NetApp Consultant

We are have an exiting project for a NetApp Consultant with experience of using NetApp Trident for dynamic storage provisioning within OpenShift and managing NetApp ONTAP (on-premises or in the cloud).

Responsibilities:

  • NetApp Trident Management: Installing, configuring, and managing the NetApp Trident storage orchestrator (CSI driver) to enable dynamic provisioning of persistent volumes (PVs) for stateful applications.
  • OpenShift Administration: Managing Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) clusters (installing, updating, scaling).
  • Storage Configuration: Configuring NetApp storage backends (NFS/SAN) to support container applications
  • OpenShift Virtualization: Supporting the migration of virtual machines (VMs) to OpenShift using NetApp storage, including cold/warm migrations and live migration support.
  • Data Protection: Implementing data protection and disaster recovery strategies using NetApp Trident Protect (formerly Astra Control) and NetApp SnapMirror technologies.
  • Cloud Integration: Supporting hybrid cloud setups involving NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Azure NetApp Files, Google Cloud NetApp Volumes, or FSx for NetApp ONTAP in AWS. 

Education & Experience

    Required Skills:

    • Deep knowledge of Kubernetes & OpenShift: Understanding of OCP architecture, node management, and operator-based services (OperatorHub).
    • NetApp Portfolio Expertise: Proficiency in NetApp ONTAP, FlexPod, and/or Trident CSI.
    • Container Storage Interface (CSI): Practical experience with CSI-compliant storage provisioning.
    • Linux System Administration: Experience with RHEL or RHEL CoreOS.
    • Virtualization Experience: Familiarity with VMware vSphere, Red Hat Virtualization, or KubeVirt.
    • Automation Tools: Experience with Ansible or Terraform.

    This role is fully remote.

    Job Details

    Company
    IF Recruitment Ltd
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Hybrid / Remote Options
    Employment Type
    Contract
    Salary
    GBP Annual
    Posted