Senior Systems Engineer

Experience

• Minimum:
• 10+ years in systems infrastructure, with at least 5 years hands-on in deployment and migration projects.
• Proven delivery of end-to-end data-centre, server, storage, backup and cloud migrations.
• Desired:
• System integrator or managed-services experience in the UAE/GCC.
• Skills & Abilities
• Required:
• Servers - HPE ProLiant/Synergy, Dell PowerEdge, Windows Server, Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu).
• Virtualisation - VMware vSphere, vCenter, vSAN; Hyper-V.
• Storage - SAN/NAS (HPE, Dell EMC, NetApp), FC/iSCSI, replication.
• Backup & DR - Veeam Backup & Replication, DR design and testing.
• Identity & M365 - Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, GPO, Entra ID, Exchange/M365 migration.
• Cloud - Microsoft Azure or AWS (IaaS, storage, backup, hybrid).
• Automation - PowerShell.
• Strong documentation skills: HLD/LLD, MD, migration plans and as-built reports.
• Nutanix AHV, VMware HCX.
• Pure Storage, HPE Alletra.
• Commvault, Veritas, Zerto.
• Intune.
• Local UAE cloud platforms.
• Ansible, Terraform.
• Valid UAE driving licence; willing to carry out cut-overs out of hours.
• Compliance with policies and procedures based on the ISO standards adopted by CNS.
• CNS is a technology company that powers the future by providing digital solutions essential to support all enterprise and human development. While growing and managing a robust pool of supplier-partners for the benefit of our clients has always been a priority, we are constantly re-inventing ourselves. Founded in 1987 with more than 35 years of experience, CNS employs over 320 employees including more than 250 certified engineers. We offer in-depth expertise and a range of best-in-class products that support the digital transformation of all major industries. With offices in three countries, we have an extensive reach into, and regional knowledge of the Middle East markets. A shift into levering our many years of experience to develop pioneering software in-house will add yet another dimension to our highly innovative solutions-portfolio.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT or Engineering.
• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate or MCSE Server / Core Infrastructure.
• VMware VCP-DCV (VCAP an advantage).
• Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or AWS Solutions Architect - Associate.
• Veeam VMCE, Commvault, Veritas, Zerto; HPE or Dell EMC storage/server certification; ITIL Foundation.