Job Openings Team Leader: Infrastructure Engineer

About the job Team Leader: Infrastructure Engineer

EDUCATION 

  • A Bachelor's degree or Equivalent IT Qualification or Diploma

TRAINING 

Experience and product-specific training as it relates to the role and technologies in use

  • SAN
  • Array
  • VMware
  • Server Support
  • CobIT

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

  • Minimum 7+ Years Working Experience
  • 4+ years of experience managing people in a technical environment.
  • 4+ years' experience in participating in on-call rotations, and providing after-hours support in an environment
  • that operates 24/7
  • 5+ years of experience with Computer hardware and Data Centres.
  • 2+ Leading Teams
  • Servers
    Management of the servers
    Ensure that servers have the appropriate anti-virus installed and up to date
    Ensure that user access to the servers is managed and limited
    Ensure that server data is backed-up as agreed with the appropriate business
    owner
    Ensure that servers are monitored for performance and uptime
    SAN and array (Stroage)
    Set up and configure storage devices
    Do routine maintenance on storage devices
    Liaise with 3rd party vendors regarding storage device support
    Upgrade Storage device firmware
    Management of all disks
    Ensure that a capacity planning procedure is created and implemented
    Ensure that a process for obtaining and installing replacement parts is created and
    implemented
    Ensure that standby staff are trained to procure and install replacement parts
    Ensure that disks are monitored for performance and integrity
    Ensure SAN replication takes place
    Backups and Restores
    Create and / or regularly update a backup and restore procedure and policy
    Maintain a record of system backup frequencies and backup times
    Perform regular tests of the ability to restore backed up data
    Monitor the backup hardware and software for correct operation
    Manage the procurement of media as required to implement the backup procedure and
    policy
    Ensure backups conform to best practice retention cycles
    Disaster Recovery
    Ensure All critical Business systems are replicated at DR
    Ensure All recovery systems are replicated at DR, including Infrastructure, DB replication and Software
    Manage Infrastructure DR Plan
    Manage DR Datacenter availability and stability
    Manage DR connectivity
    Manage DR capacity