Senior Automation Storage Specialist Contract Duration - 11 months Rate - £400 - £430 per day InsideIR35 Location - Sheffield with Hybrid working with 3 days in the office We are seeking a Senior Automation Storage Specialist to provide technical leadership across enterprise-scale storage automation. This role sits at the intersection of storage technology, automation, testing, and observability, with close alignment to OpenShift platform engineering. You will shape strategy, define standards, and build reusable automation patterns that are adopted across the bank, while mentoring engineers and driving best practices in GitOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Responsibilities: * Define and own the storage automation roadmap, standards, and reusable patterns. * Provide governance over automation modules, code quality, security, and compliance. * Act as a technical authority, reviewing designs and guiding engineering teams. * Drive adoption of GitOps, IaC, and modern automation practices. * Own observability KPIs, ensuring continuous improvement of automation SLAs. * Collaborate with platform, security, and infrastructure stakeholders across the organisation. Skills & Experience: * Expert-level experience with Ansible, Python, and Terraform. * Strong background in CI/CD integration and secrets management. * Broad hands-on knowledge of SAN, NAS, DPS, and Pure Storage technologies. * Proven ability to lead...