The Hosting Operations and Support Department (HOSD) is responsible world wide for LeaseWeb's shared hosting activities. Within the team, the storage & virtualization engineers are responsible for the operational management of the various Cloud platforms and associated storage infrastructure. We are looking to recruit a Senior Engineer Storage & Virtualization to strengthen this team.

You will be responsible for managing and coaching your colleagues and for coordinating the daily activities, which also encompass your duties. You are senior in your field of expertise, you have developed a vision and also are able to communicate this. You additionally are the go-to person for your colleagues.

Environment
LeaseWeb has a multi-vendor storage and virtualization environment with many thousands of instances. These are platforms which tens of thousands of users depend on daily and whose availability is crucial. Our systems are spread across several locations in the Netherlands, Germany as well as the United States While many things can be managed remotely, you may occasionally be called on to travel to one of these locations. Your work will involve vSphere, KVM, NFS, data ONTAP for Netapp /nSeries, and load balancers.

The LeaseWeb Cloud platforms are based on VMware and Cloudstack, with frequent use being made of firewalls and load balancers. Our customers expect us to remain up-to-date with the latest developments. You will work with cutting edge technologies in a rapidly changing IT landscape, in which terms such as iScsi, NFS, High Availablity and dDos are familiar to you.

Role
As Senior Engineer Storage & Virtualization you will act as 'working foreman' in a team of infrastructure specialists. You will coordinate the team's daily activities, be responsible for its technical management, and act as the go-to person for your colleagues. You have a vision about storage infrastructures that is aligned with the current trends in the market, and you can translate this into advice for management.
Responsibility is something we embrace, and this also applies to our Senior Engineer. While you do not work standard Engineer On Duty shifts, you are nonetheless reachable in case of escalations on storage platforms. You report to the Team Manager HOSD and deputize for him in case of his absence. There is room for growth, and we will facilitate advancement to an architect role if you show suitable capabilities.

Team
LeaseWeb employs professionals from all over the world. All these different nationalities and backgrounds create an invigorating work environment. Our colleagues describe the work atmosphere in the following key terms: freedom, scope for development, humor, good atmosphere and hard working. There are numerous opportunities for personal developement, and you decide yourself which challenge to embrace.

Core responsibilities
  • To ensure the availability of storage and virtualization services
  • To report on key performance indicators for storage and virtualization platforms (performance, availability, capacity utilization)
  • To implement modifications through change management
  • To identify and propose solutions for structural problems
  • To support the Solutions consultant in devising solutions in line with customer wishes
  • To introduce new technologies, insights and developments to LeaseWeb
  • To manage a team of storage & virtualization engineers


Your profile
  • Higher professional education Bachelor/Master graduate in a relevant field of study.
  • Extensive knowledge of storage systems (SAN) (e.g. NetApp, IBM, N-Series, Nexenta, HP-3PAR, Compellent) preferably supplemented with certificates obtained in relevant fields, or willing to obtain such certificates.
  • Extensive (demonstrable) knowledge of virtualization platforms such as VMware, KVM, XEN, or other vendors. Preferably supplemented with relevant certification (VCP5), or willing to obtain such certification.
  • Able to think and act off the beat track.
  • Experience with managing teams
  • Excellent communication skills in English, verbally as well as orally, command of Dutch and German will be an advantage
  • You do not have a 9 to 5 mentality
  • Valid driver's license


How to apply
Does this position sound interesting to you? Then upload your CV and covering motivation letter by clicking on the following link: http://www.ocomcareers.com/en/contac...ly?vacancy=501 or phone our recruiter Jolien Bijhouwer on +31(6)21159264.