Monday, January 12, 2009

SAN Administrator in Dallas, TX

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In 1988, ACS founder and Chairman of the Board Darwin Deason recruited a group of extraordinary information technology professionals and instilled a passion and energy we call hustle. We believe the impossible is possible, and that giving up is not an option.

We're Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS), a premier provider of diversified business process outsourcing (BPO) and information technology outsourcing (ITO) solutions to commercial and government clients worldwide. Based in Dallas, ACS is a FORTUNE 500 company of 62,000 people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries.

It would be hard for you to go through a day without encountering the products or services of our many clients in communications, education, energy, financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, retail, travel, and transportation.
Position Summary:
Maintain the company’s disk Storage Area Networks in a way that ensures 100% compliance with customer SLA’s. Provide technical leadership to other SAN Administrators. Assist in setting standards for system design, use and services.

Required Skills:
· Strong communication skills. Capable of writing proposals or papers, acting as a vendor liaison, making presentations to customer or client audiences or professional peers, and working closely with management (Ability to solve problems quickly and completely).
· A solid understanding of SAN administration; experience with storage provisioning, SAN fabric zoning, installation and configuration of HBA drivers and any related third-party storage software.
· Ability to evaluate and recommend new technologies.
· Extensive experience with Hitachi Data Systems storage arrays (models 9980 and USP-V) , SUN
· Storage model SE 9990 and Brocade McData Director class fibre channel switches. Experience in Network Appliance, IBM and EMC DMX is also desirable.
· A solid understanding of a windows, and UNIX-based operating systems.

Required Background
· More than three years of previous disk Storage Area Network administration experience.

Desirable
· A degree in computer science or related field or equivalent job experience.
· SNIA certification.
· Certification with Storage Vendors
· Vendor training in Hitachi / storage arrays and McData fibre switches.
· Scripting

Appropriate Responsibilities
· Design/implement complex enterprise-wide disk SANs.
· Understand and ensure compliance with customer SLA’s as they pertain to disk performance.
· Manage disk SANs for the entire company.
· Works under general direction from management.
· Recommend policies on system design, use and services.
· Provide technical leadership to other team members.
· Provide on-call support during evenings and weekends on a rotating basis.


ACS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment with ACS: may request such accommodations by calling or by sending an e-mail to accommodations@acs-.
Experience: · Strong communication skills. Capable of writing proposals or papers, acting as a vendor liaison, making presentations to customer or client audiences or professional peers, and working closely with management (Ability to solve problems quickly and completely).
· A solid understanding of SAN administration; experience with storage provisioning, SAN fabric zoning, installation and configuration of HBA drivers and any related third-party storage software.
· Ability to evaluate and recommend new technologies.
· Extensive experience with Hitachi Data Systems storage arrays (models 9980 and USP-V) , SUN
· Storage model SE 9990 and Brocade McData Director class fibre channel switches. Experience in Network Appliance, IBM and EMC DMX is also desirable.
· A solid understanding of a windows, and UNIX-based operating systems.

Required Background
· More than three years of previous disk Storage Area Network administration experience.

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