Storage and Backup Administrator

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

As the Information Company, our mission at OpenText is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital. Be part of a winning team that leads the way in Enterprise Information Management. 

The Opportunity:
Within the OpenText corporate environment, the senior storage administrator will be a member of a greater infrastructure services team responsible for the global corporate storage/backup environment and all facets that make up a typical enterprise storage/backup solution.  This role is responsible for deploying storage changes, upgrades, and optimization standards, storage performance tuning.  You will participate in an on-call rotation to handle production-impacting issues.  You will report to the leadership of Storage for Corporate Infrastructure Services.
 

You Are Great At:

• The senior storage administrator will be responsible for changes, implementations, and operational maintenance and support of various technologies and products as typical of an enterprise global environment.
• The senior storage administrator is expected to be responsive to direct assignments, monitoring alerts, automated tickets, and escalations. 
• Participate in team, incident, and change management meetings.
• Provide Level 2 and Level 3 expertise for break/fix issues.
• Perform other/additional duties and projects that may be periodically assigned.

What It Takes:

• Candidate must have successfully completed a bachelor’s degree in computer science or other relevant technology field. 
• Candidate must have at least 5+ years of experience, preferably in a medium to large global enterprise.
• Experience in NetApp is a must and preferably with Dell EMC, PURE, HP 3PAR.
• Experience in backup applications preferably NetBackup with Data Domain. Knowledge in Veeam, Rubrik and Carbonite Server Backup is a plus.
• Experience in supporting VMware and Hyper-V infrastructure.
• Experience in managing cloud environments like GCP, AWS, and Azure.
• Experience with any of the following scripting languages: Shell, YAML, JSON, PowerShell, and Python.
• Good to have experience in Ansible or Terraform.
• Experience deploying and supporting Linux and Windows servers.
• Willing to work for on-call 24x7 support, at least one week a month.

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