VAM Systems is hiring a Storage and Backup Engineer for Qatar

VAM SYSTEMS is a Business Consulting, IT Solutions and Services company with operations in UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, USA, Australia, Singapore & India. VAM SYSTEMS is currently looking for Storage and Backup Engineer for our Qatar operations with the following skill set and terms and conditions: Skill set required: - Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent work experience - 5+ years’ experience in related field preferred - with both block and file storage, SAN fabrics and backup solutions. - Plan and execute upgrades for enterprise storage and backup platforms coordinating with managed service provider, vendors, company leaders, IT staff, and business partners - Detailed knowledge of Enterprise Backup Solutions, Hardware Systems, and Disaster Recovery. Good understanding of SAN and NAS technologies. - Working knowledge of at least three of the following technologies and a desire to learn what you do not know yet - EMC VMAX, VNX, Isilon, IBM XIV, SVC, Nexenta, Cisco and Brocade SAN Fabric, NetBackup and Actifio - Partner with vendors and internal teams to be the Technical Resource in Proof of Concept and production deployments - Perform routine maintenance on systems to ensure security compliance, perform external and internal audits and system health. - Experience using Service-Now with understanding of Service-Now CMDB structure and the relationships between CIs. ITIL V3 certification is preferred. - Design and review processes to identify gaps in design and/or execution of the environment solutions. - Develop and implement storage automation solutions. - Create and present the planned changes in different change control boards and at the different level of the Leadership. - Working knowledge of Linux, Unix (AIX, HP, Sun) and Windows operating systems is an added advantage. - Maintaining and update storage and backup topologies. Responsibilities: - Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects. - Demonstrates knowledge of storage, hardware, software and storage area network (SAN) technologies. - Must be a self-starter with the ability to pick up and learn new products with little supervision, as well as adapt to a variety of situations and tasks. - Strong analytical skills; Able to assess and solve issues in a high-pressure environment. - Strong organizational skills; must be able to prioritize work and ability to multitask without sacrificing attention to details. - Able to work effectively with other groups and teams outside Storage team. - Ability to work independently and as part of a team with minimal guidance. - Interact with vendors where appropriate to work collaboratively on system upgrades or to resolve system issues. - May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues - Able to coordinate and collaborate with business application stakeholders and infrastructure teams to ensure successful upgrades or system maintenance activities Terms and conditions: - Joining time frame: 2 weeks (maximum 4 weeks) - The selected candidates shall join VAM Systems – Qatar and shall be deputed to one of the leading banks in Qatar