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<h1>(Senior) IT Specialist (m/f) Storage / SAN</h1>
<h2>GfK SE, Nürnberg</h2>
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Group IT is a GfK internal service provider for IT hosting and backbone infrastructure. The group is staffed internationally with GfK IT specialists from 6 continents and works largely in virtual teams. The skills for the many technologies involved and the capacities required for global support are kept in balance in a modern organization built for IT service management. In close collaboration with our GfK internal clients we run the core business applications providing advanced technology with economies of scale.
We are searching for our headquarter in Nuremberg as soon as possible
(Senior) IT Specialist (m/f) Storage / SAN
As a team member of the Storage team you will work on projects and provide 3rd level support within a virtual team in the technology domain of storage arrays, file services, backup, and SAN infrastructure. You will actively participate in improving the service and its efficiency with smart technology choices and slim administration processes as well as:
Be part of a centre of expertise in the domain of server and storage
Provide documentation of services and technologies managed by the team; ensure that routine tasks can be handed over to 2nd level support
Work on the definition and implementation of handover processes to introduce global or bespoke services into operation
Maintain an awareness of known issues and identify resolutions
Troubleshoot incidents escalated form the 2nd level team
Attend major incident calls as required
Participate in and support capacity planning and the development of long-term strategic goals for servers and storage conjunction with the enterprise architects
Recommend and design improvements to the environment on a continuous basis, in coordination with the Enterprise Architecture team and following defined change procedures
Work on projects involving the technology or team competencies
Stay proficient in best practices and leading technologies in the technology domain
Your Profile:
We’re looking for an experienced specialist with at least 3 years experience in managing NAS and SAN storage systems and SAN (FC) infrastructure. One of the responsibilities of this role will be proactive monitoring of storage and SAN infrastructure. Additional skills in the area of server operating systems (Linux and Windows) and their link to shared storage as well as in backup technologies are a definite plus.
Education, Certificates & Performance Requirements
Education in the field of computer science or at least 3 years or more of working experience
Proven knowledge in maintaining storage and SAN infrastructure
Technical Skills
3+ years of experience implementing and administering enterprise class storage systems and SANs (FC, iSCSI, FCoE)
Know-how in performance analysis (e.g. Navisphere Analyzer) and monitoring of storage arrays
Knowledge of snapshot technologies (e.g. SnapView)
Experience in implementing and administering enterprise backup and archiving systems
Very good command of written and spoken English
Are you interested? Then we would like to get to know you! Please solely use our online application form for your application, including your starting date as well as your salary expectations.
Your Contact:
GfK SE, Human Resources Management
Lena Lau
Nordwestring 101, 90419 Nürnberg
www.gfk.com
Your Chance to Grow! GfK. Growth from Knowledge.
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