Backup and Storage Engineer

Intertec Softwares; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT service provider in Dubai is seeking an experienced professional to manage and maintain their backup infrastructure. The ideal candidate will ensure data integrity and support enterprise-level storage and virtualization solutions. Responsibilities include optimizing backup processes, designing storage solutions, and providing training to team members. Candidates should have at least 8 years of experience in IT Infrastructure Backup Management, with expertise in Commvault and VMware technologies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in the IT Infrastructure Backup Management.
• At least 3 years of experience in managing large IT projects.
• Proven expertise in backup technologies and virtualization.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain backup systems using Commvault and Networker.
• Implement, monitor, and optimize backup processes.
• Conduct regular backups and disaster recovery planning.
• Design and manage storage solutions using EMC storage systems.
• Perform capacity planning and system upgrades.

Skills

Backup process management

Storage design

Virtualization technologies

Enterprise systems administration

Good Communication

Problem Solving

Flexibility

Dedicated

Tools

Commvault

EMC Networker

Veeam

Dell EMC Unity

Dell EMC Data Domain

HPE-3PAR

VMware Horizon

Active Directory

Microsoft Exchange

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and maintaining backup infrastructure ensuring the integrity and availability of data and supporting enterprise-level storage and virtualization solutions. This role requires expertise in backup process management, storage design, virtualization technologies and enterprise systems administration.

CERTIFICATIONS

• Commvault Certified Professional (CCP)
• VMware Certified Technical Associate (VCTA)
• Information Storage and Management Associate (DCA-ISM)
• ITIL Foundation

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 8 years experience in the IT Infrastructure Backup Management with at least 3 years experience in managing large IT Projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES (INCLUDES ALL TASKS)

• Manage and maintain backup systems using Commvault and Networker.
• Implement, monitor and optimize backup processes to ensure data integrity and recovery readiness.
• Conduct regular backups, restore testing and disaster recovery planning.
• Design, implement and manage storage solutions using EMC storage systems.
• Perform capacity planning, performance tuning and system upgrades for storage environments.
• Proficient in working experience with storage (SAN/NAS) and SAN switches, LUN provisioning and reporting (DELL EMC Unity, Dell EMC Data Domain, HPE-3PAR).
• Experience in Virtualization technologies mainly in VMware and HCI platforms like Dell VxRail, VCF, SRM, vRealize Suite, Workspace ONE/AirWatch MDM-on implementation.
• Manage and maintain VMware Horizon, Active Directory and Exchange environments.
• Oversee and troubleshoot issues with VMware AirWatch and ManageEngine components like ADManager, ADSelf Service, etc.
• Document backup and storage processes, system configurations and recovery procedures.
• Ensure adherence to organizational policies, security standards and compliance requirements.
• Work closely with IT network and application teams to ensure seamless integration of backup and storage solutions.
• Provide technical support and training to team members and end-users as needed.
• Experience in planning, conducting and supporting ESXi version upgrades and migrations from legacy systems to latest versions.
• In-depth capability and understanding of datacenter and virtualization technologies and their application.
• Experience in analyzing client infrastructure to ensure that the infrastructure is ready for the datacenter and virtualization.

TECHNICAL SKILLS / COMPETENCIES

MANDATORY

• Experience in backup technologies (Commvault, EMC Networker, Veeam, etc.)
• Experience with storage (SAN/NAS) and SAN switches, LUN provisioning (DELL EMC Unity, Dell EMC Data Domain, HPE-3PAR)
• Experience in VDI platforms like VMware Horizon
• Experience in Active Directory & Microsoft Exchange
• Strong understanding of ITIL processes

SOFT SKILLS

MANDATORY

• Good Communication
• Problem Solving
• Flexibility
• Dedicated