Principal Storage Architect – Dell Hyper-Converged & Dell/NetApp Advisory
Role Summary
The Principal Architect (Storage Consultant) will have deep expertise in Dell Hyper-Converged (VxRail-centric) environments, Dell primary storage platforms and NetApp ecosystems, combined with strong enterprise advisory and roadmap definition capabilities. This role will be client-facing and strategic in nature. The architect will engage with senior customer stakeholders to assess current storage maturity, define future-state architecture and develop a multi-year storage modernization roadmap aligned to performance, resiliency, regulatory, cyber-resilience and cost objectives. This is not an operations role. It is a strategy-led architecture and advisory position.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise storage assessments across Dell HC, Dell Storage, and NetApp platforms.
- Help the customer in defining a 3 to 5 year storage roadmap including: Platform rationalization, Technology standardization, HCI adoption strategy, Data lifecycle and tiering models, Cyber-resilience posture
- Conduct maturity assessments and gap analysis.
- Align storage strategy with: Regulatory and compliance requirements, Business continuity & DR strategy (RPO/RTO alignment), Cloud and hybrid integration roadmap
- Present recommendations to senior IT and infrastructure leadership. Dell Hyper-Converged Architecture (Core Requirement)
- Architect and optimize Dell VxRail / Dell HC environments.
- Define: Cluster sizing strategy, Workload placement models, Performance and scalability planning, Lifecycle and expansion approach
- Provide guidance on modernization from legacy SAN/NAS to HCI where appropriate.
- Advise on integration with VMware and enterprise data protection frameworks.
Galaxy Office Automation is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, gender, age, or disability status.
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