Description
Position: Storage Area Network Engineer
Duration: 12+ Months
Location: Columbia, SC
REQUIRED TECHNICAL BACKGROUND:
- Storage Area Network (SAN) or related experience.
- Hands-on skills with IBM storage arrays and respective storage management systems. (Required)
- Hands-on skills AND experience with Cisco fabric switches. (Required)
- Experience in enterprise-class data centres is preferred. (Highly Desired)
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Administers use, capacity and performance of SAN systems. Focuses on multiple aspects of SAN operations across multiple platforms. Works with end users and vendors to resolve server issues.
- Upgrades and configures SAN devices from multiple vendors.
- Maintains effective relationships with customers to ensure appropriate levels of support. Schedules, plans, and performs system health checks across environments.
- Confers with users to resolve problems affecting server performance. Validates and adjusts server configuration as needed. Generates SAN utilisation/trending/error reports as requested. Observes and controls the status and performance of all components of SAN/system facilities.
- Maintains control of SAN devices. Control access to, and authorisation level of devices. Maintains effective security/backup and disaster recovery processes and systems. Performs data backups and disaster recovery operations as needed.
- Address vulnerabilities within audit-mandated time frames. Ensure server compliance with audit requirements. Participates in continuous review and remediation to ensure that processes meet changing business unit conditions.
- Creates and maintains process and procedure documentation. Provides feedback on commonly encountered problems and misunderstandings to enhance user documentation and/or training programs etc. Works with others to establish and improve processes and procedures.
- Updates knowledge and skills to keep up with rapid advancements in server administration technology