IBM SAN Storage and Backup Admin

N Consulting; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

N Consulting Limited is seeking an IBM SAN Storage and Backup Admin for a critical transition project in the Health industry. The successful candidate will be pivotal in ensuring continuity and knowledge transfer in a hybrid work model, located in Leeds, Birmingham, or Manchester.

Applicants must have over 10 years' experience with IBM SAN, Lenovo NAS, and strong hands-on experience with IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM). This role also involves travel to Warwick during the initial phase. Join a senior technical team and use your expertise to drive project success.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with IBM SAN, Lenovo NAS, and Brocade switches.
• Hands-on experience with IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM) backup tool.
• Solid understanding of SAN/FC, multipathing, VMware/AIX storage integrations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer IBM Storage platforms (FlashSystem/SVC) and Lenovo NAS.
• Administer IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM) backup environments.
• Plan and execute DR drills, storage migrations, and capacity expansions.

Skills

IBM SAN

Lenovo NAS

Brocade switches

IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM)

Troubleshooting

Documentation skills

Tools

Bash

Python

PowerShell

Job description

# IBM SAN Storage and Backup Admin at N Consulting Ltd**IBM SAN Storage and Backup Admin (Hybrid – Leeds, Birmingham, or Manchester)****Contract:** 1 year (renewable) **Work Mode:** Hybrid (1-2 days in office) **Industry:** Health **Immediate Joiners Required****About the Project:** Join a critical transition project where a senior technical team will take over from the current vendor. This role is pivotal to ensure continuity, knowledge transfer, and minimal service disruption. Travel to **Warwick** will be required during the initial transition phase (expenses covered).**Key Responsibilities:**Manage and administer IBM Storage platforms (FlashSystem/SVC) and Lenovo NAS.Administer IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM) backup environments – schedules, policies, restores, failover, and failback.Manage SAN fabrics (Brocade/Cisco), zoning, switch upgrades, and health monitoring.Act as L3 escalation for critical storage and backup incidents.Plan and execute DR drills, storage migrations, and capacity expansions.Develop technical documentation, SOPs, and automation scripts (Bash/Python/PowerShell).**Must-Have Skills & Experience:**10+ years of experience with IBM SAN, Lenovo NAS, and Brocade switches.Hands-on experience with IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM) backup tool.Prior experience with IBM environments preferred.Solid understanding of SAN/FC, multipathing, VMware/AIX storage integrations.Experience with replication technologies (FlashCopy, GM, MM).Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.**Work Location & Mode:**Hybrid: 1-2 days in office (Leeds, Birmingham, or Manchester).Travel to Warwick required during initial transition only.**Why Join This Project?**Lead a high-impact transition with a senior technical team.Apply deep technical expertise in IBM storage and backup.Contribute to a project critical to operational continuity.