Storage Engineer

CBSbutler Ltd.; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm is seeking a Storage Engineer for a hybrid role based in Barrow-in-Furness. The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance and optimization of storage and backup systems, ensuring high availability and security compliance. Daily responsibilities will include performing health checks on SAN environments, managing storage allocations, and conducting backup management tasks. Applicants must have a proven background in storage administration within secure environments. The role requires DV security clearance and offers a competitive daily rate.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in storage and backup administration within secure environments.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and change management.
• Experience with SAN Storage and Backup technologies (e.g., NetApp, EMC, Veritas).

Responsibilities

• Perform daily health checks on SAN and backup environments.
• Allocate and deallocate storage volumes as required.
• Configure SAN switch zoning and manage firmware upgrades.
• Maintain backup infrastructure and execute restores on request.
• Troubleshoot backup failures and ensure compliance with retention policies.
• Implement changes following client change management processes.
• Conduct disaster recovery testing and maintain documentation.
• Produce management reports and contribute to problem resolution using ITSM tools.

Skills

Storage and backup administration

ITIL processes

SAN technologies (e.g., NetApp, EMC, Veritas)

Job description

Job Title: Storage Engineer

Location: Barrow - Hybrid / As and When required

Duration: 4 months+

Rate: £550 - £600 per day inside i35

DV security clearance is required for this role

Role Description:

I am looking for a Storage Engineer to be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and optimization of storage and backup systems within my clients Dragonfly account. This role ensures high availability, security compliance, and performance of SAN and backup environments, supporting both BAU operations and project delivery in a highly secure setting.

You will work closely with other engineering teams to design and deploy new storage solutions.

Support transition and transformation activities for secure environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily health checks on SAN and backup environments.
• Allocate and deallocate storage volumes as required.
• Configure SAN switch zoning and manage firmware upgrades.
• Backup Management:
• Maintain backup infrastructure and execute restores on request.
• Troubleshoot backup failures and ensure compliance with retention policies.
• Operational Excellence:
• Implement changes following client change management processes.
• Conduct disaster recovery testing and maintain documentation.
• Produce management reports and contribute to problem resolution using ITSM tools.

Experience:

• Proven track record in storage and backup administration within secure environments.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and change management.
• SAN Storage and Backup technologies (e.g., NetApp, EMC, Veritas).

If you are interested in this orle please feel free to submit your CV.