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Neshent Tech

Senior Systems Administrator

Boston, MA

$93K - $126K/yr

Administer, troubleshoot, patch, and support VMware virtual infrastructures, storage, backup, and Windows environments * Manage and maintain Active Directory, DNS, and other Windows core services

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Linux, Storage and backup administrator

Naples, NC · On-site +1

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Sonsoft Inc

Storage Lead Consultant

Northfield, IL · On-site

At least 7 years of experience as a Storage and Backup Administrator * Excellent working knowledge on EMC VNX, NetApp, Symantec NetBackup. * Expertise in Brocade and Cisco MDS fabric Switches.

Sonsoft Inc

Storage Lead Consultant

Oak Brook, IL

At least 7 years of experience as a Storage and Backup Administrator * Excellent working knowledge on EMC VNX, NetApp, Symantec NetBackup. * Expertise in Brocade and Cisco MDS fabric Switches.

Sonsoft Inc

Storage Lead Consultant

Northfield, IL

At least 7 years of experience as a Storage and Backup Administrator * Excellent working knowledge on EMC VNX, NetApp, Symantec NetBackup. * Expertise in Brocade and Cisco MDS fabric Switches.

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We are Looking for Storage / Backup Consultant @ Alpharetta, GA & Cincinnati, OH.

We are Looking for Storage / Backup Consultant @ Alpharetta, GA & Cincinnati, OH.

krg technology inc

Alpharetta, GA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 28 days ago

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Company Description

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Kumar.T | Resourcing Executive
KRG Technologies, Inc.,
25000 Avenue Stanford, Suite #243, Valencia, CA 91355
Direct : 661-558-8000 Ext : 303 | www.krgtech.com

Job Description

Job Title : Storage / Backup Consultant
Location : Alpharetta, GA & Cincinnati, OH
Duration : Full time / Contract
Job Description:
To undertake implementation and support activity for storage Infrastructure which consists of EMC, Network Appliances etc., preferably a recognized Certification
Implementation activity will be in response either to development project related activity or to maintain infrastructure currency.
The storage Administrator will be a team lead whom should be efficient in handling a team.
Administrator will work closely with delivery projects with various architects assigned to the project.
The storage team also works closely with the other technical teams within IS Delivery, e.g. the Unix & Websphere Application Server teams.
In the support capacity the administrator will liaise with other support teams to ensure rapid resolution of production system problems and appropriate communication of progress.
Provide day to day global operational activities for Storage and Backup/Recovery teams including administering storage array architecture,
SAN infrastructure, Network Attached Storage (NAS), Enterprise Backup/Restore, Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) and Archival and Retrieval.
Perform all chargeback estimation, provisioning, and documentation tasks in a timely manner.
Produce regular reports for management, to assist in cost recovery, capacity planning and consolidation.
Assist in Data centre consolidation efforts.
Perform H/W monitoring and maintenance.
Troubleshoot issues related to backup integrity.
Configure, monitor and remediate any production backups.
Netapp, EMC (Clariion & DMX) with Netbackup Software as a backup Tool
Essential
Working knowledge Enterprise-class Storage Hardware from EMC (Symetrix and Clarion), HDS (USP), Network Appliances (NAS Filer).
Working knowledge of Enterprise-class Fiber Switch/Director Hardware from Cisco, Brocade, or McData required.
Hands-on Experience with Veritas Volume Manager, Powerpath and LVM.
Good understanding of monitoring and replication strategies (ECC, SRDF, True Copy, Tagma Store)
Excellent experience in storage. concepts (mapping/creation, F/C Switch Configs)
Working knowledge on Veritas Netbackup Administration Or Tivoli Storage Manager Administration
Familiar with IP Network, WAN and LAN free (SAN) based data backup design and configuration.
Experience with data protection and backup recovery solutions familiarity such as using virtual tape, disk to disk to tape, data replication.
Unix and/or Windows systems administration experience.
Good understanding of OS/Application storage requirements (File System Layout and Databases)
Experience in System Fault Tolerance Design, Business continuity and Disaster recovery planning.

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KRG Technologies was founded with a simple motive of offering the clients exactly what they want, how they want and when they want. By leveraging for its clients its technological edge and right-sourcing advantage, KRG in a short period of time has grown to become one of the most trusted strategic technology partners. Treating every client as the top priority, we customize our solutions and services to align with the unique needs of each client. Headquartered in Valencia, California, KRG employs a unique global delivery platform to minister its offerings spanning from application development and maintenance to business process reengineering. With years of hands-on domain experience and international presence, we offer state-of-the-art solutions backed by our follow-the-sun service model in the most cost effective manner. We value our clientele for the trust reposed in us and our clientele admire us for our personalized approach and deep commitment to their success. Our biggest strength lies in technical expertise of our team and individual competency of our employees, which enables us to be the most befitting solution provider.

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It services

Company size

201 - 500 Employees

Headquarters location

Valencia, CA, US

Year founded

2003

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