Lead Storage Backup Engineer

Essential Job Functions:

• Lead a team of Storage and backup administrators providing guidance and mentorship.

• Set goals monitor progress and ensure the team meets the bigger team objectives.

• Collaborates with individuals inside own team and with other global IT teams to complete project work.

• Engages with all levels of management and key stakeholders to develop implement and manage support and operational objectives.

• Identify and incorporate future service management needs into a well-considered multi-year roadmap across the support areas.

• Supports achievement of performance goals budget goals team goals etc.

• Building the organizational capacity necessary to execute the strategy.

• Skilled in generating custom reports/dashboards and Knowledgebase documentation.

• Strong understanding of storage technologies (SAN NAS cloud storage) operating systems networking concepts and backup solutions.

• Perform installation implementation of storage systems and hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) from vendors such as Dell IBM and HPE.

• Assist in the deployment and configuration of virtualization environments.

• Manages and maintains an organizations data storage systems includes ensuring data availability integrity and security through various tasks like configuring monitoring and troubleshooting storage hardware and software.

• Ensure all backup solutions are logging alerting and notifications are enabled/configured along with monitoring the completion/failure of all backup schedules.

• Working with other IT teams (network database application) to ensure efficient data storage and retrieval.

• Manage and operate backup solutions including job creation monitoring and basic troubleshooting.

• Collaborate with senior engineers to support and maintain data center infrastructure.

• Create and maintain technical documentation including Low-Level Design (LLD) and As-Built documentation.

• Support day-to-day data center operations including equipment racking cabling and hardware maintenance.

• Understanding of networking fundamentals and data center operations.

• Ensure backup solution Disaster Readiness backups availability and backup operations functionality in Disaster recovery situations.

• Work with the application stakeholders to define the backup policies recovery objective backup schedules and recovery time intended for each application & provide support to the applications different teams during projects and implementations.

• Apply technology best practices upgrades apply vendor recommendations & service and operation level agreements (SLA/OLA) in addition to abiding to target Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

• Follow best practices and procedures to ensure a secure stable and high-performing environment.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Typically 6 years of relevant work experience in industry with a minimum of 2 years in a similar role

• Proven experience in infrastructure technology management

• Proficiencies in technical knowledge and teamwork

• A continuous learner that stays abreast with industry knowledge and technology

Other Qualifications:

• An advanced degree in a relevant field is a plus

• Candidates must have strong working knowledge of Dell PowerMax ScaleIO Isilon Dell Data Protection Data Domain (incl. CRS).

• Relevant storage and backup or infrastructure certifications are a strong advantage.

• Relevant certifications such as CompTIA A Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals or Certified Cloud Practitioner are a plus