Storage Senior Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage capacity/resources as it relates to global enterprise storage platforms.
• Monitor the health and analyse performance of global enterprise storage platforms.
• Provide directions to peers, junior team members and/or external consultants.
• Consistently applies the concepts of appropriate standard methodologies and best practices.
• Proactively enforces worldwide and local security policies to ensure IT information assets are protected.

Requirements:

• Expert ability to independently architect and deploy storage solutions distributed across several datacenters.
• Able to provide Level 3 escalation for support and maintenance-related activities: Installation, maintenance, upgrades and break-fix support issues.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation and organisational skills with priority setting and delegation skills.
• Strong working knowledge of network technologies, including VLANs, Virtual Switches, DNS & DHCP.
• Ability to influence and communicate effectively across team/geographical/functional boundaries.
• Understands and can manage data centre facilities environment (rack\ cable\ power).

Preferred:

• Technical IT certifications a plus - EMC, Pure, ITIL or VMware.
• Scripting Knowledge a plus - Python, PowerShell, Native CLI Scripting, etc.
• 2+ years' Experience with other Storage Platforms - Preferred.
• IBM, NetApp, etc.
• 2+ years' Experience with Data Centre Facility Management.
• Rack, Cable, Power & Environmental Controls.
• 2+ years' Experience with Backup and DR.
• Rack, Cable, Power & Environmental Controls.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field required with at least 5+ years of professional experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on design, implementation & system administration of DELL, Pure & Brocade storage platforms: (I. e., PowerMax, PowerStore, Pure FlashArray, & Brocade Directors).
• 4+ years of hands-on Design, implementation and system administration of NAS Object & File Systems: (I. e PowerScale and\or FlashBlade).
• 4+ years of demonstrated success leading IT projects of medium to large complexity at the global and regional level.
• 3+ years of experience managing & maintaining Microsoft Windows OR Linux OR VMware platforms.

Skills

Brocade, DELL, Dell EMC, EMC, Linux, Pure, VMware, Windows, storage