Core42 Overview
Core42 is the UAE’s national-scale enabler for cloud and generative AI, integrating G42 Group’s expertise across multiple technology disciplines into a comprehensive platform for public sector and large enterprise transformations. As a Senior Systems Engineer focused on Storage Infrastructure, you will engage in the design and implementation of extra-large scale storage infrastructure and provide Level 3 expert support, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and reliability.
Responsibilities
- Co-design and implement PBs-level block, object, and file storage solutions as integral components of Cloud and HPC environments, ensuring stability, performance, and compliance with industry standards.
- Collaborate with architecture and engineering teams to evaluate and select storage and backup technology components, ensuring solutions are optimized functionally and non-functionally.
- Perform regular capacity planning to meet current and future storage infrastructure demands.
- Develop and implement technical changes to enhance storage infrastructure reliability, ensuring high availability of services.
- Implement performance optimization strategies and explore advanced storage technologies and methodologies such as Software-Defined Storage (SDS).
- Design and enhance observability stacks in collaboration with operations teams to ensure effective monitoring.
- Provide Level 3 expert support, including on-call shifts, and serve as the final resolution tier for Level 2 support teams.
- Collaborate with security teams to protect systems against cybersecurity threats.
- Maintain documentation ensuring completeness and quality.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing large-scale software-defined storage solutions.
- Hands-on experience with storage systems from leading vendors (e.g., HPE, Dell, NetApp, Hitachi, IBM).
- Proficient with various storage protocols such as iSCSI, S3, NFS, FC[oE], NVME over TCP.
- Strong understanding of Linux and the storage stack, with debugging capabilities.
- Experience with object storage solutions and cloud-native backup solutions for OpenStack is preferred.
- Familiarity with clustered/parallel file systems, containerization technologies, and identity management and access solutions.
- Knowledge of backup systems, disaster recovery principles, and data protection strategies.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools, understanding of CI/CD principles, and scripting using Python and/or Golang.
What We Look For
We seek performance-driven candidates who are adaptable, curious, and eager to innovate within the AI landscape. Building meaningful collaborations with stakeholders and creating customer-centric solutions is fundamental to our mission.
What Working At Core42 Offers
- Culture: An open, diverse, and inclusive environment focused on personal growth and groundbreaking innovations.
- Career: Opportunities for learning and development through structured training and innovative projects.
- Work-Life Balance: A hybrid work policy promoting a balance between office and home life.
- Rewards: A competitive remuneration package with additional perks including healthcare, education support, and leave benefits.
If you meet the criteria outlined above and are interested in this opportunity, we encourage you to reach out.
