Description
Our Client is currently seeking a Infrastructure Architect - Storage Engineer that is highly motivated and is experienced in designing storage solutions with advanced emerging technologies. You will work across a Storage Engineering team that currently manages 2+ PB (Petabytes) of replicated SAN storage and 1.5PB of NAS storage across 6+ data centres on multiple continents. This individual will have a solid understanding of SAN, NAS, and replication methodologies.
Essential Responsibilities The Infrastructure Architect - Storage Engineering role will:
- Be a technology team member in the storage and data replication space centres
- Be responsible for the developing storage solutions, development of standards, and capacity management for large enterprise level storage environment
- Lead storage technology projects and New Technology and Service Introductions (NTI/NSI's) to deliver storage solutions for petabytes of business critical data across multiple contents and global data centres
- Identify and play a key role in the implementation of advanced storage technologies like virtualization, automated storage tiring, thin-provisioning, compression, encryption, and replication technologies to further improve performance, reliability, and enhanced services operations
- Conduct project reviews, feasibility, cost benefit analysis, prioritization, initiation, execution for all project related work relating to assigned programs and projects
- Work with various business partners to insure proper business alignment between business strategy and storage needs, goals and initiatives
- Provide expertise in SAN and NAS storage strategy and technology development
- Analyze overall storage capacity and performance data for optimum utilization of resources
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems/Computer Science or a related discipline; or minimum 4 years of equivalent work experience
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience architecting, deploying, managing and provisioning with SAN Storage (EMC, HDS, XIV, etc.) and NAS Storage (NetApp/EMC)
- Minimum 3 years of experience with large scale enterprise storage technologies including Cisco and Brocade, and advanced knowledge of FC, FCoE, FCoIP and TCPIP
Desired Characteristics
- Working knowledge of supporting storage infrastructure management and performance tools (ECC, ESRS, DFM, SMC, and SPA)
- Working knowledge and experience with large scale enterprise storage technologies such as replication, compression, de-duplication, and encryption methodologies
- Independent worker with proven ability to simultaneously execute multiple projects in a demanding environment
- Demonstrated experience working with software/hardware vendors and working with and managing outside resources to provide technology solutions
- Must be an agent for change and comfortable suggesting and designing solutions that utilize new technology
- Ability to clearly communicate and document designs, roadmaps, strategies, and processes
- Knowledge and experience with the standard project management processes and gating methodologies
- Solid analytical, problem solving and project technical leadership skills
- Solid interpersonal, written/verbal communication, organizational and leadership skills
- Knowledge of VMWare 4.x/5.0, OVM 2.2/3.0 and Cisco UCS is desired
- General knowledge of Windows, Unix, Linux, and Client technologies and best practices
- Excellent track record of understanding and interest in current and emerging technologies demonstrated through training, job experience and/or industry activities
- Ability to prepare statements of work, requests for proposal, and analyze responses from vendors
- Excellent team player - collaborates well with others to solve problems and actively incorporates input from various sources
- Excellent analytical skills - strong problem solving skills, communicates in a clear and succinct manner and effectively evaluates information/data to make decisions
- Anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve
Huntress Group does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant legislation. PLEASE NOTE: You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any jobs. We are acting as a Recruitment Business in relation to this role.