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Introduction
SwiconGroup is one of the leading members of the IT arena for almost a decade, since 2017 present also in Romania. Our wide range of services and highly trained professionals give us the opportunity to shape our solutions to fully meet the ideas and wishes of our clients. We are proud to have leading banks, insurance and telecommunication companies, as well as large FMCG corporations and SSCs amongst our highly prestigious partners.
Tasks
Key Responsibilities:
1. Clustering & High Availability Expertise:
o Design and implement Pacemaker clustering solutions across multiple operating systems (RHEL, SLES) and platforms to ensure high availability and fault tolerance of critical applications databases and services.
o Contribute to clustering architecture decisions, ensuring optimal scalability, and reliability of business-critical workloads.
o Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to Pacemaker clusters, providing expert guidance on configuration, failover testing and cluster architecture.
2. Hyperscaler Experties:
o Utilize extensive knowledge of hyperscaler platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP, IBM Cloud) to design, deploy, and maintain cloud high availability solutions
o Implement and manage cloud-based high availability (HA) solutions in multi-cloud environments, leveraging cloud-native services alongside Pacemaker clustering for mission-critical applications.
3. Proof of Concepts & Architecture Documentation:
o Lead and support for proof of concept (PoC) exercises to evaluate new clustering architectures and solutions, documenting the setup, configurations, and lessons learned.
o Produce detailed technical documentation covering clustering configurations, architecture diagrams, and deployment processes, ensuring knowledge transfer, reproducibility and further automation.
4. SAP Solution Basis & Integration:
o Leverage expertise in SAP Solution Basis, specifically SAP S/4 HANA, Netweaver, and HANA databases, to implement and optimize clustering solutions for SAP workloads in the cloud.
o Ensure that SAP systems are properly integrated with Pacemaker clustering to meet high availability requirements.
5. Additional Database Knowledge (Optional):
o Support DB2 and other database solutions in the context of clustering and high availability to ensure optimal database performance and uptime.
o Collaborate with database teams to implement clustered databases that are tightly integrated with the cloud infrastructure and clustering technologies.
6. Collaboration & Requirement Preparation:
o Work closely with development and business teams to define infrastructure requirements for clustered solutions.
o Participate in detailed requirement analysis sessions with internal and external stakeholders to ensure clustering and HA solutions meet SAP ECS needs and requirements.
7. Communication & Reporting:
o Fluent in business English, with the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
o Prepare and deliver technical presentations, status reports, and documentation related to clustering solutions and cloud architectures.
Expectations
Qualifications:
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Advanced certifications in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and clustering technologies (Pacemaker) are a plus.
• Experience:
o Ideally multiple years of experience in clustering and high availability solutions, with a deep focus on Pacemaker and associated technologies.
o Hands-on experience in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, IBM Cloud) with a focus on HA architecture and cloud-native services.
o Extensive experience with Linux-based operating systems (RHEL, SLES), including basic knowledge of system administration and OS tuning in clustered environments.
• Technical Skills:
o In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with Pacemaker clustering, including resource agents, fencing, and quorum management.
o Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, IBM Cloud) with experience in implementing HA solutions.
o Experience in deploying and managing SAP systems (S/4 HANA, Netweaver, HANA) in a high-availability clustered environment.
o Familiarity databases like HANA and DB2 (optional) in a clustered and HA setup.
o A plus (optional): experience with automation tools (e.g., Ansible)
• Soft Skills:
o Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with a focus on complex high-availability configurations.
o Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing technical leadership in clustered and high-availability solution design.
o Fluent communication skills (verbal and written) in business English, with experience in preparing and presenting technical documentation and reports.
Preferred Skills:
• Advanced certifications in Pacemaker, Red Hat, SLES and SAP systems.
• Experience in designing and implementing multi-cloud high availability architectures.
This role offers the opportunity to leverage your Pacemaker clustering expertise in designing robust, scalable, and fault-tolerant cloud infrastructures. If you have a passion for high-availability systems, cloud platforms, Linux and SAP, we’d love to hear from you!
Advantages
- Excellent learning opportunities! Variety in your work and a fantastic, informal work atmosphere.
- A challenging environment that will stimulate you to grow as a professional!
- A great foundation for your career!
- Grow with us! Your role will develop over time, so you can increase your experience and responsibilities. So, you can advance faster and further in your future career.
- A friendly and welcoming work environment with an international working atmosphere where you can practice and learn new language skills with a diverse mix of colleagues and clients.
- A dynamic work environment with a culture that is open, innovative, and performance orientated.
Employer's offer
- Hybrid working module.
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