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IT Backup/Data Protection Architect (Cohesity, Isilon SyncIQ or similar technologies) - Cork, Ireland in Ireland

Company:

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Information Technology Group, Information Technology Group > IT Engineering

General Summary:

About the Role

Qualcomm offers flexible work options tailored to our employee’s needs. These include a combination of work from home and working in our brand new, state of the art office in Penrose Dock, Cork.

Well-being and life balance are fundamental to Qualcomm as an employer. We recognise and understand that employees have missed spending quality time with loved ones and extended family.

As such, Cork Qualcomm policy allows our employees to blend short-term remote working with annual leave.

We are looking for a data backup/protection engineer with experience in building and deploying large scale data protection solutions covering Isilon & SyncIQ and Cohesity, be involved in capacity planning and be responsible for large scale data backup migration of Databases, VMs. Other skills required

In this role, you should have a background in data protection and be passionate about data protection, automation and process improvements. We're looking for people who are upbeat and enthusiastic about IT, data and our company to help us guard the company's data.

You will interact with multiple business partners across IT, Business, Engineering, Security, DBA and networking both in region and globally so strong interpersonal and communication skills are a must.

Who we are looking for:

• 3+ years managing & architecting large scale Cohesity, Isilon SyncIQ or NetApp Snapmirror environments

• Strong intermediate Linux skills and experience of managing of Cohesity and Isilon storage environments

• Experience and Knowledge in multiple Windows, UNIX and/or Linux operating systems

• Have experience with onboarding multiple data sources to our data protection solutions and making sure agreed data retention policies are met

• Work closely with the storage build and operational teams - Work with key business partners to gather requirements and ensure their services are fully protected

• Ensure data is protected via on-line and off-line backups & snapshots

• Forecast expected storage demand for backups by understanding and predicting data growth and work with business partners to understand future growth and projects.

• Be proactive with testing restores of critical systems to ensure RTO and RPO times meet business expectations

• Be a vigilant steward of data integrity and availability, handling both tactical issues and suggesting strategies to improve these areas

• Provide regular reports to management on health of global backup environment

• Strong communication skills and be able to work effectively in a team environment who can interact with the technical and non-technical peers, management and customers.

• Candidates should have a strong sense of ownership and enjoy problem solving opportunities.

Where you will be working

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe withpeople being employed by over 170 overseas companies.

There's a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.

A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's on Offer

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus

• Maternity/Paternity Leave

• Employee stock purchase scheme

• Matching pension scheme

• Education Assistance

• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)

• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance

• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being

• Bicycle purchase scheme

• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

• Work from country of origin for up to 12 weeks per year

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.