Direct Client Contract Position: Senior storage systems engineer: Sunnyvale, CA (Local Candidates Only)

[Karan (510-870-2219)]

Hi,

Hope you are doing well. We are urgently looking for a senior storage systems engineer to work on-site for a direct client at Sunnyvale, CA. This is a stable long term contract of more than 1 year and will possibly go up to more than 2 years. They are looking for someone who is hard working, a good team player and sticks to the project.
I have included the job details below and wondering if you would like to take this opportunity with us. 

If you are available and interested then please respond back to me ASAP at Ka...@cbsinfosys.com (Karan - 510-870-2219) with the following details as requested:-

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Job Details:

Role: Sr. Storage/ Systems Engineer
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Duration: 1 year+ contract (will possibly go up to more than 2 years)
Rate: D.O.E.

Job Description:

This position is responsible for managing up to 10 highly available storage clusters and HA systems across geographically different datacenters. Ensure availability, scalability and uptime requirements of storage and systems are clearly understood and addressed. Preserve the integrity and design of the storage to support mission-critical databases necessary for business operations. Under minimal supervision, produce deliverables in alignment with overall Transformation program demonstrating mastery skills in area of sub specialization.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Provide service to SaaS Services by providing proactive knowledge and acting as an escalation point for Network Operations, Service Support, and Service Delivery.
• Independently implement approved medium and large scale projects that align towards service and departmental goals.
• Lead, coordinate, and manage all aspects of storage implementation.
• Oversee the direction, development, and implementation of storage software solutions
• Participate in design of new storage, databases, and strategies.
• Manage design sessions within areas of specialization.
• Manage delivery of solution within area of specialization, or independently design and implement complex solutions.
• Manage solution offerings to solve complex integrated business problems.
• Manage relationships with counterparts including functional owners or work streams
• Manage the timely resolution of issues within work stream.
• Own technology solution within respective area of sub expertise including overall design, key decisions, and relations with business owners.
• Liaise with company's database team for prompt rectification of any problems or emergencies.
• Provide direction for the DBA team in support of database operations.
• Coordinate and conduct training sessions for junior system administrator staff.
• Coordinate feasibility studies for storage and database products under consideration for purchase, and give advice based on findings.
• Provide guidance and support to the enterprise; act as single point of contact for DB & Storage related issues.
• Coordinate with network engineering to ensure availability, reliability, and scalability of database environment to meet business demands.
• Recommend and execute modifications to storage & system infrastructure in order to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance.
• Keep current with related technologies and releases.
• Execute proof of concept tactical plans. Confer with end-users, clients, or business owners to define business requirements for complex systems and infrastructure development.
• Develop and execute test plans to check infrastructure and systems technical performance. Report on findings and make recommendations for improvement.
• Oversee new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
• Carry off-hours escalation as part of a pager-rotation shift or an emergency.
• Ensure completeness and quality of all deliverables
• Manage the timely resolution of issues within work stream
• Ensure adherence to corporate policies and standards to meet compliances, availability and disaster recovery, acting as an escalation point for project team members to provide issue resolution.
• Manage relationships with counterparts including functional owners or work streams
• Own technology solution within respective area of sub expertise including overall design, key decisions, and relations with business owners.
• Coordinate with network & systems engineering to ensure availability, reliability, and scalability of database environment to meet business demands.
• Recommend and execute modifications to database infrastructure in order to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance.
• Keep current with related technologies and releases.
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Skills:

• BS in CS/EE with minimum 8 years of experience as hands on an Storage and System Administrator.
• Excellent understanding of EMC and Hitachi technologies and related product / technologies used in storage and replication.
• Must have worked in services with 99.995% or more uptime/SLA.
• Worked in services requiring 10minuntes of Response Time to Incidents including experience in carrying on-call rotation pager.
• Experience in implementing local recovery and disaster recovery
• Must have worked on databases systems storages with more than 10TB Oracle RAC.
• Must have working experience with EMC VNX and CX storage platform.
• Must have working experience with HDS AMS storage platform.
• Must have working experience with Brocade SAN switches.
• Experience in setting monitoring for storage.
• Must have working experience with scripting and automation.
• Must have working experience with Linux and Solaris OS.
• Proven experience in database storage infrastructure planning and development.
• In-depth knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and compliances such as PCI, SAS70.
• Ability to conduct and direct research into IT issues and products as required.
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
• Highly self motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
• Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal abilities.
• Hands-on hardware and software troubleshooting experience.
• Strong understanding of the organization's goals and objectives.

Thanks,

Karan
Central Business Solutions, inc.
510-870-2219
Ka...@cbsinfosys.com