Senior Systems Engineer

Ghobash Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CNS is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to design, deploy and migrate data-centre infrastructure for clients. You will cover assessment, design, cut-over and handover, with L3 support for complex issues.

Responsibilities include deploying servers, storage and virtualization, planning migrations, and enabling hybrid cloud with Azure/AWS. Strong documentation and PM skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in systems infrastructure with hands-on deployment and migration.
• Proven end-to-end data-centre, server, storage, backup and cloud migrations.
• UAE/GCC system integrator or managed-services experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, install and configure servers, storage and virtualization for projects.
• Plan migrations with minimal downtime; create runbooks and cut-over plans.
• Design hybrid Azure/AWS infrastructure with identity and backup.
• Provide L3 support, root-cause analysis and PM/health checks.

Skills

Server design

Virtualisation

Storage management

Backup & DR design

Cloud integration

Automation with PowerShell

Documentation skills

Hybrid cloud

Data centre migration

L3 support

Education

Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering

MCSE/Windows Server Hybrid Admin

VMware VCP-DCV / VCAP

Azure Administrator or AWS Solutions Architect

Veeam/Commvault/Veritas/DR certifications

ITIL Foundation

Tools

VMware vSphere/vSAN

Microsoft Hyper-V

Nutanix AHV

Veeam

Commvault

Veritas

Zerto

Azure

AWS

HPE/Dell EMC storage

Job description

CNS is a technology company that powers the future by providing digital solutions essential to support all enterprise and human development. While growing and managing a robust pool of supplier‑partners for the benefit of our clients has always been a priority, we are constantly re‑inventing ourselves.
Founded in 1987 with more than 35 years of experience, CNS employs over 320 employees including more than 250 certified engineers. We offer in‑depth expertise and a range of best‑in‑class products that support the digital transformation of all major industries. With offices in three countries, we have an extensive reach into, and regional knowledge of the Middle East markets.
A shift into levering our many years of experience to develop pioneering software in‑house will add yet another dimension to our highly innovative solutions‑portfolio.

Job Description

The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for the design, deployment and migration of data‑centre infrastructure for CNS customers - servers, storage, backup and cloud. The role covers delivery from assessment and design through cut‑over and handover, plus L3 support for systems issues.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Deployment and implementation

• Design, install and configure server, storage, backup and virtualisation solutions for customer projects.
• Deploy blade servers (HPE, Dell), including firmware, iLO/iDRAC, OS builds and hardening.
• Build and configure virtualisation platforms (VMware vSphere/vSAN, Microsoft Hyper‑V, Nutanix).
• Implement SAN/NAS storage (HPE, Dell EMC, NetApp, Pure) - zoning, LUN provisioning, replication and snapshots.
• Deploy backup and DR solutions (Veeam, Commvault, Veritas) with retention, immutability and offsite/cloud copy.

Migration

• Plan and execute data‑centre, server, storage and workload migrations with minimal downtime.
• Run P2V/V2V migrations, storage data migrations, and Windows Server / Active Directory upgrades.
• Migrate on‑prem workloads to Azure, AWS or local UAE cloud, and Exchange to Microsoft 365.
• Write the migration plan, Method of Deployment (MD), cut‑over runbook and rollback plan for each project.

Cloud and hybrid

• Design and deploy hybrid infrastructure - Azure/AWS compute, storage, networking and identity (Entra ID).
• Implement cloud backup, DR‑as‑a‑service and site‑to‑site connectivity with the network team.

Support and operations

• Provide L3 support for systems incidents and carry out root‑cause analysis.
• Perform preventive maintenance (PM) and health checks for AMC customers and produce PM reports.
• Maintain as‑built documents, configuration records and knowledge base articles.

Pre‑sales and customer delivery

• Support pre‑sales with solution design, BoQ, SOW inputs and man‑day estimates for RFPs.
• Work directly with customers, vendors and project managers on scope, timelines and acceptance.

Qualifications

Education

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT or Engineering.
• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate or MCSE Server / Core Infrastructure.
• VMware VCP‑DCV (VCAP an advantage).
• Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or AWS Solutions Architect - Associate.
• Veeam VMCE, Commvault, Veritas, Zerto; HPE or Dell EMC storage/server certification; ITIL Foundation.

Experience

Minimum:

• 10+ years in systems infrastructure, with at least 5 years hands‑on in deployment and migration projects.
• Proven delivery of end‑to‑end data‑centre, server, storage, backup and cloud migrations.
• System integrator or managed‑services experience in the UAE/GCC.

Additional Information

Skills & Abilities

Required:

• Servers - HPE ProLiant/Synergy, Dell PowerEdge, Windows Server, Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu).
• Virtualisation - VMware vSphere, vCenter, vSAN; Hyper‑V.
• Storage - SAN/NAS (HPE, Dell EMC, NetApp), FC/iSCSI, replication.
• Backup & DR - Veeam Backup & Replication, DR design and testing.
• Cloud - Microsoft Azure or AWS (IaaS, storage, backup, hybrid).
• Automation - PowerShell.
• Strong documentation skills: HLD/LLD, MD, migration plans and as‑built reports.
• Nutanix AHV, VMware HCX.
• Pure Storage, HPE Alletra.
• Local UAE cloud platforms.
• Ansible, Terraform.
• Valid UAE driving licence; willing to carry out cut‑overs out of hours.

Compliance with policies and procedures based on the ISO standards adopted by CNS.

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