document technical solutions to include, logical and physical system diagrams, data flow diagrams, test plans, and as-built diagrams.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Skill set familiarity with NetApp Technologies: C-DOT, ONTAP, 7Mode, OnCommand, HWU, SmartSolve, ActiveIQ , as well as with Storage Products and Cisco

• Experience with racking, stacking, cabling and hardware deployment of various NetApp Storage Cluster models and switches.

• Thorough knowledge of Unix and Windows operating systems

• Understanding of NIS, DFS, CIFS, NFS and AD concepts

• Experience in storage capacity planning

• Experience in storage monitoring

• Experience working on projects for data migration, storage monitoring, and/or new application deployment initiatives

• Experience in working knowledge of storage, cloud, infrastructure, and enterprise operation systems environments

• Strong Problem Solving & Analytical Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as collaboration skills

• Must have experience working in skilled, diverse technical teams

• Must be able to create and present technical information with both account teams and customers and must be

comfortable leading a conversation

• Customer affinity and the ability to build relationships across multiple levels

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS/NON-ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIRED

• A “go getter” mentality – no sitting idle

• Advisor Certifications

o NetApp Certified Data Administrator - ONTAP (N50-160)

o NetApp Certified Storage Installation Engineer – ONTAP (N50-182)

o NetApp Certified Support Engineer (N50-193)

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“CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $50,000 - $91,700."

At CGI we call our professionals “members” to reinforce that all who join our team are, as owners, empowered to participate in the challenges and rewards that come from building a world-class company. CGI’s benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries

• Eligibility to participate in an attractive Share Purchase Plan (SPP) in which the company matches dollar-for-dollar contributions made by eligible employees, up to a maximum, for their job category

• 401(k) Plan and Profit Participation for eligible members

• Generous holidays, vacation, and sick leave plans

• Comprehensive insurance plans that include, among other benefits, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, out-of-county emergency coverage in all countries of employment;

• Back-up child care, Pet insurance, a Member Assistance Program, a 529 college savings program, a personal financial management tool, lifestyle management programs and more

Skills:

• Cisco

• EMC

• Linux

• NET App

• Nexus

• Python

• Unix

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics.

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CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.