AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.
At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.
We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.
AHEAD is seeking a Senior Technical Consultant to join the Storage Delivery team. This is a customer-facing, delivery-focused role responsible for leading the design, implementation, migration, and optimization of enterprise storage solutions across data center and cloud environments. The candidate for this role must have extensive experience leading, designing, deploying, and testing modern data center, Cloud, and hybrid storage infrastructure.
The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on experience across block, file, object, and unstructured data storage; strong SAN and data mobility skills; and the ability to lead complex delivery workstreams from discovery through execution. This role is well suited for a senior consultant who can translate business and technical requirements into practical solutions, execute with quality, and serve as a trusted advisor to both customers and internal teams.
This position is remote and expected to support project-based delivery, maintenance windows, and occasional after-hours work tied to migrations, cutovers, and escalations.
Lead the design and implementation of enterprise storage solutions for performance, scalability, recoverability, and operational simplicity across on-premises and cloud environments.
Plan and execute file, object, and unstructured data migrations, technology refreshes, and data mobility initiatives with minimal business disruption.
Lead block storage migrations including interoperability analysis, LUN mapping, zoning, masking, multipathing validation, replication planning, cutover execution, rollback preparation, and post-migration validation.
Design and deploy data center and cloud storage platforms including Dell PowerMax/VMAX, PowerScale/Isilon, PowerStore, NetApp ONTAP and StorageGRID, Pure FlashArray and FlashBlade, Nasuni, Cloudian, and related technologies.
Support and troubleshoot replication and business continuity technologies such as SRDF, SyncIQ, Pure replication, SnapMirror, and other array-based data protection tools.
Serve as the primary technical lead during delivery engagements, customer meetings, cutovers, and escalation events.
Collaborate with project managers, architects, sales teams, and customer stakeholders to align scope, timelines, risks, and technical outcomes.
Develop high-quality technical documentation including solution designs, implementation plans, migration runbooks, as-built documentation, and knowledge transfer materials.
Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery methods through automation, reusable tooling, documentation standards, and practical use of AI-enabled productivity tools.
Strong experience with enterprise storage platforms such as Dell EMC PowerMax/VMAX, PowerScale/Isilon, Unity, PowerStore, Pure Storage, NetApp, Nasuni, Cloudian, and similar technologies.
Strong hands-on experience with unstructured data migration tools and methods, including platforms such as Komprise, DataDobi, and native migration tooling.
Deep understanding of file, object, block, and cloud storage environments, including lifecycle assessment, planning, and migration.
Strong Automation and scripting skills for automating infrastructure and operational workflows using tools such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, JavaScript, Ansible, Terraform, or Jenkins.
Strong troubleshooting skills across storage arrays, hosts, switches, connectivity layers, and backup ecosystems.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain risks, decisions, and recommendations to both technical and business stakeholders.
Strong documentation skills, including solution documentation, diagrams, implementation plans, and as-built deliverables.
Holds relevant partner or vendor certifications across storage, SAN, cloud, or data mobility technologies.
Why AHEAD:
Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.
We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.
India Employment Benefits include:
Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employees, with options to extend coverage to dependents
Paid time off and company holidays, along with additional leave benefits as per policy
Flexible work arrangements, supporting work-life balance
Learning and development opportunities to support continuous growth and upskilling
Employee wellness initiatives and programs focused on physical and mental well-being
Retirement and statutory benefits in line with India regulations
Inclusive and people-first culture, with a strong focus on collaboration and ownership
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
