At Smartbox, we’re on a mission to unbox our world and unbox the potential of our People. We’re not just building a workplace — we’re cultivating a movement where bold ideas, authentic connections, and real-world experiences redefine what work can be.
As our teams’ trusted companion on this journey, we empower our people to take ownership, break boundaries, and dive headfirst into challenges that spark growth and impact. Together, we’re creating a culture of daring curiosity, relentless ambition, and transformative purpose — where every team member is driven to experience life,
experience potential, experience growth, shape their future, and leave a lasting mark on the world around us.
We are seeking a talented and highly engaged Storage & Server Engineer to join our IT Infrastructure team. The successful candidate will have in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with a wide range of enterprise storage and backup technologies, including file system administration and backup solutions.
This role is primarily hands-on, focused on backup and storage administration and engineering across multiple storage platforms. The engineer will work closely with UNIX/Linux and Microsoft engineers, as well as with software development teams and end users across Smartbox.
Experience with cloud technologies and object storage is required.
Manage and maintain the Hycu R-Cloud Nutanix–based backup environment
Protect the integrity of company data by working with technology teams to ensure backup requirements are met
Design, deliver, and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities for storage systems
Produce and maintain documentation related to system configuration and usage
Actively participate in major incidents, ensuring root-cause analysis is completed and lessons learned are applied
Monitor and measure storage availability, response times, backup windows, and related metricsParticipate in the evaluation and implementation of new technologies and platform releases
Qualifications & Skills Required:
Minimum 5 years’ experience working in storage environments
Experience with Hycu and/or Veeam backup systems
Strong UNIX and Linux knowledge; some Windows OS exposure required
Experience with storage capacity planning and reporting
Strong experience with storage monitoring
Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery planning experience
Experience with NFS and SMB
Experience with AWS S3, Wasabi, or other cloud storage platforms
Exposure to object storage and software-defined storage technologies
Experience with data centre rack & stack
Highly detail-oriented with strong ownership of work
Strong team player with a willingness to support others
Ability to prioritise effectively and adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Technologies:
Brocade Fibre Channel switches (zoning and LUN mapping)
Nutanix Unified Storage (Files, Objects, Volumes)
NFS exports / SMB shares
Active Directory integration
rsync and backup jobs
Wasabi S3 object storage
HPE iLO 4/5/6
HPE iLO Amplifier
HPE OneView
c7000 Onboard Administrator
Monitoring tools (Nagios, Zabbix, CheckMK)
About You:
We’re looking for someone who not only has the right skills but also embodies our guiding principles:
The Owner – You take accountability, act with integrity, and treat challenges as opportunities.
The Ambitious Maverick – You bring bold ideas, challenge the status quo, and are unafraid to take smart risks.
The Radical Optimist – You maintain a solutions-focused mindset, inspiring others with your positivity and resilience.
The Connector – You build authentic relationships, foster collaboration, and create space for diverse voices to thrive.
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