Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced AIX Storage Migration Engineer to plan, execute, and support storage migration activities across enterprise AIX environments. The candidate will be responsible for migrating data between storage platforms, analyzing host dependencies, validating application functionality, and ensuring seamless cutover with minimal business impact. ________________________________________ Key Responsibilities Storage Migration Activities • Plan and execute storage migrations for AIX servers across enterprise environments. • Perform host-based, array-based, and virtualization-based storage migrations. • Execute migration activities involving Pure Storage, IBM FlashSystem, EMC PowerMax/VMAX, NetApp, Hitachi, and other enterprise storage platforms. • Coordinate migration cutovers, rollback planning, validation, and post-migration support. • Perform impact assessments and risk analysis before migration execution. AIX Administration • Administer AIX 7.x environments and perform storage-related configurations. • Manage and troubleshoot: o Volume Groups (VGs) o Logical Volumes (LVs) o File Systems (JFS2) o Multipathing o Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) o NPIV configurations • Configure and manage SAN-attached storage devices. SAN and Multipathing
Key Responsibilities
Storage Migration Activities • Plan and execute storage migrations for AIX servers across enterprise environments. • Perform host-based, array-based, and virtualization-based storage migrations. • Execute migration activities involving Pure Storage, IBM FlashSystem, EMC PowerMax/VMAX, NetApp, Hitachi, and other enterprise storage platforms. • Coordinate migration cutovers, rollback planning, validation, and post-migration support. • Perform impact assessments and risk analysis before migration execution. AIX Administration • Administer AIX 7.x environments and perform storage-related configurations. • Manage and troubleshoot: o Volume Groups (VGs) o Logical Volumes (LVs) o File Systems (JFS2) o Multipathing o Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) o NPIV configurations • Configure and manage SAN-attached storage devices. SAN and Multipathing • Perform storage provisioning and LUN presentation. • Conduct SAN zoning validation and troubleshooting. • Configure and manage: o IBM MPIO o EMC PowerPath o Hitachi HDLM o Other multipathing solutions • Verify path redundancy and failover functionality. Migration Validation • Perform pre-migration and post-migration health checks. • Validate: o Disk visibility o Multipath health o File system accessibility o Application availability • Support application teams during migration windows and cutover activities.
Skill Requirements
Operating Systems • IBM AIX 6.x / 7.x • VIOS Administration • PowerVM Storage Technologies • Pure Storage FlashArray • IBM FlashSystem / Storwize • EMC VMAX / PowerMax • NetApp ONTAP • Hitachi VSP SAN Technologies • Brocade SAN Switches • Cisco MDS Switches • SAN Zoning Concepts • Fibre Channel Protocol Storage Tools • IBM MPIO • EMC PowerPath • Pure Storage Migration Tools • Storage vMotion (knowledge preferred) Migration Tools • Host-Based Migration • LVM-Based Migration • Robocopy/Rsync Concepts • Storage Replication Technologies
Other Requirements
Operating Systems • IBM AIX 6.x / 7.x • VIOS Administration • PowerVM Storage Technologies • Pure Storage FlashArray • IBM FlashSystem / Storwize • EMC VMAX / PowerMax • NetApp ONTAP • Hitachi VSP SAN Technologies • Brocade SAN Switches • Cisco MDS Switches • SAN Zoning Concepts • Fibre Channel Protocol Storage Tools • IBM MPIO • EMC PowerPath • Pure Storage Migration Tools • Storage vMotion (knowledge preferred) Migration Tools • Host-Based Migration • LVM-Based Migration • Robocopy/Rsync Concepts • Storage Replication Technologies