Outsource UK
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
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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