Storage Engineer position

Location: Detroit, MI/ Charlotte, NC

Duration: 12 Months contract position with possible extension 

Responsibilities:

Backup/Archiving: tape, Data Domain, NetBackup, Centera

• OpsCenter experience is a must

• NetBackup Access Control (NBAC) – very important

• Requirements gathering and use case analysis that results in well documented and traceable business and technical requirements and SLA’s for storage related technologies

• Maintaining an understanding of deployed customer solutions, potential issues, requirements, and service gaps

• Development and maintenance of various solution artifacts including: conceptual and detailed design, configuration guidelines, build books, run books, and service level definitions

• Determining hardware and software components to meet customer's requirements

• Performing proof of concepts for proposed solutions

• Establishing and maintaining vendor relationships with leading technology and solution providers

• Leading Operations Team to implement and continuously improve backup and data protection services

Job Requirements\Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience in relevant technologies, including experience leading complex initiatives

• NAS with NDMP experience is desired

• Experience with backup using RMAN, SAP plugins, and other native application backups

• SQL and Exchange server backups using Netbackup

• Enterprise storage administration

• Understanding of dependent technologies including Cisco UCS and application specific storage requirements such as MS SQL, and EMC VMWare.

• Experience with next generation technologies such as clustered file systems is desired

• Desired is experience in automating processes and software/script development

• Hands on knowledge of key operating system environments including MS Windows, Solaris, HPUX, Red Hat Linux, and VMware

• Experience with Netbackup Appliances is a plus

• Must be able to work well in a changing environment