Storage Project Consultant

Location Hong Kong Function HV Services Requisition ID Our Company We're Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world's innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers - from banks to theme parks - can focus on achieving the incredible with data. If you've seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you've seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate - and wow their customers. Right now, we're laying the foundation for our next wave of growth. We're looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team - and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data. Job title Storage Project Consultant Reporting to Service Manager Job purpose and description Experience Storage Consultant provides storage design and implementation services to Hitachi enterprise customers for mission critical applications. Successful candidates will build and upgrade systems with a mind-set towards enabling and supporting storage operations including adherence to professional project and change processes and designing infrastructure with operational objectives of availability, performance, security and utilization in mind. As part of a project team, excellent teamwork and communication skills are expected. A successful applicant will be a good at analyzing and solving complex problems, a positive motivator, and willing to work flexible hours to meet project deadlines and to perform implementation tasks outside of normal business hours when necessary. Responsibilities Provide implementation services for Hitachi Block, File and Object storage, Brocade and CISCO storage and network infrastructure inclusive of production, DR and backup environments. Provide implementation services for Veeam and Commvault backup solution. Plan and execute data or fabric migration. Provide implementation design where necessary. Liaise with vendors and other teams as necessary for project implementations. Setup monitoring and management software. Work to professional project management and change management processes. Conduct testing, documentation and skill transfer. Troubleshoot problems and issues during implementation. Ability to automate tasks with scripting may be helpful. Profile At least 8 years' experience within complex IT environments including storage and backup management and provisioning. Rich experience on block, file and object storage management, provisioning and replication technologies. Familiar with Windows, Linux, UNIX and VMware operating system. Hitachi Vantara Certification for block, file and object storage is preferred. Skills and experience on 3rd party storage products such as NETAPP and EMC is preferred. Programming and stats skill is an advantage. Fluent Cantonese and English. Bachelor's degree is a must. In addition to the technical skills above, the successful candidate will have clear and concise written and oral communication skills, able to provide feedback in a positive and constructive manner and able to operate effectively in a demanding environment. Competencies Well Written and Oral English Skills Accountability for own and team actions Attention to detail - producing accurate and full work in accordance with requests Knowledge Sharing - helping to develop technical and process knowledge across the team Strong Customer Orientation Team player About us We're a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential. Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth. We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work. How we look after you We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We're also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We're always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you'll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with. We're proud to say we're an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success. #J-18808-Ljbffr