Ibrahim

Lead Engineer, Server, Storage and Backup Administrator

Aug 2020 - Jun 2022 • 1 yr 10 mos

- Plan, deploy and administer all heterogeneous Data Storage & Backup systems integrate with Linux/Unix, Windows and VMware Server. - Deploy and manage cloud-based services on GCP / AWS / Azure to ensure secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud operations. - Install and configure Linux/Windows systems, Clustering, up-to-date, patching, vulnerability assessment and OS hardening. - Manage and configure virtualized environments using VMware ESXi, vSphere HA, vSAN and Hyper-V Cluster to ensure optimal resource allocation, conduct capacity planning and performance tuning to meet evolving business demands. - Advanced troubleshooting in Server, Storage & Backup infrastructure incidents and performance tuning as a L3 Engineer. - Provisioning, Capacity Planning, Commissioning/Decommissioning Storage, Clone, Snapshot and map to Servers as per requirements - Management, maintenance of SAN Fabric switch and configure the VSAN, FC Zoning, ISL Trunking, Port Channel and IVR. - Manage and maintain the Centralized Backup systems with data protection, retention and scheduling. - OEM/Vendor engagement for advance troubleshooting, Problem solving of VMware, Storage and Backup systems critical issues. - Conduct IT Infrastructure systems regular maintenance, monitoring, up to date and firmware patching to maximize productivity. - Health Checkup, Monitoring, Reporting and ensuring smooth operation of IT Infra, Server, Storage and Backup systems.

Technology Solution and Implementation Services

Jul 2019 - Aug 2020 • 1 yr 1 mo

- Manage and lead the Storage & Backup team, technical resource onboarding and potential skills build up. - Responsible for SAN/NAS Storage, Server, Archiving, Backup and Recovery, Converged Infrastructure, VMware Virtualization project design, deliveries, milestones and required task. - Responsible for Installation, Implementation, configuration, support services and in-depth troubleshooting of Dell EMC Storage, Backup and Recovery, Cisco and Brocade SAN Switch, VMware Virtualization solution. - Perform Data Migration using Storage & host-based migration technologies in tech-refresh projects with minimal downtime. - Coordinate with OEM Professional Service team for high complex project implementation. - Participates in client project meeting(s) for highly complex project definition, SoW, Assessment and Design review. - Evaluate the customer and stakeholder requirements as well as provide technical expertise in the development of technical, structural and organizational specifications.