Cloud Consultant

Role: Cloud Operations Lead

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Location: Abu Dhabi

(a) Required skills / qualifications

1.Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent industry experience

2.Cloud Infrastructure:

• Experience with cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) for cloud infrastructure management, provisioning, and cost optimization.
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud environments and migrations.

3.Operating Systems:

• Windows Server: Configuration, administration, and troubleshooting (Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP).
• Linux/Unix: Experience with various distributions (e.g., CentOS, Ubuntu, Red Hat) for server setup, management, and troubleshooting.
• Virtualization: Expertise in hypervisor technologies such as VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, or KVM for managing virtual environments.

4.Infrastructure Management:

• Understanding of server hardware and performance tuning, including RAID configurations, disk management, and hardware monitoring.
• Experience with enterprise server platforms (e.g., Dell PowerEdge, HP ProLiant, Cisco UCS).
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5.Networking and Security devices management:

• Knowledge of core networking protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, VPNs, SMTP, FTP, and NFS.
• Routing and Switching: Understanding of network devices (routers, switches, firewalls) and basic troubleshooting.
• Firewall and Security Management: Experience with network security tools and concepts, including firewall configuration (e.g., Cisco ASA, Palo Alto), VPNs, and IDS/IPS.

6.Monitoring and Performance Management:

• Familiarity with monitoring to monitor system performance, uptime, and alerts. And customize alerts based on performance metrics (CPU, memory, disk usage, etc.).

7.Backup and Disaster Recovery:

• Familiarity with enterprise backup solutions (e.g., Veeam, Commvault, Veritas NetBackup) for ensuring data protection and disaster recovery.
• Experience with both on-premises and cloud backup strategies.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery (DR) strategies, including system restoration and testing of recovery plans.

8.Security Management:

• Knowledge of best practices for securing IT infrastructure, including patch management, vulnerability scanning, firewall configuration, and encryption.
• Familiarity with Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) technologies.

9.Database Management:

• Experience with relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or NoSQL databases like MongoDB for performance tuning, backups, and restoration.
• Knowledge of database replication, clustering, and indexing to optimize performance and availability.

10.Service Management and ITIL:

• Practical knowledge of ITIL processes for incident management, problem management, change management, and service request management.
• Familiarity with ticketing and service management systems like ServiceNow

11.Containerization and Orchestration (optional but advantageous):

• Docker: Experience with containerization using Docker for isolating applications and services.
• Kubernetes: Knowledge of container orchestration and management using Kubernetes.