Are you a System Administrator with 5+ years of experience in Storage and BackUp? We are looking for a freelance consultant for one of our clients in the public sector. This is a long-term freelance opportunity based at the client’s office in Strasbourg, France. 

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in storage and backup (RedHat Linux)
• Experience with: HP 3PAR,HP StoreOnce, HP Apollo CEPH, VEEAM, VMware, etc
• Knowledge of ITIL V3 processes.
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT or equivalent
• EU Citizenship required due to security clearance
• Languages: English (fluent), French (desirable). 

Job Description:

• Install and configure and maintain the BackUp and Storage infrastructure
• Acknowledge, troubleshoot and resolve tickets that are assigned to the team in a correct way. Escalate incidents internally or to 3rd party partners when required.
• Installs the Storage and Back-up software and system components;
• Maintains and adapts the configuration of storage and back-up software and system components (Lifecycle Management);
• Maintains storage and backup systems: Incident resolution, Problem resolution, diagnosis of software and hardware issues related to storage and back-up systems, coordination with third party suppliers as well as with the central IT department of the customer;
• Advises the project team and the customer in areas such as availability management, capacity management, contingency planning, configuration management, replacement/upgrade of outdated equipment/software, and other relevant tasks related to the role and the domain of storage and back-up;
• Designs and implements storage/backup solutions;
• Maintains the relevant documentation/manuals/procedures describing the storage and back-up systems and their infrastructure of the customer;
• Participate in standby 7×24 (~1 week per quarter);

 Other: 

• Work shifts of 8 hours covering the time range between 08h30 and 18h30 from Monday to Friday with some flexibility required when overtime is exceptionally needed.
• Duration: long-term
• Location: On-site in Strasbourg, France (no remote work is allowed)
• EU Secret PSC is required for the function – will be requested by the client.