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We are looking for a Storage Services Expert
#Vodafonespirit
Our purpose at Vodafone is to connect for a better future. As a Global Communications Technology company, we put the customer at the heart of everything we do. We are forever challenging, pushing boundaries and discovering innovative ways to connect our customers with their digital societies.
We connect people, businesses, and communities across the globe to create the future. We earn customer loyalty, experiment, learn fast and get it done, together. As you can imagine, this means that we have a vibrant and diverse mix of skills and people making Vodafone a great place to work.
ROLE PURPOSE
• To manage/administer/maintain IT Storage and Storage Area Network (SAN) infrastructure on 24*7 basis.
• To manage provisioning, performance, availability and capacity for Storage&SAN environment
• To provide technical expertise/consultancy to other departments/projects in Vodafone
• To improve current processes, implement best practices and technical standards
• To contact related parties of vendors in order to fix problems and transfer technical knowhow
• To analyse high & low level design requirements about IaC (Infrastructure as Code) opportunities. To develop, test and implement the solution.
Your place in the team
• Responsible for installing, configuring, implementing and troubleshooting any issues for the Storage&SAN infrastructure
• Design, manage and support a mixed environment of Storage&SAN systems (EMC, HDS, NetApp, Pure Storage, Cisco, Brocade)
• Perform troubleshooting, incident and error handling for systems
• Design, develop and implement the code to automate processes
• Analyse new/upcoming technologies and to evaluate their impacts on current systems/environment
• Assist in the identification, development and maintenance of policies and procedures that are relevant to the proper operational functions of the Storage&SAN infrastructure
• Planning and implementation of new Storage&SAN platforms to provide “best fit environments” for applications, utilities, DBMSs
• Provide assistance in new projects during all stages : assessment, planning, designing, initiation, implementation of the Storage&SAN infrastructure
• Configuration and capacity management of Storage&SAN infrastructure
• Quality assurance of new and existing Storage&SAN systems
• Lifecycle management of all Storage and SAN infrastructure
• Evaluation of tools and applications to manage/monitor Storage&SAN infrastructure
• Running analytical troubleshooting techniques on the systems/modules that malfunctioned
• Being a “technical consultant” for junior and new beginner Storage Admins as well as the others in the group.
• Relationship building with the business through consultancy
• Defining and implementing continuity solutions for each platform (e.g. Storage & SAN based availability and disaster recovery solutions )
• Maintain operational readiness ensuring complete recovery in the event of a disaster. Attend DR tests regularly, as outlined in the company policies and procedures to ensure DR functionality. Update the policies and procedures as required.
• Operational support of all IT Storage & SAN infrastructure on 7*24 basis to provide continuous IT services availability and issue resolution.
• Periodic monitoring and performance tuning of the systems
We are looking for you if you have
• University degree from a relevant discipline, preferably from engineering
• 5+ years experience working with enterprise Storage&SAN systems
• 2+ years developing Python based automation solutions.
• Able to execute scripts in; Python, Shell, Ruby, Perl, XML and JavaScripts.
• Knowledge of ElasticDB, SQLite, MySQL or similar database management system.
• Experience on web service integration (JSON, SOAP, REST, XML).
• Knowledge and experience in using Grafana and Elasticsearch for logging and monitoring.
• Experience working in a large, enterprise environment
• In depth knowledge on Storage and SAN concepts, technology and applications
• High experience in SAN, NAS technologies
• High experience in EMC, HDS, NetApp storage systems
• High experience in Cisco, Brocade SAN switches
• High experience in Business Continuity, Cloud Computing, Virtualization concepts
• Experience with compliance standards such as Sarbanes-Oxley, ISO 27001, PCI
• Experience in Unix systems, fiesystem structure and shell scripting
• EMC, HDS, NetApp certification is preferred
• Familiarity with 24X7 operations methodologies and IT management best practices
• Fluency in English
• Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Good communication, documentation and reporting skills
• Should be a good team player and should be able perform well under stress
• Male candidates must have completed their military services
Diversity and Inclusion
At Vodafone, we embrace and welcome everyone. We believe that we can operate more successfully and effectively with diverse teams. And we can only leverage this diversity by building an inclusive culture where everyone is respected, can be themselves and strive to be their best. That way we can create a better future for our employees, our partners, the communities we work in and our customers.
