Data Storage Engineer
Fully Onsite in London (EC2Y / Moorgate)
International Banking Group
£635.63pd Inside IR35
01/01/26 to 31/08/26
Are you ready to take ownership of cutting-edge data storage solutions across a major international banking group? As a Data Storage Engineer, you'll join a collaborative technical team with responsibility for designing, implementing, configuring and supporting mission-critical storage and backup infrastructure, including a Dell EMC environment, PowerStore, PowerScale/Isilon and ECM/Elastic Cloud Storage.
Key Responsibilities
Manage and maintain block, file, and object data storage systems for business systems and end users.
Provide technical ownership and support for all online storage technologies, including connectivity and backup.
Deliver strategic projects, updates, and improvement plans for storage and backup systems.
Develop scripts and automation for operational efficiency (PowerShell/Python, REST APIs).
Design and deploy new systems, and perform regular upgrades to match security and vendor requirements.
Monitor system health, daily checks, incident/problem/request queues, and capacity management.
Ensure remediation of failed backup jobs, successful restores, and compliance with SLAs.
Document and review procedures, support project planning, and represent storage at Change Advisory Board meetings.
Provide specialist guidance and support to the team, deputies for Head of Storage as required.Key Skills & Requirements
Expert knowledge of block, file, object storage and SAN technologies
Main Environment: Dell Storage Environments, Dell EMC
Desirable: PowerStore, PowerScale / Isilon, Elastic Cloud Storage / ECS
Experience of large-scale enterprise environmentsReady to help shape and secure world-class data platforms at this international banking group? Apply with your CV today!
If you've held any of these roles or used these technologies/skills, this role could be a great fit: Data Storage Engineer, Storage Solutions Engineer, SAN Engineer, EMC Storage Specialist, Backup Solutions Engineer, Storage Automation Engineer, Storage and Backup SME, Data Protection Engineer, PowerStore Engineer, Storage Scripting Specialist, Enterprise Storage Lead, Storage Systems Administrator.
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