Storage & backup infrastructure engineer

Senior Storage & Backup Infrastructure Engineer (Contract) Location: Newport (3 days per week on-site) Day Rate: £500 - £550 per day Inside IR35 Duration: 12 month Contract Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required (Strictly no dual nationals due to security constraints) The Opportunity Are you an expert in enterprise storage architecture and data resilience? We are seeking a Senior Storage & Backup Infrastructure Engineer to take ownership of technical design, seamless implementation, and high-level support for mission-critical storage and backup infrastructure. This role sits at the intersection of strategic engineering and tactical delivery-combining pre-sales solution scoping, technical documentation, and robust operational support. If you want to leverage your NetApp expertise in a highly secure environment, this contract offers fantastic scope and impact. Key Responsibilities As a Senior Engineer, you will drive the lifecycle of storage infrastructure and project delivery: Pre-Sales & Scoping: Collaborating with stakeholders to scope technical solutions, estimate resource/cost requirements, and contribute directly to proposal-ready documentation. Storage & Environment Administration: Maximizing system supportability by managing data storage (space allocation/optimization), supporting SAN environments, overseeing access authorizations, and ensuring network access integrity. Integration & Evaluation: Evaluating, testing, and integrating new hardware and software products into the existing program infrastructure. SLA-Driven Support: Providing high-quality second-line support to resolve incidents and service requests efficiently within a strict SLA framework. Team Leadership: Guiding and mentoring small technical teams to successfully deliver project tasks on time and within scope. Technical Skills & Experience To succeed in this position, you will need a deep foundation in enterprise infrastructure management: Core Essentials: NetApp Expertise: Proven, hands-on experience managing and optimizing NetApp storage solutions is highly important. SAN Environments: Deep understanding of SAN environments, including performance tuning and optimization. Infrastructure Management: Extensive background in large-scale infrastructure management, data management, and user account/access controls. Project Delivery & Technical Writing: Experience working within project lifecycles with strong documentation skills (producing both operational procedures for service desks and end-user materials). Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading small technical teams to execute project tasks. Highly Desirable: Advanced fault-finding, diagnosis, and resolution capabilities across enterprise environments. Experience with File/Print Clusters, Virtualization, Messaging, and Enterprise Thin Client environments. Hardware build and evaluation experience. Relevant technical certifications (e.g., MCSE or equivalent vendor-specific storage accreditations). Why This Contract? Critical Infrastructure: Work directly on the storage and backup backbones that safeguard vital, secure customer data. Varied & Engaging Scope: Avoid the monotony of a single-focus role with a great blend of pre-sales architecture, hands-on engineering, and escalation support. Leadership Platform: Step up and showcase your capabilities by steering small engineering teams and shaping technical proposals. To Apply: If you hold an active SC Clearance and have the deep NetApp and enterprise storage experience required, please apply with your latest CV and details of your availability