Systems Engineer (1 year contract)

COMBUILDER PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

COMBUILDER PTE LTD is seeking a Systems Engineer to join the Storage Engineering Team. The role focuses on building, testing, and documenting storage and backup infrastructure, and serving as Level 2/3 support across global teams.

You will drive automation, disaster recovery planning, and data migration while collaborating with engineers across time zones in a follow-the-sun model. Strong Linux/Windows fundamentals and virtualization tools are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering (preferred).
• 4–8 years of solid SAN, storage, or backup administration experience in large enterprise data centers.
• Experience with follow-the-sun support model and rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

• Run the infrastructure: implement, secure, ensure availability, and automate storage, backups, and SAN infrastructure.
• Automate and migrate: provisioning, API-first automation, data replication, disaster recovery, and data migration.
• Provide expert support: assist with storage and backup devices across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Collaborate across teams to build and maintain storage solutions in secure, high-availability environments.
• Fix vulnerabilities: assist with security remediation across the storage ecosystem.

Skills

SAN storage

Backup admin

Linux admin

Windows admin

Scripting

Networking

DR planning

Cloud integration

Follow-the-sun

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

VMware

RedHat

Microsoft

Brocade

Cisco

Pure FlashBlade

Dell PowerScale

Dell EMC ECS

Job description

We are lookingfor a Systems Engineer to join our Storage Engineering Team under the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) umbrella. In this role, you will build, test, and documentour new storage and backup infrastructure. You will also step in as the Level 2and Level 3 support contact for our existing systems. Since we are a global team, you will collaborate with engineers across different time zones using a follow-the-sun model.

Responsibilities

• Run the Infrastructure: You will handle the implementation, security, availability, and automation of our Storage, Backups, and SAN infrastructure while following strict operational and security models.
• Automate & Migrate: You will drive complex provisioning, API-first automation, advanced maintenance, data replication, disaster recovery, and data migration for our Open Systems Storage and Backup environments.
• Provide Expert Support: We will count on your high-level technical expertise to support complex storage and backup devices (SAN, NAS, Object, and Backup) across all tiers. This includes on-prem data centers and hybrid/public cloud properties.
• Collaborate Across Teams: You will work in highly secure, high-availability environments and team up with other technology experts to build and maintain our storage solutions.
• Fix Vulnerabilities: You will assist with security remediation to patch known vulnerabilities across our storage ecosystem.

Requirements

• Education & Experience: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering (preferred) and at least 4-8 years of solid experience in SAN, storage, or backup administration within large enterprise data centers.
• Follow-the-sun model: Must be able to work on 8 hours rotating shift and be on standby after working hours.
• Cloud & Networking: Strong knowledge of deploying SAN, NAS, and Object/S3 storage in a hybrid cloud model, ideally backed by an extensive storage networking background.
• OS & Tech Stack: A good grasp of Linux/Windows fundamentals and virtualization or container tools from VMware, RedHat, or Microsoft.
• Hardware & Software Skills: Direct, hands-on experience with:
• SAN & NAS: Hitachi VSP, Dell PowerMax, Pure FlashBlade, or Dell PowerScale.
• Networking: FC or IP networking via Brocade or Cisco.
• Object Storage & Backup: Pure FlashBlade, Dell ObjectScale (ECS), Rubrik, or Cohesity.
• DR & Troubleshooting: Experience with Disaster Recovery (DR), replication, and snapshots, plus the ability to troubleshoot performance across the entire stack (VMs, K8s containers, hosts, and storage devices).
• Automation & Tools: Proficiency in scripting and automation across Windows and Linux, familiarity with system monitoring tools, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.