Cloud Engineer

Cloud EngineerWe are thrilled to announce this fantastic opportunity: Cloud Engineer working at Equinix Managed Services (EMS) at our location in Enschede. As a key member of team Virtualization and Storage (V&S), you will ensure that our systems are always running in optimal condition.We are Equinix, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, has a long successful history in delivering colocation and (inter) connections to-, from- and within different ecosystems to our customers worldwide. Our customers perceive us as the digital platform company to accelerate their digital transformation..Built on this, Managed Services has developed an impressive portfolio that has taken a key position within Equinix. Equinix Managed Services (EMS) offer services to many Enterprises for digital transformation that include the replacement, modernization and expansion of the IT environment. Considering the challenges in data management and security, our services support the deployment of suitable private, public and hybrid cloud solutions for applications.Equinix Managed Services provides these services in different regions across the globe (US, EMEA, APAC) and in 2023, as a result of the shift Equinix is making towards Managed Services delivery on a global scale, EMS are continuously building for the future by harmonizing the different Managed Service portfolios into a global one. Equinix Managed Services encourages a healthy work/life balance which enables you to work two days at the office, and tree days from a remote location. Joining our team will open opportunity to grow professionally, in an ambitious environment, at a “Fortune-500 company”.We are looking forA Cloud Engineer who will be a member of the IT Operations team Virtualisation & Storage and who will be responsible for performing tasks such as operational management activities and providing support to internal and external stakeholders.If tasks tends to occur more than ones per year, you really want to automate this, making it less time consuming, more efficient, and consistent for future activities/projects. Keeping documentation up to date and creating work instructions are a natural trade.Overall, the V&S Cloud Engineer is flexible and a real team player. A professional with excellent communications skills and a good understanding of the role and responsibilities and effectively support the team and our customers.Your responsibilities & qualificationsAs a Cloud Engineer within the Managed Services team, you will install, configure, and maintain backup and recovery solutions, you will troubleshoot stability and performance problems, and you will document cloud, backup and recovery solutions based on best practices and company standards.Additionally, you will have a good understanding of the adjacent products like Virtualization (Vmware =, NSX-T) and `storage (NetApp) and you will also identify requirements and develop solutions for both new and existing environments.Overall, you are the professional who has a good understanding of his field of expertise and responsibilities that can effectively support Equinix Managed Services and its customers.Candidates must have proven experience and relevant education in Veeam, NetApp, and/or VMWare. Certifications in the mentions fields will help your application.Did we trigger your interest? Apply for this role and we will get the ball rolling. Speak to you soon!Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you need assistance in applying for an open position, you may send an email to Staffing@equinix.com. Please provide your contact information and let us know how we can assist you.Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable