Storage Engineer

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)

Skills

Application Support
Backup
Cloud Computing
Dell
EMC
NetApp
NetBackup
Storage
VMware
Linux
Dell EMC
Azure Netapp
Release Management
IT Infrastructure
Fiber Channel

Job Details

Title: Systems Engineer
Location: Hybrid with Tuesday-Thursday onsite in Owings Mills, MD, or Joliet, IL
Terms of Employment
W2 Contract, 6 months (Likely Extension)
This position is hybrid with Tuesday-Thursday onsite.
The office is located in Owings Mills, MD or Joliet, IL.
Overview
Our client is seeking a Systems Engineer (Storage and Backup Ops) to provide hands-on support for the delivery and maintenance of IT solutions, specifically focusing on storage and backup technologies. This role involves analyzing complex hardware and software issues, maintaining storage platforms, and ensuring the performance and reliability of server solutions. The Systems Engineer will also be involved in customer engagement, project management services, and automating processes.
Responsibilities
Provide hands on support for delivery and maintenance of IT solutions.
Analyze complex hardware and software issues associated with storage related technologies, including Netapp, Dell/EMC SAN, Azure Netapp Files and Fiber Channel Switch management.
Analyze complex hardware and software issues associated with complex storage platforms including EMC, NetApp, and others.
Configure and maintain Dell EMC Data domain and Veritas Netbackup.
Maintain and monitor Wintel, Linux and VMware platform health and performance from a storage perspective.
Maintain storage inventory information to ensure accuracy of configuration management DB.
Support the production release management system for documenting, planning, and implementing IT changes.
Plan, coordinate, communicate and implement security patching activities for Linux server platforms.
Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes.
Assist in racking and stacking of storage devices in Exelon s datacenters.
Provide 24x7 support and participate in on call rotation for critical production systems.
Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.
Provide technical expertise and/or solution delivery support for maintaining performance and reliability of server solutions.
Maintain and enhance engagement with business and IT partners to sustain service levels and high availability of server computer services.
Build and maintain knowledge of new technologies or technology opportunities for on-prem and cloud-based services.
Required Skills & Experience
Bachelor s degree in computer science or a related field and 5-7 years relevant experience (IT infrastructure support, application support, cloud computing, disaster/recovery) or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.
8-10 years of experience preferred.
Demonstrated proficiency in Storage operational domain.
Experience with cloud services and cloud experience.
Ability to lift to 25lbs to rack servers with assistance and use of server lifts as needed.
Ability to travel domestically.
Available for 24/7 on-call rotational duties.
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