Virtualisation, Storage and Backup Engineer

New Beginnings Recruitment

Job Location:

Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 4-5years

Posted on: 8 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Assist with the installation configuration and maintenance of virtualisation platforms (e.g. VMware KVM Hyper-V).
Support the deployment and management of storage systems ensuring availability and performance.
Monitor and maintain the health and performance of virtual machines storage and backup systems.
Perform basic troubleshooting and escalate complex issues to senior engineers when required.
Support backup and recovery operations using tools such as Veeam.
Collaborate with senior engineers on infrastructure projects and upgrades.
Maintain accurate documentation of systems configurations and processes.
Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing activities.
Assist with network configuration and connectivity within virtual environments.
Ensure all changes follow internal procedures and best practices for security and reliability

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in IT Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
Networking qualifications CCNA/ N (or JNCIA/HCNA)
Virtualization certifications: VCP or RHCSE Desirable but not essential
25 years experience supporting IT infrastructure including Linux and/or Windows servers.
Hands-on experience with virtualisation technologies (e.g. VMware KVM or Hyper-V).
Working knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP VLANs routing DNS etc.).
Exposure to storage systems (SAN/NAS) and backup solutions such as Veeam.
Familiarity with open-source virtualisation platforms or tools.
Scripting or automation experience with PowerShell or Python advantageous.

Required Skills:

SAN/NAS TCP/IP VLANs routing DNS etc CCNA/ N (or JNCIA/HCNA PowerShell or Python advantageous

Required Education:

A relevant IT degree or higher

Assist with the installation configuration and maintenance of virtualisation platforms (e.g. VMware KVM Hyper-V).Support the deployment and management of storage systems ensuring availability and performance.Monitor and maintain the health and performance of virtual machines storage and backup syste...