Storage SME

LA International; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in the UK seeks a Storage Systems Engineer for a six-month hybrid contract in London. The role involves designing and maintaining optimized storage solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates must have active DV clearance and strong experience in storage systems and data protection. This position offers the chance to work in a high-performance secure environment, ensuring top-level support for business systems and trading operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and implementing storage infrastructure.
• Ability to manage disaster recovery strategies and data protection.
• Proficiency in collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain optimized storage infrastructure.
• Collaborate with teams to implement shared storage solutions.
• Monitor and optimize storage performance across environments.

Skills

Storage Systems

Data Backup Systems

Disaster Recovery Strategies

Technical Documentation

Security Clearance

Tools

Veeam

IBM Tape Library

Job description

Our client is looking for a Storage to join their team on a six month initial contract, working hybrid out of their site in London. This role requires a candidate with an active DV clearance and has the opportunity to go through a NPPV3 clearance. This role is working via Umbrella.

They are seeking an experienced Storage Systems Engineer to join our infrastructure programme team. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with Windows, Network, and Database teams to design and implement solutions that meet secure shared storage requirements across a diverse and high-performance secure environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deliver, and maintain optimized storage infrastructure to support critical business systems and trading operations & to integrate with the existing storage array, and build backup servers (3 x Veeam + IBM Tape Library).
• Collaborate with cross-functional infrastructure teams (Windows, Network, Database) to define and implement shared storage solutions.
• Design and implement scalable and performant storage networks and data backup systems.
• Develop and manage data protection and disaster recovery strategies in alignment with business continuity plans.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize storage performance across multiple environments.
• Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation and operational procedures.

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 up to a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.