JOB PURPOSE MSC Cruises, the 3rd largest cruise operator in the world with an ambitious 10-year investment plan of €13.6 billion plan that includes the construction of up to 17 new digital ships, plus terminals and other important assets.We're totally transforming our business and building a modern and highly digitalized company and our IT is at the core to support the digital transformation.Working in MSC Cruises is working in a very dynamic and international context with the freedom to shape and define the future of digital in our organization, with the support and scope of a vast global evolving business.Our environment is international, fast-paced, highly collaborative, and meritocratic.We are looking for an IT Backup & Storage Specialist in our Naples office, the major service delivery center in the Group.The position offers the option of smart working to ensure you have the best work-life balance possible.
The position involves travelling (~ 5%) to the corporate HQ where datacenters are hosted.
In a very dynamic and growing IT dept, the IT Backup & Storage Specialist reports to the IT Infrastructure Delivery Lead & IT Senior Platforms Manager and will be responsible to design, implement and manage backup & storage products in our corporate data center with a key focus on strategy and planning, data integrity/verification, capacity planning, and disaster recover planning.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES •Set strategies & help the unit in adopting the right backup & storage solution solution(s) for the datacenter.
•Design and implement data center infrastructure components like storage, disk, and tape libraries.•Manage life cycle of backup & storage components: (introduce, deploy, maintain, and retire it).•Setup & configure datacenter infrastructure for high availability, reliability, and performance.
•Manage and optimize backup & storage solutions.•Implement backup and recovery strategies for data protection.
•Oversee day-to-day operations of the backup & storage components with the provider.•Establish alerting systems for proactive problem identification.•Analyze resource utilization and plan for future capacity needs.•Define key performance indicators for the perimeter.•Collaborate with vendors for hardware and software procurement.•Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.•Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation for configurations and procedures for all datacenter components.
QUALIFICATIONS (skills, competencies, experience) •Fluent in English, oral and written.
Knowledge of French is an advantage.•Master's or bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent.•Must have at least 5+ years of experience as a Backup & Storage specialist.•Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences and to deliver with stretched deadlines.•Hands-On experience and very good knowledge working with below products or their equivalents:•Backup & Recovery product CommVault.•Storage solutions PureStorage Flash Array, HPE Alletra MP & EMC UNITY.•Backup disk library based on Cisco Hyperscale S3260.•IBM Tape library TS4300.•Knowledge of automation using Ansible is a plus.
VISA REQUIREMENTS (if any) Right to work in Italy.
