Durban University of Technology Ms Cloud Storage Specialist Jobs in South Africa
Minimum Requirements:
University degree in computer science or equivalent.
At least 3 years of working experience with Azure cloud services.
3 to 5 years of experience in supporting and administering systems in a company environment.
Minimum of 3-5 years of current hands-on experience in supporting and managing Microsoft 365, virtualization technologies, storage systems, infrastructure monitoring and alerting technologies, high availability architecture in Azure hybrid cloud technologies.
Industry certifications in virtualization, Microsoft Azure, networking technologies, and Microsoft 365 certifications are an asset.
Proficiency in Windows servers, Active Directory, PowerShell, Azure Active Directory, identity and access management, virtualization, certificates (public and private PKI), DNS, Web Application Gateway, TCP/IP networks, and routing are an asset.
Experience working with Azure Automation accounts and Logic Apps is a plus.
Experience in configuring and deploying application services, security gateways, virtual networks/subnets, NSGs, Peerings, Recovery Services Vault, storage accounts, key vaults, automation accounts, Azure disk encryption, private endpoints, private link, and application integration with Azure Active Directory.
Knowledge of enterprise disk & management tools (DFM)
Knowledge of NAS backup & recovery tools (snapvault/snapmirror/snaprestore)
Duties (but not limited to):
Proactive patching of Storage, Backup, Virtualization and Windows server operating systems and applications.
Plan, execute and assist with ongoing cloud platform migrations with legacy cloud platforms.
Migrate data effectively and efficiently between storage arrays on an as-needed basis.
Plan for storage capacity
Performance monitoring and investigation of problematic workloads
Provision sufficient storage to support business requirements
Configure and zone SAN-connected fiber storage hosts.
Protect DUT’s data on multiple sites via on-prem and cloud backup technologies.
Take existing data protection concepts such as RPO and RTO and apply them to existing and new applications.
Document application data protection in restoring runbooks.
Communicate with business and other IT groups over data protection needs and application backup windows.
Research applications and define new storage and retention backup policies taking business needs and application criticality into context i.e., Tier 0, Tier 1, and so on
Work with business organizations to define Disaster Recovery procedures and processes.
Write scripts to automate backup and/or storage provisioning (REST)
Perform other duties as assigned.
Participate in the design and implementation of secure operational solutions and services across different faculties and IT support areas.
Implementation and operations of operational capabilities and tooling (Azure native) required for ongoing operations in the areas of:
Monitoring
Alerting
Security Controls
Backups/Restore
Disaster Recovery
Develop and maintain software solutions/scripts to support automation of cloud configuration and administration.
Implement cloud infrastructure solution offerings based on public cloud, private cloud, hybrid client environments, and multi-cloud environments.
Support security audits, accreditation, and certification processes for cloud-based system architectures
Build, maintain and monitor comprehensive alerting and monitoring tools to maintain awareness of, and expedite troubleshooting of infrastructure related issues in Azure environments.
Manage and maintain the organization’s storage systems.
Demonstrated experience in the design, implementation, operation, and tuning of enterprise cloud infrastructure storage solutions.
Assist with performance management and resource optimization.
Participate in the development of service specifications, internal standards, policies and procedures to adapt to evolving technology and business needs.
Ensure recovery activities fall within agreed SLAs.
Conduct regular maintenance of the NAS systems including upgrades, patches, backups and restores.
Analyze and recommend solutions and best practice design in support of departmental projects.
Working closely with other IT infrastructure specialists, architects, and security resources to design and integrate cloud and on-premises services, enabling secure operations in the cloud environment.
Deploying, automating, and managing cloud solutions (Azure) to ensure availability, optimal performance, scalability, and security for client environments.
Documenting and developing operational procedures.
Assisting IT management in developing the roadmap for cloud integration and strategies.
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