Backup Technologies Engineer (Dell EMC, Veritas & VMware) | Linnk Group | Doha, Qatar

Linnk Group; Doha; On-site; QAR 350,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Linnk Group in Doha, Qatar is seeking an experienced Backup Technologies Engineer for a yearly renewable on-site engagement. You will own enterprise backup platforms (Dell EMC, Veritas, IBM), VMware environments, SAN/NAS storage, and data centre security, driving DR/BC planning and robust resilience for regional financial and enterprise clients.

The role requires 12–18 years of hands-on experience, strong SME capabilities, and trafficking pre-sales design across complex backup architectures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 12 to 18 years of progressive professional hands-on experience in enterprise backup technologies and IT infrastructure, preferably within a System Integrator (SI) setting.
• Strong operational expertise in data centre solution design and pre-sales engineering covering servers, storage, backup, and virtualization.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of VMware virtualization and data centre security solutions.
• Deep practical experience in Dell EMC, Veritas, or IBM backup platforms with vendor certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise backup solution projects from conception to completion, acting as the primary technical SME.
• Design, implement, configure, and troubleshoot enterprise backup solutions with Dell EMC, Veritas, IBM, or equivalents.
• Manage VMware environments, Windows Server infrastructure, SAN/NAS storage, and core enterprise services.
• Implement disaster recovery, business continuity, cloud backup, and offsite data protection for mission-critical workloads.
• Handle high-priority escalations, perform deep performance troubleshooting, and ensure SLA compliance.
• Provide data centre solution design and pre-sales technical support for servers, storage, backup, and virtualization.
• Collaborate with IT leadership, client engineering squads, and vendor support teams.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, runbooks, and audit logs.

Skills

Technical leadership

Pre-sales

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/IT/Systems Eng

Tools

Dell EMC

Veritas NetBackup

IBM Spectrum Protect

VMware vSphere

SAN/NAS storage management

Wireshark

Job description

Position Summary

Driving advanced enterprise data protection, disaster recovery architecture, and data centre infrastructure solutions in Doha, Qatar, Linnk Group is actively seeking an accomplished Backup Technologies Engineer for a yearly renewable contract professional engagement. In this vital technical leadership role, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of enterprise backup platforms (Dell EMC, Veritas, IBM), VMware virtualization environments, SAN/NAS storage infrastructure, and data centre security frameworks. Bringing 12 to 18 years of progressive professional experience preferably within a System Integrator (SI) environment, you will empower regional financial and enterprise clients to achieve uncompromised data availability, rigorous business continuity compliance, and robust operational resilience. This prestigious career opportunity offers competitive remuneration, international project exposure, and professional growth within a leading global technical recruitment and consulting enterprise.

Detailed Job Description

As a Backup Technologies Engineer supporting Linnk Group on an on-site basis in Doha, Qatar, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of backup solution design, pre‑sales technical scoping, deployment implementation, and major incident escalation handling. Your day‑to‑day responsibilities include leading complex backup architecture projects as a technical subject matter expert (SME), designing offsite and cloud backup strategies, managing VMware and Windows Server infrastructure, troubleshooting performance bottlenecks utilizing advanced network monitoring tools and Wireshark, collaborating with regional client engineering squads, and interacting directly with recruiters like Anvith G Alva.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise backup solution projects from conception to completion, acting as the primary technical subject matter expert (SME).
• Design, implement, configure, and troubleshoot enterprise backup solutions utilizing Dell EMC, Veritas, IBM, or equivalent technologies.
• Manage VMware virtualization environments, Windows Server infrastructure, SAN/NAS storage arrays, and Microsoft core enterprise services.
• Implement robust disaster recovery, business continuity, cloud backup, and offsite data protection solutions for mission‑critical workloads.
• Handle high‑priority technical escalations, execute deep performance troubleshooting, and ensure strict SLA compliance.
• Provide comprehensive data centre solution design and pre‑sales technical support covering servers, storage, backup, and virtualization.
• Collaborate seamlessly with enterprise IT leadership, client engineering squads, and vendor technical support teams.
• Maintain meticulous infrastructure documentation, backup architecture blueprints, disaster recovery runbooks, and audit logs.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 12 to 18 years of progressive professional hands‑on experience in enterprise backup technologies and IT infrastructure, preferably within a System Integrator (SI) setting.
• Strong, demonstrable operational expertise in data centre solution design and pre‑sales engineering covering servers, storage, backup, and virtualization.
• Comprehensive working knowledge and practical proficiency in VMware virtualization and data centre security solutions.
• Deep practical experience in enterprise backup platforms such as Dell EMC, Veritas, or IBM with mandatory vendor certifications.
• Solid practical grasp of monitoring tools, Wireshark packet analysis, system performance profiling, and root‑cause troubleshooting.
• Exceptional analytical problem‑solving aptitude, technical leadership capabilities, and professional stakeholder communication skills.
• Mandatory legal work authorization and physical availability for on‑site professional operations in Doha, Qatar.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Advanced vendor certifications in Dell EMC, Veritas NetBackup, IBM Spectrum Protect, or VMware VCP/VCAP.
• Prior professional working experience in top‑tier multinational system integrators, managed service providers, or enterprise consulting firms in the GCC region.
• Hands‑on familiarity with cloud backup gateways, AWS Backup, Azure Recovery Services, and immutable storage architectures.
• Experience utilizing enterprise agile tracking and IT service management (ITSM) platforms (Jira, ServiceNow).
• Active participation in storage networking forums, disaster recovery user groups, or infrastructure engineering associations.

Application Information

• Recruiter: Linnk Group Recruitment Division
• Contact Name: Anvith G Alva (Recruiter)
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone:
• Company Website: https://www.linnkgroup.com
• Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Enterprise Infrastructure Package
• Deadline: Open until filled (Urgent Doha Backup Technologies Engineer Opening)
• Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days Preferred
• Contract Duration: Yearly Renewable Project / Full‑Time On‑Site Engagement (Doha, Qatar)

Recruitment Pro Tip

When applying for this Backup Technologies Engineer position through Linnk Group, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your Dell EMC/Veritas vendor certifications, System Integrator pre‑sales background, and enterprise disaster recovery design portfolio.