Posted: 18 June
The role
Senior Storage & Backup Infrastructure Engineer
Contract
£450–£550 per day (Umbrella)
Newport 3–4 days per week
SC Clearance required (no dual nationals)
We are supporting a major programme via a leading consultancy and are looking for a Senior Storage & Backup Infrastructure Engineer to join a high-performing team delivering critical infrastructure services.
This role will suit an experienced engineer with strong NetApp expertise who is comfortable working across design, implementation and support within a secure, enterprise environment.
Key Responsibilities Provide technical design, implementation and support across infrastructure technologies
Support pre-sales activity including solution scoping and effort estimation
Produce high-quality technical and operational documentation
Evaluate and integrate new hardware and software into the infrastructure estate
Manage and optimise storage environments including SAN, capacity, access and performance
Provide 2nd line support and ensure SLA adherence
Support ongoing environment improvements and operational stability
Essential Experience Strong NetApp experience is essential
Proven background in infrastructure engineering within enterprise environments
Experience leading small technical teams and delivering project-based work
Strong understanding of infrastructure lifecycle, support models and customer impact
Excellent documentation skills across both technical and user-facing materials
Experience working within structured project and support environments
Desirable Broad infrastructure knowledge across storage, servers, networks or virtualisation
Experience with SAN, file/print clusters or enterprise environments
Exposure to messaging or thin client environments
Experience working to tight SLAs
Relevant certifications such as MCSE or equivalent
Additional Information SC Clearance is required
Due to clearance restrictions, candidates must not hold dual nationality
Hybrid working with 3–4 days onsite in Newport
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