Infrastructure Backup and Storage Analyst - Hybrid - Inside IR35

Warwick Nub News; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Nub News is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Backup and Storage Analyst in Warwick for a 6‑month hybrid contract. You will manage enterprise backup, recovery and storage infrastructure, ensure RPOs/RTOs, monitor performance and apply security standards.

The role requires hands-on NetBackup, StoreOnce, and PowerMax expertise, with three in-office days weekly and possible extension. Responsibilities include configuring backups, validating restores, disaster recovery testing and maintaining

Qualifications

• A hands-on role requiring strong experience with enterprise backup and storage infrastructure.
• Proficient with Veritas NetBackup, HPE StoreOnce, and PowerMax storage platforms.
• Experience administering SAN and NAS environments and performing DR testing.
• Ability to provide L2/L3 technical support and manage escalations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support backup, recovery and storage infrastructure.
• Configure, monitor and troubleshoot Veritas NetBackup environments.
• Maintain backup policies, schedules and tape rotation.
• Perform backup validation and disaster recovery testing.
• Administer SAN and NAS, provisioning storage for servers/apps.
• Monitor capacity, performance and perform migrations/optimisations.
• Provide L2/L3 support and incident escalation handling.
• Apply encryption, access controls and security standards.

Skills

Backup storage

Troubleshooting

L2/L3 support

DR testing

Security & encryption

Storage provisioning

Disaster recovery planning

Automation tools

Tools

Veritas NetBackup

HPE StoreOnce

PowerMax 2000

PowerMax 8000

SAN/NAS management

Job description

WhereWarwickWhatI.T. & CommunicationsTypeContractSalaryDailyLocation: Warwick - hybrid, three days per week in the officeDuration: 6 months, with potential extensionRate: £350+ per dayACTIVE SC CLEARANCE IS NEEDEDAn experienced Infrastructure Backup and Storage Analyst is required to manage and support enterprise backup, recovery and storage infrastructure.You will maintain data protection, storage performance and disaster recovery readiness for business-critical systems, ensuring services meet agreed availability and security requirements. Additional office attendance may be required for ad hoc requests.Key responsibilitiesManage and support Veritas NetBackup, including backup configuration, monitoring and troubleshooting.Resolve backup failures and ensure scheduled backups complete within agreed service levels.Maintain backup policies, schedules, retention requirements and tape rotation.Perform backup validation, restoration drills and disaster recovery testing.Administer SAN and NAS environments, provisioning storage for Servers and applications.Monitor storage capacity, utilisation and performance, supporting expansion, migration and optimisation.Provide L2/L3 support for incidents, service requests and escalations, including root cause analysis.Apply encryption, access controls and security standards across backup and storage services.Maintain configuration documents, operational procedures, asset inventories and service reports.Support business continuity initiatives and recovery time and recovery point objectives (RTO/RPO).Essential experienceHands-on experience supporting enterprise backup and storage infrastructure.Strong knowledge of Veritas NetBackup and HPE StoreOnce.Experience with Dell EMC PowerMax 2000 and 8000 storage platforms.Practical experience administering SAN and NAS environments.Strong troubleshooting skills across backup, restore and storage operations.Experience providing L2/L3 technical support and managing escalations.Understanding of disaster recovery planning, recovery testing and RTO/RPO requirements.Knowledge of backup security, encryption, access controls and compliance requirements.Experience producing build and configuration documentation for storage and backup platforms.Desirable experienceEnterprise data centre environments.VMware and Hyper-V infrastructure.Microsoft Azure or AWS.Backup automation and monitoring tools.Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.