Senior Server, Virtualization and Storage Engineer

Job summary

Install, configure and maintain enterprise servers, virtualisation and storage for SBTS Group Nigeria in Abuja. Deliver high availability, secure backups and tested recovery. Requires 5+ years of relevant enterprise experience. Six-month renewable contract; primarily onsite.

Min Qualification: HND Experience Level: Senior level Experience Length: 5 years Language Requirement: English Working Hours: Contract - 8 to 5 Applicant Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Job descriptions & requirements

Responsibilities:

• Install and commission enterprise servers and storage, including rack integration and management access.
• Build and maintain high-availability virtualisation clusters using VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox or equivalent platforms.
• Configure storage connectivity, RAID, replication and capacity allocation for production workloads.
• Administer and harden Windows and Linux systems; maintain firmware, patches and controlled administrator access.
• Implement encrypted local and offsite backups, retention policies and protected restore points; document restore and failover tests.
• Monitor performance and hardware health, resolve faults, coordinate vendor support and maintain build and recovery documentation.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience with enterprise servers and storage.
• Practical experience deploying and supporting clustered virtualisation environments.
• Strong Windows and Linux administration, RAID, NVMe/SAS and enterprise storage knowledge.
• Experience with backups, replication, disaster recovery and production fault diagnosis.
• Ability to integrate server and storage networking and document repeatable recovery procedures.