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Virtualization / Infrastructure Engineer

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Degree in computer science or a related subject or a sound education with first practical experience in IT Data Center Infrastructure.

Environment:

Keeping evolution as Constant, Yobitel make a platform for every individual and organization to reinvent and innovate their business during each convergence phase in technology.

 

In Yobitel we’re committed to ensuring everyone in the company continues to benefit from working in an environment of cross-departmental collaboration, where all contributions are recognized and acknowledged.

 

We’re a passionate, hardworking and sociable team and we’re looking for like-minded individuals to join us as we continue to grow.

 

There’s never been a more exciting time to join the company. And the successful applicant to this role will benefit from running projects absolutely integral to our growth plans over the coming years.

Job Theme:

We are currently looking for a Virtualization / Infrastructure Engineer who will be responsible for the maintenance, support and resolution of any escalated IT infrastructure issues along with a number of key technical projects handling Virtualisation platforms like VMware, Microsoft, Cisco and Openstack alongside broad ranging, high availability applications.

Responsibilities:

  • Experience of Design, Configure and support to Hypervisors and Providing 2nd line support to the computing  and storage infrastructure.

  • Manage the server infrastructure and assist in the provisioning of new Virtual Machines and their implementation and participate in data center infrastructure upgrades.

  • Experience with a variety of Hypervisor infrastructure technologies, including VMWare (vSphere, vBlock, vCloud, vShield Edge, NSX), Microsoft Hyper-V, Cisco ACI, Cisco UCS, Openstack and other similar components.    

  • Commissioning and Decommissioning of servers, patch upgrades, Capacity planning and Changes on the infrastructure according to the scalability.

  • Working with the core team on tight deadlines on exciting new projects and Error log checking, performance monitoring and tuning.

  • Support internal and external client server farms, storage & backups, troubleshooting to resolve issues and diagnose chronicle issues internally and for clients.  

  • Can work on a shift basis on a rota providing 24x7 Infrastructure support for our data centres.

  • Reviews and updates operational services processes daily, automation using Scripts like Powershell or VBS and creating Baseline documents for Servers.

  • Maintains operational documentation necessary to operate all systems, including execution schedules, job descriptions, flow charts and escalation procedures.

Skills Required:

  • 5+ years of experience in Virtualization technology and VMware VCP certified professional.  

  • 3+ years combined experience in technical hands-on design, implementation and support of medium to large IT Data Center operations.

  • Perform updates to VMware, VDI, Linux/Windows systems.

  • Proficiency in VMware vSphere Installation/Administration/ troubleshooting.  

  • VMware vSphere (ESXi) 5.5 & 6, VMware vCenter Server Appliance 5.5, 6 & 6.5, vCenter and vSwitch Management.

  • Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 R2/2016, Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2/2016

  • Experience of provisioning workflow processes and automation platform.

  • 2+ Year experience in Cisco UCS, Cisco ACI, and Openstack environments.  

Salary:

Negotiable upon Experience.

Working Hours:

Full-Time

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