Data Centre Services Specialist

NTT DATA, Inc.; Abu Dhabi; Ibrido; AED 180.000 - 300.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

NTT DATA is seeking a skilled Data Centre Services Specialist to design, implement and support enterprise data centre infrastructure. You will work hands-on with Nutanix HCI, VMware vSphere, Dell/NetApp storage and backup platforms, ensuring high availability and robust DR.

The role combines technical leadership with customer engagement, incident resolution and detailed runbooks. Hybrid working is offered, with potential for career growth across global data centre initiatives.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering or related field.
• Relevant certifications in Nutanix, VMware, Dell Technologies, NetApp, or SAN tech preferred.
• Azure or AWS certifications advantageous.
• 7–12 years in enterprise infrastructure, virtualization, storage and backup.

Mansioni

• Design, deploy and support virtualisation, HCI, compute, storage, backup and disaster recovery solutions.
• Lead data centre transformation, infrastructure migrations and upgrades, minimising disruption to customer operations.
• Configure and troubleshoot Nutanix, VMware, Dell Technologies, NetApp and enterprise backup platforms.
• Assess infrastructure health, performance and capacity, and recommend improvements.
• Investigate complex incidents across compute, storage, SAN, virtualisation and backup environments, coordinating vendor escalations where needed.
• Develop high-level and low-level designs, migration and rollback plans, as‑built documentation and operational runbooks.
• Validate backups, test recovery procedures and support business continuity and disaster recovery exercises.
• Lead technical discussions and knowledge-transfer sessions, mentor junior engineers and act as an escalation point for assigned technologies.

Conoscenze

Nutanix HCI

VMware vSphere

Cluster management

Disaster recovery

Customer engagement

Mentoring

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Strumenti

Dell Technologies hardware

NetApp ONTAP

SAN technologies (Cisco MDS/Brocade)

Veritas NetBackup

Veeam

Rubrik

Commvault

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description:

Make an impact with NTT DATA
Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Your day at NTT DATA

The Data Centre Services Specialist designs, implements and supports enterprise data centre infrastructure for clients. The role combines hands‑on expertise in virtualisation, storage, backup and disaster recovery with customer engagement, complex troubleshooting and technical leadership.

Key responsibilities:

• Design, deploy and support virtualisation, hyper‑converged infrastructure (HCI), compute, storage, backup and disaster recovery solutions.
• Lead data centre transformation, infrastructure migrations and upgrades, minimising disruption to customer operations.
• Configure and troubleshoot Nutanix, VMware, Dell Technologies, NetApp and enterprise backup platforms.
• Assess infrastructure health, performance and capacity, and recommend improvements.
• Investigate complex incidents across compute, storage, SAN, virtualisation and backup environments, coordinating vendor escalations where needed.
• Develop high-level and low-level designs, migration and rollback plans, as‑built documentation and operational runbooks.
• Validate backups, test recovery procedures and support business continuity and disaster recovery exercises.
• Lead technical discussions and knowledge-transfer sessions, mentor junior engineers and act as an escalation point for assigned technologies.

To thrive in this role, you need to have:

• Strong hands‑on knowledge of Nutanix HCI and VMware vSphere, including cluster management, high availability, vSAN and disaster recovery.
• Experience with Dell server and storage platforms, NetApp ONTAP, and SAN technologies such as Cisco MDS or Brocade.
• Experience designing and supporting backup and recovery solutions using platforms such as Veritas NetBackup, Dell PowerProtect, Veeam, Rubrik or Commvault.
• A sound understanding of infrastructure sizing, performance optimisation, replication, data protection and hybrid cloud integration.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, customer engagement and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to guide junior engineers.

Academic qualifications and certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• Preferred: Relevant certifications in Nutanix, VMware, Dell Technologies, NetApp, enterprise backup or SAN technologies. Azure or AWS certifications are advantageous.

Required experience:

• 7–12 years of experience in enterprise infrastructure, virtualisation, storage and backup environments.
• At least five years of hands‑on experience with VMware vSphere, Dell Technologies infrastructure, enterprise storage and backup solutions.
• Three to five years of experience with Nutanix HCI.
• Proven delivery of data centre transformation, virtualisation, storage or backup migration projects in mission‑critical environments.
• Experience troubleshooting compute, storage, SAN, backup, replication and disaster recovery issues.
• Customer‑facing project delivery experience, including technical workshops, solution documentation and implementation planning. Systems integrator or professional services experience is preferred.

Workplace type

Hybrid Working

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune

Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through

responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with

unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and

application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move

confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more

than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as

established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each

year in R&D.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us.