Data Center Specialist

3 weeks ago


Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ParamInfo Full time
Roles and responsibilities
  • Operate and maintainHCT's Data Centre / Server room facilities andcomponents, including cooling and power supply, access control andfire suppression units.
  • Monitor and controlactivities and downtime done in HCT's datacenter.
  • Monitor current utilization andforecast and plan future capacity based on businessneeds.
  • Conduct regular audits onHCT's data center.
  • Implement disasterrecovery tests and analyze results on a periodicbasis.
  • Support with the design, planning andimplementation of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery plan toensure uninterrupted business operations and avoid loss ofsensitive data.
  • Develop periodic reports onHCT's Data Centre activities andstatus.
  • Manage data center-relatedprojects.
  • Monitoring Data Center / Server /Business Critical Applications.
  • System-WideConsolidation / Upgrade of campus server virtualization platform tothe latest version.
  • Restructuring DisasterRecovery Data Centre
  • Firmware upgrade onServers / Storage / Appliances /etc.
  • Implementation of Central EnvironmentMonitoring for campus MDF/IDFrooms.
  • System-Wide Security Hardening onHyper-V infrastructure servers, Active Directory, member serversand end-points.
  • Development of Data CenterInfrastructure Management (DCIM).
  • Planning forcloud migration of non-critical VMs.
  • ActiveDirectory integration of Learning Space HealthApplication.
  • Provide infrastructure / systemsrelated support (i.e.: Windows server / Active Directory / Exchange/ Office 365 / Azure / PKI / etc.)

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree inInformation Technology, Computer Science, or related field.Master's degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 5years of experience in Data center management role, with a proventrack record.
Desired candidate profile

TechnicalSkills:

  1. DataCenter InfrastructureKnowledge:

    • Understandingof physical infrastructure, includingservers, storagesystems, networkequipment, and powersystems.
    • Knowledge ofrack-mounted servers,virtualization, andcloudinfrastructure.
  2. Networking:

    • Proficiencyin network protocols such as TCP/IP,HTTP/HTTPS,SNMP,BGP, andDNS.
    • Experiencewith networking devices like routers,switches,firewalls, and loadbalancers.
    • Expertise inLAN/WAN setups,VLANs, and IPaddressing.
  3. Virtualization:

    • Familiaritywith VMware,Hyper-V, orKVM for servervirtualization.
    • Understandinghyper-converged infrastructure (HCI)solutions and their use in datacenters.
    • Experience with virtualmachines (VMs),containers, andcloud-based virtualenvironments.
  4. ServerManagement:

    • Hands-onexperience with configuring and managing servers, includingWindows Server andLinux-basedsystems.
    • Understandinghigh availability (HA) setups anddisaster recoveryprocesses.
  5. StorageSystems:

    • Knowledge ofSAN (Storage Area Network),NAS (Network-Attached Storage), andDAS (Direct-AttachedStorage).
    • Familiarity withRAID configurations andbackup solutions for data integrityand disasterrecovery.
  6. Security:

    • Experiencewith firewall management,intrusion detection systems (IDS), andintrusion prevention systems(IPS).
    • Knowledge ofencryption methods andVPN setups for secure datatransmission.
    • Understanding ofaccess control and userauthentication techniques (e.g.,MFA,RADIUS, ActiveDirectory).
  7. Automation&Scripting:

    • Proficiencyin scripting languages such as Bash,PowerShell, orPython for automating repetitivetasks.
    • Familiarity with tools likeAnsible,Puppet, orChef for infrastructure automation andconfigurationmanagement.
  8. Monitoring& PerformanceTuning:

    • Familiaritywith monitoring tools (e.g., Nagios,Zabbix,SolarWinds) to track the health andperformance of the data centerenvironment.
    • Understanding of capacity planningand load balancing to optimizeresources.
    • Experience with performance tuningfor systems, storage, andnetworking.
  9. DataCenterOperations:

    • Expertisein data center design andfacility management (e.g., power,cooling, space utilization).
    • Knowledge ofdata center standards likeUptime Institute Tier classification,ISO/IEC 27001, andTIA-942.
    • Experiencein disaster recovery andbusiness continuity planning to ensureminimaldowntime.
Key Skills
Data Extraction,DataCenter Experience,Data Analysis and Reporting
Employment Type : Full-time
Department / Functional Area: Data Management
Experience: Not Mentioned years
Gender: Male
Vacancy: 1
Joining Date: Fri, 28Feb 2025

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