IT Engineer - Server and Storage

Overview

Element has an opportunity for an IT Engineer (Server and Storage) to become part of our growing Infrastructure Engineering team preparing and implementing designs, performing discovery work, capacity planning and supporting PoC initiatives.

The role carries specific responsibilities for Server and Storage infrastructure analysis, design and implementation within the team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake analysis and costing of potential solutions to support Technology Engineering project delivery activities
• Create suitable designs for new deployment of technologies for the Element Server and Storage estates
• Undertake the lead role in project delivery and implementation activities.
• Create, maintain and update standards required by Server and Storage Engineering and wider teams
• Undertake 3rd/4th level support in collaboration with other teams to resolve complex issues.
• Define and design new technology solutions, PoC deployments and migration into support of new solutions and platforms in the Server and Storage space, and provide ad-hoc assistance to colleagues in the Operations teams

Skills / Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with design and implementation of IT Server and Storage infrastructure within multi-platform and multi-system geographically diverse environments
• Broad technical knowledge and experience of designing, supporting and troubleshooting VMWare virtualisation platforms to 3rd/4th level in a large enterprise environment
• Broad technical knowledge and experience designing, deploying and supporting/troubleshooting storage (including NAS) platforms
• Extensive experience of designing and deploying Windows Servers in a large enterprise environment
• Experience of deploying and managing VEEAM backup software
• Experience of monitoring and management tools, such as SolarWinds or Zabbix
• Display technical credibility and independent judgment and decision-making experience on Networking matters
• Ability to overcome challenges in remote working such as overseas locations, cultural differences, split time-zones to ensure positive interactions
• Excellent communication and customer facing skills
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills, able to determine the impact of Network issues quickly, combined with sound decision-making skills under pressure
• Demonstrate planning, documentation, and organisational skills
• Experience of delivery using IT infrastructure management practices & standards, ITIL / ITSM principles and practices, & change management in large environments
• Demonstrate understanding of IT security issues in the Enterprise server and storage space