Storage & Virtualization Systems Engineer (m/f/d)

In this IT role, you will manage, develop, and support the technology infrastructure that powers Kuehne+Nagel’s global systems and operations. This contribution is vital to making both special and ordinary moments in the lives of people a reality. In fact, your work enables our teams to deliver fresh fruit, time-sensitive healthcare products and much more to people all around the world. Working in IT at Kuehne+Nagel contributes to more than we imagine.

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As a Storage & Virtualization Systems Engineer (m/f/d) in Global Data Center Operations, you will design, run, and improve large, critical compute and storage systems across multiple data centers, as well as help shape global platform architecture, ensure systems are standardized and reliable, and support 24/7 operations in a worldwide environment.

How you create impact

• Design, operate, and optimize large-scale compute and storage platforms across global data centers and hybrid environments.
• Build, standardize, and run VMware-based platforms (vSphere, vCenter, NSX, Aria vRealize).
• Manage x86 servers (Dell, HPE, Lenovo), including lifecycle, firmware, and capacity planning.
• Design and operate enterprise storage (SAN, NAS, object storage) using technologies like Brocade, NetApp, StorageGRID, and Pure Storage.
• Define and run backup and disaster recovery solutions with Commvault.
• Lead global infrastructure projects such as migrations, upgrades, standardization, and decommissioning.
• Improve operations through automation, scripting, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code; act as an escalation point for incidents, root cause analysis, and remediation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, maintain documentation and standards, and support 24/7 follow-the-sun operations with on-call rotations.

• 3+ years of experience in enterprise or global data center operations.
• Strong knowledge of VMware technologies (vSphere, vCenter, NSX, Aria vRealize).
• Hands-on experience with x86 servers (Dell, HPE, Lenovo), including infrastructure management.
• Solid expertise in SAN and storage systems, including Brocade SAN (fabrics, zoning), NetApp (NAS, MetroCluster, replication, cloning), StorageGRID (object storage), and Pure Storage (FlashArray, FlashBlade).
• Experience with enterprise backup, recovery, and business continuity using Commvault.
• Skills in automation and infrastructure as code using Python, PowerShell, Ansible, and GitLab CI/CD.
• Good understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, and resilient system design.
• Strong communication skills, ability to work in global teams, and fluency in English.

You will have a direct influence on the future of logistics and IT. Your colleagues are experts who shape the IT industry in Portugal and worldwide. We want you to feel comfortable in your working surroundings. Therefore, we are offering you flexible working hours and mobile working arrangements. We value teamwork, continuous learning, and diversity. Kuehne+Nagel offers you a custom-made career - through individual planning and supervisors who support and advise you in every way. You get supported by many work-life balance offerings and supplementary health insurance.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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