SKA Mid - Storage Systems Engineer

SUMMARY:
We are looking for a SKA Mid - Storage Engineer, The person will support the design, implementation, management, and optimisation of enterprise storage systems that enable the Telescope technical and operational goals. This is a permanent role based in Cape Town.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

• Administer, maintain, and support enterprise storage platforms across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Support enterprise backup, restore, and disaster recovery operations.
• Investigate, troubleshoot and resolve incidents related to storage availability, access, or performance.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of storage systems, configurations, and procedures
• Support storage-related projects and contribute to system improvements.
• Participate in team collaboration and ongoing professional development to support team effectiveness and individual growth.

• National Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering, or equivalent qualifications coupled with 7 years experience, OR
• BTech/BSc in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering, or equivalent qualifications coupled with 6 years experience, OR
• BENG/MTech in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering, or equivalent qualifications coupled with 4 years experience, OR
• MENG in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering, or equivalent qualifications coupled with 3 years experience, OR
• PHD in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering, or equivalent qualifications coupled with 1 year experience.

• Experience withing with SANs and storage systems
• Experience working with storage server installations, monitoring and diagnoses
• Experience with hardware and storage software upgrades and repairs
• Experience working with Operating Systems, IAAS tools
• Experience working in data centres or server rooms/environments
• Basic experience with computer networks
• Basic hands-on experience in infrastructure design and automation, distributed systems, observability, CI/CD, container orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes), DevOps/SRE practices and cloud-native technologies.
• Experience working in international teams or initiatives that intersect with data platforms, storage, networking, and systems engineering domains.

• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, including performance optimisation, fault tolerance, and resource scheduling within Linux-based environments.
• Hands-on experience monitoring, diagnosing, and repairing (break/fix) various OEM hardware, including HPE, Dell, and Super Micro systems.
• Familiarity with containerised environments (Docker, Podman), orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Helm), and container runtime architectures (e.g., CRI).
• Knowledge in infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD methodologies, utilising tools such as GitLab CI, Ansible, and Terraform (advantageous).
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, including cabling and basic diagnostic procedures.
• Experience in asset management practices, including maintaining asset registers, system and architectural mapping, warranty and service tracking, and related tools/processes.
• Experience working with service levels (SLAs) and an understanding of operational frameworks such as Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), ITIL, and COBIT
• Knowledge of IT security principles, especially regarding change management, physical and logical access control.
• Awareness and adherence to Health and Safety standards and best practices.