Install, manage, troubleshoot, and optimise SAN and storage in an enterprise environment where 90% of the landscape is virtualised using VMWare.
Key Deliverables / Primary Functions
- Install and configure Storage devices and Storage Area Networks according to best practise guidelines.
- Plan and implement firmware upgrades and address vulnerabilities of all storage devices and SAN infrastructure.
- Zone initiators and targets and conduct regular zone and alias maintenance in line with best practises.
- Perform disaster recovery using storage functions and features like replication, snapshots, and clones.
- Compile documentation and keep detailed baselines current and relevant to the environment.
- Monitor and configure dashboards for both proactive and reactive response approaches.
- Automate daily storage and SAN tasks to optimise and improve our services.
- Analyse storage data for proactive trending and troubleshooting, to improve availability and stability of the services we deliver.
Core Functional Skills & Capabilities
- Troubleshooting
- Infrastructure Technology
- Problem solving
- ICT Knowledge
Core Behavioural Competencies
- Working with people
- Applying expertise & Technology
- Learning & Researching
- Coping with pressures & setbacks
Minimum Qualifications
NQF 6: 3 year Degree/ Diploma/ National Diploma in Information Technology or Computer Science OR NQF 4: Grade 12
Experience
3 years’ experience within a storage environment within the ICT sector. Experience of storage functions (e.g. replication) and features (e.g. deduplication) with real-world experience in various applications and operating systems and protocols.
Certifications
- Huawei
- VMWare
- Operating System
Special Requirements / Employment Condition
- Valid Drivers license
- Willing to travel
- Ability to work staggered hours, shifts, overtime and respond to call-outs
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