Onsite Principal System Engineer – Server/Storage

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About the role

  • Principal System Engineer responsible for design and optimisation of server, virtualisation and storage systems. Ensuring high availability and acting as a technical architect for complex issues.

Responsibilities

  • Design, operation and optimisation of Windows server landscapes (AD, DNS, DHCP, GPO, clustering)
  • Architecture and administration of VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter)
  • Operation and further development of Nutanix clusters (AHV, Prism)
  • Proactive monitoring, capacity planning and security hardening
  • Planning and administration of SAN/NAS systems, including provisioning, zoning, replication and performance tuning
  • Operation of storage fabrics (e.g. Brocade, Cisco MDS)
  • Implementation of backup and disaster recovery strategies
  • Introduction of new technologies to increase efficiency, automation and resilience
  • Creation of standards, documentation and runbooks
  • Collaboration with security teams (patching, compliance, vulnerability management)
  • Incident management including root cause analysis
  • Mentoring and technical leadership for project teams

Requirements

  • Relevant experience in enterprise server, virtualisation and storage environments
  • Expert knowledge of Windows Server, VMware vSphere, Nutanix (AHV/Prism) and enterprise SAN/NAS
  • Scripting experience (PowerShell or similar)
  • In-depth network know-how (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, security)
  • Very strong analysis and troubleshooting skills
  • Certifications (MCSE, VCP/VCAP, NCP/NCM, storage vendor)
  • Experience with Azure/AWS hybrid integrations
  • Knowledge of IaC (Terraform, Ansible) or CI/CD
  • Clear communication and cross-team collaboration
  • Ability to independently lead complex technical initiatives
  • Structured documentation and proactive service mindset
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team and manage multiple projects

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Health insurance
  • Educational assistance

Job title

Principal System Engineer – Server/Storage

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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