Senior Storage Engineer

Experis - ManpowerGroup; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing and recruitment agency is looking for a Senior Storage Engineer for a 6-month contract in London (Hybrid). The role involves operating and maintaining IBM FlashSystem storage platforms, managing SAN fabrics, and configuring IBM tape libraries. Candidates should have RHEL 9 and Ansible skills, along with strong troubleshooting capabilities. This position offers competitive pay at £650 per day inside IR35. Active SC security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with IBM FlashSystem and IBM Spectrum Virtualize/SVC.
• Strong knowledge of Brocade Fibre Channel SAN technologies and switch administration.
• Experience with IBM tape libraries and enterprise backup integration.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain IBM FlashSystem storage platforms.
• Build and manage SAN fabrics, including zoning and integration with storage systems.
• Validate racking, cabling, and patching of storage arrays.

Skills

IBM FlashSystem experience

Brocade Fibre Channel SAN knowledge

IBM tape libraries experience

RHEL 9 proficiency

Ansible skills

Troubleshooting skills

Documentation skills

GitOps practices

Tools

IBM FlashSystem

Brocade switches

IBM Storage Protect

Docker

Job description

Senior Storage Engineer

6 months initially

London - Hybrid

£650 per day inside IR35 - Umbrella only

Active SC security cleared and eligible candidates will be considered

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain IBM FlashSystem storage platforms, including provisioning, monitoring, and routine administration.
• Build and managecade SAN fabrics, including zoning, switch configuration, and integration with storage and tape systems.
• Configure and support IBM tape libraries (TS-series) and ensure integration with backup environments such as IBM Storage Protect.
• Validate racking, cabling, and patching of storage arrays, SAN switches, and tape devices through hands‑on inspection and verification.
• Perform firmware/code upgrades for FlashSystem arrays, Brocade switches, and tape infrastructure.
• Use RHEL 9 system administration skills for host connectivity, multipathing, and troubleshooting.
• Develop and maintain Ansible automation playbooks for deployment and configuration tasks.
• Provide basic container management (Docker/Podman) for running and troubleshooting containers (no Kubernetes).
• Troubleshoot storage, SAN, tape, hardware, and container‑related incidents; maintain clear and accurate documentation.
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams and participate in on‑call rotation.

Skills & Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with IBM FlashSystem and IBM Spectrum Virtualize/SVC.
• Strong knowledge of Brocade Fibre Channel SAN technologies and switch administration.
• Experience with IBM tape libraries and enterprise backup integration.
• Proven experience validating physical installation work (racking, cabling, patching).
• Proficiency in RHEL 9, Ansible, and basic container operations.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
• Working with Infrastructure as Code (using GitsOps practices)
• Familiar with working in a wider infrastructure team.