The Role: Senior Storage Principal Engineer Location: Sheffield, UK Position Type: Contract Inside IR35 Implementation Partner – HSBC Remote work option Available: Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite Job Description: Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership: • Develop and maintain the long-term strategy for storage infrastructure, ensuring alignment with the bank’s overall IT and business strategies. • Function as a subject matter expert and advisor on all matters related to storage technologies, providing guidance to senior leadership and IT teams. Architecture & Design: • Lead the design and architecture of the bank’s storage solutions, including SAN, NAS, object storage, and cloud-based storage systems. • Ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of storage systems to meet the bank’s growing data needs. Implementation & Management: • Oversee the deployment, configuration, and management of enterprise storage solutions. • Ensure effective data protection strategies, including backup, recovery, and disaster recovery, are in place and regularly evaluated. Optimization & Performance Tuning: • Continuously monitor and optimize storage performance, capacity, and utilization. • Lead initiatives to automate storage management tasks and improve operational efficiency. Security & Compliance: • Ensure storage systems comply with industry regulations and internal security policies. • Collaborate with the security team to implement robust data encryption, access controls, and other protective measures. Technical Skills Required: • Deep knowledge of SAN, NAS, object storage, and cloud storage technologies. • Expertise in storage virtualization, performance tuning, and capacity planning. • Proficiency in storage management tools, automation, and scripting. • Strong understanding of data protection, backup, and disaster recovery solutions. • Familiarity with regulatory requirements and best practices in the financial industry