Storage and Backup Expert

About the role

Ericsson is seeking a Storage and Backup Expert to join its Dubai team. You will be responsible for administering, supporting and maintaining enterprise storage and data‑protection platforms, ensuring high availability, performance, security and recoverability of critical systems.

Key responsibilities

• Administer DELL storage systems (VMAX, PowerMax, Unity, NAS, ECS) and manage IBM Flash Storage, IBM ESS, Pure Storage and Huawei OceanStor environments.
• Perform storage provisioning, zoning, masking, capacity planning and performance monitoring.
• Execute migrations, upgrades, firmware updates and patching activities.
• Support replication, snapshots and disaster‑recovery operations.
• Administer backup solutions using DELL EMC NetWorker, PowerProtect Data Manager (PPDM) and Data Domain, handling job schedules, retention policies and compliance.
• Monitor backup operations, troubleshoot failures and ensure RPO/RTO objectives are met.
• Act as senior escalation point, conduct root‑cause analysis and maintain documentation, runbooks and SOPs.
• Participate in 24x7 on‑call support and coordinate with vendors for issue resolution.

Required profile

• Hands‑on experience with multi‑vendor enterprise storage and backup technologies.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance‑tuning skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with UNIX/Linux, Windows, VMware, Cloud and application teams.
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder updates and risk escalation.

Required skills

• DELL VMAX, PowerMax, Unity, NAS, ECS
• IBM Flash Storage, IBM Elastic Storage System (ESS)
• Pure Storage, Huawei OceanStor
• DELL EMC NetWorker, PowerProtect Data Manager (PPDM), Data Domain

What we offer

• Opportunity to work with cutting‑edge storage and backup solutions in a global telecom environment.
• Competitive compensation package and professional development support.