STORAGE ADMINISTRATOR URGENT!! CONTRACT / PERM
Job Title: Storage Administrator -PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE WILL REQUIRE SOME TRAVEL/RELOCATION BETWEEN THE UK AND IRELAND!!!
Overall purpose of role:
We are seeking a Storage Administrator who will be responsible for the daily operation, monitoring and configuration activities for the storage subsystems and other components that the storage infrastructure comprises of. The Storage Administrator will ensure the stability and performance of all storage components. Additional responsibilities include recommending enhancements, product evaluations and assisting with information lifecycle management.
Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
- Responsible for administering the overall enterprise storage environment, including the configuration and performance of all primary and backup storage subsystems across several data centres
- Perform capacity planning tasks for storage assets
- Provide documentation of storage environment
- Assists with defining the overall storage architecture including the use of information lifecycle management
- You will have a well rounded background in the principles of storage system design and implementation
- Proficiency in a broad array of technical skills including, operating systems, networking, databases, backup and recovery and disaster recovery operations
- Ability to work with large complex systems
- Develop design specifications, author internal documentation and participate in the review of these documents
Skills/Experience required:
- Administration of large enterprise storage environments. Responsibility for strategic deployment and use of storage assets to help meet business objectives.
- Working knowledge and administrative experience with EMC Symmetrix (DMX VMAX), EMC CLARiiON (CX3 CX4), EMC Centera and EMC Celerra (NS) storage subsystems
- Storage Area Network (SAN) configuration and administration in a Cisco MDS environment. Understanding of SAN architecture and configuration best practices
- Knowledge of Backup and Recovery principles and experience with Data Domain, NetBackup and CommVault technologies
- Experience with Windows 2003/2008 Server, Server Clustering, Linux, VMware and SQL Server 2005/2008
- EMC Proven Professional Certification is highly desired
- Ability to analyse existing technologies and emerging technologies for appropriateness, fit, and functionality within the current technologies
- 5+ years (total) experience
- 4 years minimum storage experience with a strong background in EMC technologies
- BSc degree in EE/CS/Computer Engineering required; MS degree preferred, or relevant work experience
- Solid experience with disaster recovery methods and capacity planning
- Worked in a very large database environment
- Common sense and trustworthiness
- Ability to work well with other highly talented individuals
- Knowledge and love of the game of poker and an understanding of the online poker industry are pluses