Storage and backup engineer

LA International; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International is seeking a SC Cleared Storage & Backup Engineer for a 6‑month engagement. The role is mostly remote with 1–2 days on site weekly.

You will work as part of the backup operations team, handling BAU checks, storage management, ticket processing, and delivering automation where possible. Candidates with security clearance background are welcome to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in operations support within the backup domain.

Responsibilities

• Work as an operational team member in the backup team.
• BAU operations including daily checks and manual backup refreshes.
• BAU storage management tasks (Robocopy etc).
• Maintaining directory structures and DFS of enterprise storage.
• Supporting storage and backup related aspects of Digital Solutions projects.
• Process Service Now tickets and ADO tickets.
• Supporting delivery activities as needed.
• Responding to service failures.
• Improving the service and introducing automation where possible.

Skills

Operations support

Backup domain

Tools

Avamar

NetBackup

Storage Protect/Plus

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Work as an operational team member in the backup team
• BAU operations (daily checks and manual backup refreshes)
• BAU storage management tasks (Robocopy etc)
• Maintaining directory structures and DFS of enterprise storage
• Supporting Storage and backup related aspects of any Digital Solutions projects ongoing
• Process Service Now tickets and ADO tickets
• Supporting delivery activities as needed
• Responding to service failures
• Improving the service and introducing automation where possible

Qualifications

• Experience in operations support functional and backup domain

Technical & Functional skills and background experience

• Operational experience with the following would be preferred
• Avamar
• NetBackup
• Storage Protect/ Plus
• SC Cleared Storage & Backup Engineer to work Mostly Remote (1 to 2 days a week onsite) - 6 months engagement

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.

An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.

Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.