Senior System Engineer

alter Domus

$110K — $140K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years of experience in enterprise storage and backup administration.
  • Strong expertise with tools like Veeam, Commvault, and Cloud Backup.
  • Hands-on experience with Dell PowerFlex, Dell Unity, and Dell Data Domain.
  • Proficient in VMware and Hyper-V environments.
  • Solid understanding of Windows, Linux, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS).
  • Knowledge of scripting and automation using PowerShell/Shell.

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain enterprise storage systems including SAN, NAS, and object storage.
  • Manage Dell PowerFlex, Dell Unity, Dell Data Domain, and Synology storage platforms.
  • Perform storage provisioning, capacity planning, and lifecycle management.
  • Monitor storage performance and resolve issues proactively.
  • Administer enterprise backup solutions and manage backup infrastructure across various workloads.
  • Ensure compliance with backup and storage security policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Create technical documentation and mentor junior administrators.

Benefits

  • Access to the Alter Domus Academy for career development and training.
  • Support for professional accreditations and learning resources.
  • Flexible working arrangements and generous holiday allowance with an extra day off for birthdays.
  • Ongoing mentoring to aid career progression.
  • Participation in active sports and social events across locations.
  • 24/7 support from the Employee Assistance Program.
  • Opportunity to invest in the company's growth through the Employee Share Plan.
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for a Senior Storage and Backup Administrator to join the Global IT Operations team. The role involves the design, implementation, administration, optimization, and support of enterprise storage and backup environment.

Your role:
  • Design, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise storage systems including SAN, NAS, and object storage environments.
  • Manage and optimize storage platforms, especially: Dell PowerFlex, Dell Unity, Dell Data Domain, Synology
  • Perform storage provisioning, capacity planning, performance tuning, and lifecycle management.
  • Monitor storage performance, availability, and utilization to proactively identify and resolve issues.
  • Implement and maintain storage replication, snapshots, deduplication, compression, and tiering strategies.
  • Administer enterprise backup solutions such as Veeam, Commvault, Azure Backup, AWS Backup.
  • Develop and maintain backup, retention, and recovery policies aligned with business and compliance requirements.
  • Perform backup monitoring, troubleshooting, validation, and recovery testing.
  • Lead Disaster Recovery drills and ensure RPO/RTO objectives.
  • Ensure successful execution of backup jobs and rapid restoration capabilities.
  • Manage backup infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud workloads.
  • Implement data protection and ransomware recovery strategies.
  • Ensure backup and storage environments comply with security policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Participate in audits, risk assessments, and compliance reviews.
  • Maintain secure access controls and encryption standards for storage and backup systems.
  • Support virtualization and physical platforms including VMware, Hyper-V, Windows, Linux for both Storage and Backup.
  • Provide Level 3 technical support for storage and backup incidents / requests. Perform root cause analysis and coordinate with vendors.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures.
  • Mentor junior administrators and provide technical guidance to the broader IT team.


Your profile:
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years of experience administering enterprise storage and backup environments.
  • Strong experience with backup tools such as Veeam, Commvault, Cloud Backup
  • Strong experience with SAN/NAS technologies (Dell PowerFlex, Dell Unity, Dell Data Domain).
  • Hands-on experience with VMware and Hyper-V environments
  • Solid knowledge of Windows and Linux server environments
  • Solid knowledge with cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS
  • Scripting and Automation knowledge using PowerShell / Shell
  • Good understanding of networking concepts
  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
  • Experience supporting Disaster Recovery and data protection strategies
  • Ability to work in a global, collaborative environment
  • Excellent communication and proactive problem-solving skills


WHAT WE OFFER:

We are committed to supporting your development, advancing your career, and providing benefits that matter to you.

Our industry-leading Alter Domus Academy offers six learning zones for every stage of your career, with resources tailored to your ambitions and resources from LinkedIn Learning.

Our global benefits also include:
  • Support for professional accreditations
  • Flexible arrangements, generous holidays, plus an additional day off for your birthday!
  • Continuous mentoring along your career progression
  • Active sports, events and social committees across our offices
  • 24/7 support available from our Employee Assistance Program
  • The opportunity to invest in our growth and success through our Employee Share Plan
  • Plus additional local benefits depending on your location


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