Initial fixed term contract through to the end of 2025

The Global Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Systems) will be responsible for developing, maintaining, continuously improving and supporting our IT infrastructure, including servers, storage, networks and telecoms systems.

You will provide expert infrastructure oversight, ensuring successful delivery and performance of IT services for our clients and the fulfilment of our obligations and Service Levels Targets.

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Management through Backup, Storage, Linux, Virtualization and Cloud administration/architecture
• Designing and Implementing Storage and Backup solutions
• Managing heterogenous SAN environments
• Managing heterogenous NAS environments
• Planning and execution of migration from Storage to Storage for both SAN and NAS
• Planning and execution of migration from on prem to cloud
• Performing scheduled/on-demand DR tests
• Configuration and monitoring of fiber channel switches/fabric, installation of storage arrays, patches/upgrades, firmware upgrades, snapshots, replication and backups, standardization, and implementation of storage to improve the management of production and test environments, support users by resolving problems
• Designing and deploying efficient Backup Infrastructure on-premises as well as on cloud using various products
• Implementing and managing various types of application/database specific backups like MSSQL, Oracle, Lotus Notes, Active Directory, Exchange, SAP, SAP HANA, VMware VMs, Hyper-V VMs etc.
• Patching/upgrading backup infrastructure including clients
• Designing and deploying cloud tiering solutions for long term retention backups
• Performing scheduled/on-demand test restores
• Working on Azure IAAS products (Compute, Storage, Backup, Networking, Management using Azure Monitor & Network Watcher, Azure VMware Solution, etc.), Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery
• Working on OCI IAAS products (Compute, Storage, Backup, Networking, Policies, etc.), OCI Logging, Monitoring and Observability
• Working on Infrastructure as a Code using Terraform for Azure and OCI
• Implementation & management of Oracle VM including OVS server deployment, OVM manager deployment, repository creation & management, VLAN creation & management, VM deployment & management, migration of VMs from VMware to OVM
• Installation & management of Linux servers including user/group management, permission management, file system management, patching & upgrades, network and security configuration, package management, process management, services, kernel parameters, run levels, boot process, cron scheduler, ssh configuration, monitoring, health check etc.
• Performance tuning and enhancement of infrastructure components in scope
• Troubleshooting high priority/escalated issues
• Vendor coordination for break fix, upgrades, service review and best practices
• Managing daily operations and team
• Looking for cost optimizations
• Preparing and demonstrating POC
• Scripting repetitive/monotonous tasks using powershell/shell scripting/Ansible
• Reporting
• Capacity Planning and forecasting
• Migrations
• Troubleshooting

Main Skills

• Dell PowerFlex
• Dell EMC VMAX3 and PowerMax
• Dell EMC VPLEX
• Dell EMC Isilon
• Dell EMC VNX and Unity
• Dell EMC XtremIO
• Dell EMC RecoverPoint
• Dell PowerVault
• NetApp Cluster Mode
• NetApp E-Series
• CISCO MDS Switches
• Brocade San Switches
• HP 3PAR, MSA, P2000, StoreEasy
• IBM SVC, V7000, V5000, V3700
• Pure Storage
• Dell EMC Networker
• Veeam Backup and Replication, Veeam ONE, Veeam Recovery Orchestrator, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, Veeam Backup for Azure
• Veritas NetBackup
• Commvault Simpana
• Data Protector
• DDBoost for Enterprise Applications/File System
• Data Domain
• HP StoreOnce
• Exagrid appliances
• Tape libraries (IBM 3584, HP MSL 6480, HP MSL 4048, SpectraLogic T380, Dell ML6000, TL2000, TL4000, StorageTek SL3000, etc.)
• Azure Administration
• OCI Administration
• Virtualization using VMware, Oracle VM and OLVM
• Linux Administration - RHEL, SLES, OEL
• Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Shell scripting
• Team-oriented and skilled in working within an international collaborative environment.
• Skilled in leading meetings internally and with clients / suppliers.
• Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization and work with diverse project teams.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and time-management skills

Experience

• 10 years’ experience in IT infrastructure
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering.

ABOUT US:

A&O IT Group is an award-winning, fast-growth, global IT services and cyber security consultancy operating in over 130 countries. A&O IT Group is proud to sit within the Stock Exchange's Top 1000 most inspirational companies in the UK.

OUR VALUES:

Our team prides itself on our core values and commitment to doing the basics brilliantly. If you too strive to engage & delight, we would love to hear from you.