Data Storage Engineer

Huntwave Technologies; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in South Africa is seeking a skilled Storage Engineer to design and maintain scalable storage solutions. The role involves managing SAN, NAS, and cloud storage systems, ensuring data integrity and security. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of experience in storage engineering, along with relevant certifications. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic IT environment and contribute to critical infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in a storage engineering or related IT infrastructure role.
• Certifications in EMC, NetApp, IBM, HP, Huawei, VMware, Hyper-V, or similar technologies preferred.
• Proven experience with storage protocols and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage robust storage infrastructure.
• Monitor performance and health of storage systems.
• Administer and support SAN, NAS, and cloud-based storage environments.

Skills

SAN (Storage Area Network)

NAS (Network Attached Storage)

iSCSI

Fibre Channel (FC)

NFS

SMB protocols

Data backup, recovery, and security

Scripting for automation (e.g., PowerShell, Bash)

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Excellent communication and documentation abilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Tools

Storage management tools

Monitoring utilities

Job description

Job Overview : Our client isseeking a skilled and experienced Storage Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable storage solutions that align with the organization's evolving IT infrastructure needs.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with SAN, NAS, and cloud storage systems, ensuring data integrity, security, and availability across all platforms.Key Responsibilities : Design, implement, and manage robust storage infrastructure to meet business and operational requirements.Monitor performance and health of storage systems, providing proactive capacity planning and optimisation.Administer and support SAN, NAS, and cloud-based storage environments.Ensure the security and integrity of stored data across all platforms.Perform and manage data backup and recovery processes.Optimize storage performance through tuning and resource management.Maintain detailed and up-to-date documentation of storage systems, procedures, and configurations.Collaborate with IT and cross-functional teams to execute storage-related projects and migrations.Provide Level 2 / 3 support and troubleshoot complex storage-related issues.Research, evaluate, and implement new storage technologies and best practices.Automate repetitive storage administration tasks using scripts and automation tools.Conduct regular audits of storage systems to ensure compliance with company policies and industry standards.Participate in disaster recovery planning, simulations, and testing to ensure system resilience.Qualifications & Experience : Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.Minimum of 3 years experience in a storage engineering or related IT infrastructure role.Certifications in EMC, NetApp, IBM, HP, Huawei, VMware, Hyper-V, or similar technologies are preferred.Proven experience with storage protocols and technologies including SAN, NAS, iSCSI, FC, NFS, and SMB.Familiarity with cloud storage platforms and virtualization technologies.Proficiency with storage management tools and monitoring utilities.Key Skills : SAN (Storage Area Network)NAS (Network Attached Storage)iSCSI, Fibre Channel (FC), NFS, SMB protocolsStorage management and capacity planningData backup, recovery, and securityScripting for automation (e.g., PowerShell, Bash)Strong analytical and troubleshooting skillsExcellent communication and documentation abilitiesAbility to work independently and collaboratively