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  • Posted: Jan 29, 2020
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    Hitachi Vantara, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., helps data-driven leaders use the value in their data to innovate intelligently and reach outcomes that matter for business and society what we call a double bottom line. Only Hitachi Vantara combines 100+ years of experience in operational technology (OT) and 60+ years in IT to unlock the powe...
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    SAN Unix Server Admin

    Responsibilities:

    • Provide technical System Administrative support for a large complex SAN Storage migration project;
    • Liaise with stakeholders to arrange downtime windows and provide information required for change management
    • Reboot the servers as required to support the SAN Storage migration factory initiative
    • Resolving any issues discovered post server reboot and SAN Storage migrations and initiating corrective action plans as appropriate;
    • Ensure processes are clearly documented;
    • Provide regular communication to management and stakeholders of migration scheduling status for your scope, including risks, issues and mitigations;
    • At times work across multiple time zones and infrastructure areas support teams to ensure high level of support service (while work is predominantly NAM time zone)
    • Work outside of office hours as per agreed downtime windows to support the migrations
    • Communicate complex technical issues to business users in a language they understand;
    • Manage a workload which is subject to changing priorities and demands;
    • Create and maintain a knowledge base to ensure that knowledge transfer takes place within the team;
    • Engineering solutions and participation in projects implementation in Linux area;
    • Trouble-shooting and problem solving of complex issues;
    • Reduction of faults, root cause analysis;

    Req Qualifications

    • Strong technical knowledge and hands-on experience in: operating systems: RedHat, AIX, Solaris:
    • up to date hands-on experience on RedHat is a must. Must be RedHat. Other Linux flavours won't work for us,
    • AIX and/or Solaris experience is required. Could be used a while ago but candidate had to be proficient in these OSes.
    • scripting: BASH, perl, Python. Ability to create own scripts and tools, ability to use one-liners on daily tasks.
    • understanding of differences between SAN and NAS storage: pros, cons, where fits better, when to use, when not recommended.

    Clustering Solutions

    • Veritas Cluster, HACMP/PowerHA - hands on experience,
    • Oracle RAC awareness and understanding - no hands-on experience required here but must know how to deal with it from the OS level.
    • proficient with SAN storage administration at the client level:
    • configuration of SAN storage at the OS level including Oracle ASM and Sybase RAW devices,
    • management of SAN storage using LVMs (Logical Volume Managers) like native OS LVMs and VxVM (Veritas Volume Manager),
    • multipathing software (native RedHat DeviceMapper, native AIX solution, EMC PowerPath, VxDMP),
    • migration of SAN storage, LUNs replacement. Preparation, requirements, online/offline methods, possible impact for applications,
    • understanding of SAN storage protection: snapshots, replication synchronous/asynchronous,
    • analysis of SAN performance issues,
    • troubleshooting of SAN related issues at the client level.
    • strong understanding of SAN network and storage arrays concepts. RAID, LUN, masking, SAN zoning, HBAs, FC ports, cabling, flash storage. Hands-on experience not required here but must know what it is, what for, what provides, how affects clients which are using SAN storage.
    • Knowledge of Veritas product suite including Volume Manager and Cluster Server;
    • Knowledge and understanding of naming services such as Active Directory/LDAP/CentrifyDC;
    • Knowledge of HP, IBM hardware up to enterprise level;
    • Standard office automation products (Word, Excel, Outlook);
    • Minimum 5 years of experience in Technology Solutions or support service delivery;
    • Able to work remotely as required;
    • Prior experience in large scale enterprise infrastructure support
    • Experience in Infrastructure Support Group in a high availability/mission critical environment;
    • Experience in managing communications across business and technology stakeholders at varying levels across a medium to large scale enterprise;
    • Experience of Linux Systems Administration to a certifiable level;
    • Analytic and methodical approach to problem solving;
    • Ability to remain calm and objective in a high-pressure environment;
    • Must have strong self-management and be ready to use own initiative;
    • communication, influencing and organizational skills are a must;
    • Demonstrate accountability, leadership, independent initiatives and willingness to lead and work with teams across multiple locations and time zones;
    • Strong team player skills;
    • Flexible and being able to manage time effectively;
    • Able to work with sense of urgency under multiple deadlines and successfully organize and complete tasks with minimal supervision;
    • Fluent English.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Hitachi Vantara on www.hitachivantara.com to apply

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