Data Center Engineer
Cairo, EgyptOn-siteFull-timeMid · 2+ yearsH1B likely
About this role
Design, implement, and monitor information technology systems at a data center. Monitoring and maintaining DC equipment, resolving issues as they arise, and planning for future growth or changes in technology. Installing and configuring new servers, storage devices. Conducting capacity assessments of existing infrastructure to ensure that it can support future growth. Maintaining detailed documentation of all server and storage configurations and changes made to them. Performing regular backups of data. Providing technical support for applications and operating systems used in the data center. Writing scripts to automate common processes within the data center environment. Monitoring energy usage across the data centers to ensure efficient operation. VMware Administration experience ( ESXI , VCenter , VROPS , Replication, VRNI , VRLI, VSAN ). Storage Administration experience ( SAN , NAS ) + SAN Switches - Perform daily Storage operational tasks, LUN/Space provisioning, monitoring, troubleshoot issues (e.g. latency, etc.), and initiate corrective actions. Perform problem management and incident correlation on re-occurring issues; suggest and document workarounds & solutions. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in communication engineering, computer science or related field. 2+ Years of experience in storage & backup systems, data protection and systems security across multiple redundant data centers. ITIL Foundation, ITIL Transition and ITIL Operation certificates are a plus. Valid product certifications in technologies listed below would be a major asset. Experience in backup software technologies, Veritas NetBackup and/or EMC NW are preferred. Experience in overall backup and storage design and related issues. Experience in disk or tape-based backup hardware. Experience in storage hardware technologies; IBM, EMC or HP. Knowledge of SAN fabric technologies. Brocade or Cisco MDS are preferred. knowledge of iSCSI and Fiber Channel infrastructure. Knowledge of VMware Infrastructure. Knowledge of HCI ( Nutanix & Vxrail ).