Senior Cloud, Storage & Data Centre Engineer
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Job description
A major international organisation is seeking a Linux Engineer to support and enhance its mission-critical IT infrastructure. You will play a key role in Data Centre management, Cloud environments, SAN Storage, Linux systems, and Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery operations., * Support and maintain Cloud, Storage and Data Centre platforms.
- Manage regional Data Centres and ensure alignment with internal standards and audit requirements.
- Contribute to Data Centre design with a strong focus on redundancy and high availability.
- Install, configure and manage Linux Servers using automation where appropriate.
- Maintain uptime and minimise service disruption across environments.
Data Protection & DR
- Configure and manage enterprise Backup & DR solutions.
- Perform regular DR testing, verifying RPO/RTO objectives and updating documentation.
- Monitor performance and implement enhancements as needed.
Cross-Team Collaboration
- Work alongside Network, DBA, Application, Systems and Service Desk teams on migrations, upgrades and technical projects.
- Support and mentor junior engineers.
- Manage and resolve tickets within agreed SLAs.
Change, Compliance & Documentation
- Execute patches, upgrades and maintenance in line with change processes.
- Follow ITIL-aligned Change and Problem Management.
- Maintain detailed documentation, diagrams and knowledgebase articles.
Leadership
- Act as deputy for the Senior Manager when required.
- Lead project tasks, manage risks, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
Requirements
This position suits a highly skilled engineer with deep Linux expertise and extensive experience delivering resilient, secure and high-availability infrastructure., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent training/certifications.
- 10+ years' experience in Cloud, Storage and Data Centre Engineering.
- Strong expertise in:
- Linux administration (RHEL, Oracle Linux), VM builds and automation
- Hypervisors including VMware and Oracle Linux VM
- SAN storage, Fibre Channel, zoning and IP-based storage
- Data Protection tools (eg, Commvault, Networker, Zerto)
- Monitoring tools such as Nagios, Grafana, Graylog
- Automation tools including Ansible, Kickstart, Shell scripting
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess and manage risk.
- Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
- Experience leading technical projects and coordinating cross-functional teams.