The team you\'ll be part of As a member of Nokia Digital Office - Enterprise Compute & Cloud Services, you will be part of a team that is redefining IT and shaping the future of Nokia and our digital and Data Center optimization transformation. The Enterprise Compute & Cloud Services team ensures the stability, availability, and high performance of the infrastructure that serves Nokia\'s entire workforce and upholds the technology for almost every interaction of the company\'s business. You will be joining a team of highly skilled, enthusiastic, and passionate engineers working in this leading-edge and constantly changing space.
What you will learn and contribute to As an Enterprise IT Subject Metter Expert for Storage, you play a critical role in managing and optimizing an organization\'s storage infrastructure. This role requires a broad skill set to ensure the availability, performance, and security of complex storage solutions. As well as this multifaceted role requires deep technical expertise and the ability to provide guidance and leadership in areas of storage technologies, including DAS, SAN, NAS, CAS, Object Storage, Backup/Restore, and Long-Term Retention (LTR).

Main Responsibility Areas

• Deep knowledge of diverse storage technologies, including DAS, SAN, NAS (with expertise in Dell EMC VMAX Storage Service, NetApp, and Qumulo, or equivalent), CAS, Object Storage, and Backup/Restore solutions.
• Familiarity with storage protocols such as NFS, CIFS/SMB, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel.
• Proficiency in managing storage hardware, including storage arrays, disk drives, and tape libraries.
• Experience with RAID configurations and disk management.
• Knowledge of data replication technologies for disaster recovery.
• Implementation and management of backup and recovery solutions.
• Understanding of storage virtualization technologies like Software-Defined Storage (SDS) and virtual storage appliances (VSAs).
• Proficiency in storage management tools and platforms such as EMC VMAX, NetApp ONTAP, and Dell EMC Unity.
• Integrating on-premises storage with cloud storage services (e.g., AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage).
• Capacity Planning: Monitor and forecast storage capacity needs to support the organization\'s data growth.
• Security and Compliance:
  • Implement security measures and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations.
• Performance Optimization:
  • Monitor and optimize storage to meet organizational demands.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex storage performance issues.
• Disaster Recovery and Backup Strategies:
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive disaster recovery plans for storage systems.
  • Implement backup and recovery strategies, including Long-Term Retention (LTR), to safeguard data.
• Collaboration and Communication:
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including storage administrators, system administrators, service and application owners, to ensure seamless system operation.
  • Effectively communicate with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Vendor Management:
  • Manage relationships with storage vendors, including support, upgrades, and procurement.
• Project Management:
  • Lead or contribute to projects related to storage solutions, including project planning, execution, and budget management.
• Documentation:

Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of storage configurations, policies, and procedures.

Working experience

• Implementation of storage processes, with proven experience in complex process management
• Storage and risk Management
• Storage governance
• Articulate storage findings to a variety of stakeholders, including both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Incident management and response, escalation of storage incidents.
• High understanding of IT infrastructure and policies, including access management, user authentication.
• Attended meetings with storage teams, to identify opportunities to enhance storage measures.
• Third Party Management
• Support of IT audits
• Knowledge of IT infrastructure, storage architecture concepts and principles
• Presentation skills with PowerPoint
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise-level storage management (DAS, SAN, NAS, CAS, Object Storage) Relevant certifications in storage technologies administration (e.g., Dell EMC, NetApp, Qumulo or equivalent Proven Professional, e.g., Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) certifications, vendor-specific certifications like NetApp NCDA or EMC Specialist.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills, and the ability to communicate storage-related concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences at various hierarchical levels.
• Strong problem and analytical skills, the ability to manage complex projects under strict timelines, as well as the ability to work well in a demanding, dynamic environment and meet overall objectives.
• Proven project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Strong leadership and team management abilities. Adaptability and a willingness to embrace new technologies and industry best practices.

Other Skills - nice to have Data analysis and visualization with Power BI, Excel, Database structure Knowledge
Knowledge and awareness

• Understanding of Storage and underlying tools on prem Familiar in the usage of storage monitoring and analytic tools.

Other skills

• Dealing with complexity
• Analyze information and requirements in a structured way of working
• Driving projects in cross functional teams, located in different time zones
• Making it work mentality
• English fluent

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people\xe2\x80\x99s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.
We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer

Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World\xe2\x80\x99s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia\xe2\x80\x99s employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.



Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.