System Engineer (SAN/NAS)

Networkers International

Kuwait

Ref: HP977-1806

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Role:

The Systems Engineer Infrastructure Services role is to manage the connectivity of infrastructure systems including servers, storage, backups, databases and virtualization systems to ensure the stable operation of the organizations IT assets. This includes configuring, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing all new and existing hardware, software and virtualization requirements.

Responsibilities
Manage the infrastructure services for the business to ensure maximum availability and performance at all times.
Practice server, storage/backup and virtualization systems asset management, including maintenance of server, storage/backup and virtualization systems component inventory and related documentation.
Manage and ensure optimal operation of all infrastructure services including servers, SAN, backups/recovery/archiving technologies, data cloning/replication and database systems.
Manage and ensure effectiveness of server and virtualization systems solutions, including Server Operating Systems (Solaris, Linux, Microsoft), Infrastructure based Server solutions including Zimbra, Exchange, SharePoint, JBOSS and others as well as Virtualization systems including Hyper-V, Oracle VM, VMware, Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop.
Deploy methodologies for testing server, storage and virtualization systems performance and providing performance statistics and reports.

PS: Middle East Experience is must

Requirements

Knowledge & Experience
At least 3-7 years work experience managing and configuring enterprise server and virtualization environments (Server, Storage, Application and Desktop).
Experience in managing or maintaining a large server environments, especially those in multiple data centers with active/active and active/passive configurations.
Proven experience in network design and development.
Strong understanding of information processing principles and practices.
Working technical knowledge of current systems software, protocols, and standards.
Proven project planning and management experience.
Good knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
Good working knowledge of ITIL, especially Systems Management practices, ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 best practices and standards and how they are applied to IT.

Formal Education & Certification
University degree in the field of computer science/engineering or information systems (Masters degree preferred).
Certifications in Server technologies at least 1 of Solaris, Linux or Microsoft Windows.
Certifications in Virtualization technologies in either Hyper-V, VMware, OVM or Xen.
Certifications in Storage technologies including SAN Storage/Fabric or Backup systems.
Certification in ITIL and Security is desirable.

About the Company

Networkers is a global recruitment consultancy helping unite job-seekers and hiring companies across the technology industry. Since Networkers was established in 2000, the business has grown considerably and we have consistently proven our ability to connect the right people with the right roles in the right businesses around the world. What makes us unique is our ability to offer a local service on a global scale. From our 14 offices spanning across four continents, we are able to recruit in more than 130 countries.

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