Sr Specialist II, Data center Job

An exciting opportunity is available for Sr Specialist II, Data center Based in Jizan and will report directly to Section Head, Data Center & Cloud.

 Job Summary:

Development, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of Data Center facility, virtualization & servers.

            Qualification and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer engineering/ science.
• 5+ years relevant experience with System Administration and Data Center.
• Any additional other recognized certifications are preferred.
• Experience in mid/large sized corporate IT environment.
• PowerShell scripting experience.
• Virtualization and provisioning experience.
• Data Center facility experience.
• Proven experience as a Data Center Specialist
• ITIL V3 Foundations or applied knowledge.
• Strong proficiency in Linux operating systems
• In-depth knowledge of vulnerability management and security best practices.

Position Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and troubleshoot Linux-based systems.
• Monitor system performance and security, identifying and addressing vulnerabilities.
• Document processes, configurations, and procedures for future reference.
• Manage and administer Microsoft Intune for device management and security.
• Configure and deploy policies for mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM).
• Monitor the environmental conditions of a data Center to ensure they are optimum for servers, routers, and other devices
• Ensure to install as well as configure NetBackup customer software on UNIX or Linux as well as Windows systems.
• Resolve operational, infrastructure or hardware incidents in a data Center.
• Review design of future spaces for operational uptime and reliability
• Develop methods to optimize physical arrangement of Infrastructure equipment’s within racks and white spaces based on cooling and power requirements.
• Expertise in installation, configuration and administration of VMware ESXi host and VMware Vcenter.
• Expertise in installation, configuration and administration of HPE blades and enclosures.
• Monitoring and maintaining servers computing including and not limited to CPU, RAM and memory.
• Monitor, analyse and proactively respond to trends and issues related to infrastructure.
• Undertake complex and non-routine problems and identify resolution using a range of problem-solving techniques and computational methods
• Escalate issues that exceed his capability, knowledge or experience, including external referral, to ensure effective and timely resolution
• Develop short-term and long-term work plans based on business requirements and prioritization
• Allocate self and contractors to ensure to meet timelines as per approved work plans.
• Participate in team meetings to be informed on EBS strategic plans and come up with ideas and initiatives to improve work environment, EBS processes, learning and team contribution
• Recommend initiatives to improve systems availability, integrity and capacity.
• Prepare RFPs, scope of work reports, technical evaluation and other documentation for IT projects
• Perform cost-benefit and return on investment analyses for proposed systems to aid management in making implementation decisions.
• Conduct research to identify new technologies that may add value to the business.
• Lead and support modernization initiatives to improve infrastructure efficiency and performance.
• Keep updated with changes in technology appropriate to own area and maintain knowledge levels required for the job.

Skills:

• Communication Effectiveness
• Customer Orientation
• High Personal Standards
• Initiative
• Innovation and Creativity
• ISO20000/ISO27001 Awareness
• ITIL Awareness
• Problem Solving /Decision Making
• Relationship Building
• Results Orientation
• Safety Awareness
• Teamwork