Senior Systems Administrator - Netapp Storage Systems

Trisian-Global Consulting LLC is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to deploy NetApp storage systems, manage Veeam and other backup solutions, manage and maintain corporate systems and networks.
Responsibilities:
Partner with colleagues to design, deploy NetApp storage systems, manage Veeam and other backup solutions, and other core infrastructure.
Monitor performance;
troubleshoot issues across servers, storage, and backups. Identify opportunities for improvement.
Develop and maintain thorough documentation diagrams, playbooks, specifications.
Automate tasks through scripting (PowerShell). Streamline processes using ITSM tools.
Collaborate and share knowledge with team members. Foster an inclusive, respectful team culture.
Provide excellent stakeholder service through prompt issue resolution and clear communication.
Remain current on emerging technologies.
Contribute innovative ideas.
Monitor performance;
troubleshoot issues across servers, storage, and backups.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in IT or Computer Science preferred.
Proven years of deep experience, and strength of expertise with managing enterprise infrastructure and systems.
Strong documentation skills - architectures, procedures, troubleshooting guides.
Extensive experience with server and storage hardware - installation, configuration, maintenance, lifecycle management. Ability to troubleshoot complex hardware issues.
Expertise with Veeam and backups in general - design, implementation, management, monitoring, backup/recovery.
In-depth knowledge of NetApp storage systems. Skilled at configuration, connectivity, optimization, troubleshooting.
Strong background in designing and managing disaster recovery (DR) solutions.
Outstanding expertise with Azure storage and related services.
Strong PowerShell scripting skills to automate tasks and streamline management.
Knowledge of networking fundamentals - switching, routing, firewalls, load balancing.
Experience integrating network infrastructure with servers/storage.
Knowledge of Linux operating systems and ability to administer Linux servers.
Familiarity with cybersecurity tools and practices.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, fluid articulation and comprehension, able to explain technical concepts clearly.
Job Details - Senior System Administrator - Hardware Storage &
Backup - original job specs from West Fraser
Description
Responsibilities
- Partner with colleagues to design, deploy NetApp storage systems, manage Veeam and other backup solutions, and other core infrastructure.
- Monitor performance;
troubleshoot issues across servers, storage, and backups. Identify opportunities for improvement!
- Develop and maintain thorough documentation—diagrams, playbooks, specifications.
- Automate tasks through scripting (PowerShell). Streamline processes using ITSM tools.
- Collaborate and share knowledge with team members. Foster an inclusive, respectful team culture.
- Provide excellent stakeholder service through prompt issue resolution and clear communication.
- Remain current on emerging technologies. Contribute innovative ideas, we want to hear you!
Technical Skills
- Extensive experience with server and storage hardware - installation, configuration, maintenance, lifecycle management. Ability to troubleshoot complex hardware issues.
- Exceptional deep expertise with Veeam and backups in general - design, implementation, management, monitoring, backup/recovery.
- In-depth knowledge of NetApp storage systems. Skilled at configuration, connectivity, optimization, troubleshooting.
- Strong background in designing and managing disaster recovery (DR) solutions.
- Outstanding expertise with Azure storage and related services.
- Strong PowerShell scripting skills to automate tasks and streamline management.
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals - switching, routing, firewalls, load balancing. Experience integrating network infrastructure with servers/storage.
- Knowledge of Linux operating systems and ability to administer Linux servers.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity tools and practices.
Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in IT or Computer Science preferred, not mandatory next to proven experience.
- Relevant certifications valued, however, not over the depth and experience that exhibits excellence.
- Proven years of deep experience, and strength of expertise with managing enterprise infrastructure and systems.
- Expert-level knowledge of on-prem and cloud solutions including VMware vSphere, Azure, NetApp, PowerShell.
- Able to gather requirements, design technical solutions, and develop detailed implementation plans.
- Strong documentation skills - architectures, procedures, troubleshooting guides.
- Uses ITSM tools extensively - ticketing, change control, knowledge management.
- Continuous improvement mindset - identifies opportunities to optimize stability, security, efficiency.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, fluid articulation and comprehension, able to explain technical concepts clearly.