Senior Implementation Engineer

Versatile Solutions

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with clients, sales teams, and project managers to gather requirements and implement data storage, data archiving, and protection solutions that align with customer needs and business objectives.
• Lead the implementation and deployment of data storage and protection solutions, utilizing your expertise in data protection, data storage, virtualization, private cloud, HCI, and data archiving.
• Conduct thorough assessments of client environments, identifying potential risks, dependencies, and performance bottlenecks, and recommending appropriate solutions.
• Configure and deploy data protection technologies such as backup and recovery systems, disaster recovery solutions, and replication mechanisms.
• Implement data storage solutions as per design, including storage area networks (SAN), network-attached storage (NAS), and object storage systems, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance.
• Implement virtualization technologies, such as VMware or Nutanix, to optimize resource utilization and improve infrastructure efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior team members, sharing your knowledge and expertise to foster skill development within the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, support, and engineering, to troubleshoot complex issues and ensure timely resolution.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices related to data protection, data storage, virtualization, private cloud, HCI, and data archiving.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. A master's degree is a plus.
• 7-10 years of proven experience as an Implementation Engineer or similar role, with a focus on data protection, data storage, virtualization, private cloud, HCI, or data archiving.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with data storage technologies, including SAN, NAS, and object storage systems.
• Expertise in data protection technologies, such as backup and recovery solutions, disaster recovery, and replication mechanisms.
• Proficiency in virtualization technologies, preferably VMware or Nutanix.
• In-depth understanding of Linux operating systems or Microsoft products (Exchange, Active Directory, Sharepoint) and associated technologies.
• Experience with HCI and private cloud architectures and deployments.
• Knowledge of data archiving practices and solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively interact with clients, stakeholders, and team members.
• Professional certifications such as VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or similar certifications from PureStorage, NetApp, Microsoft, Veeam, Veritas or Cisco would be a plus.