Storage SME

Whitehall Resources Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A job recruitment firm seeks a highly experienced Storage SME for a key client in Sheffield. This role involves providing technical leadership for storage architecture within OpenShift infrastructure migration, ensuring performance, scalability, and compliance across environments. Ideal candidates have extensive experience with enterprise storage technologies and strong knowledge of storage protocols. The contract is for 3-6 months with on-site work required three days a week.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in enterprise storage technologies required.
• Strong knowledge of storage protocols and SAN/NAS architectures.
• Certifications in storage technologies or cloud platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define storage architecture strategy for OpenShift clusters.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure Engineers to integrate storage solutions.
• Maintain detailed documentation of storage architecture.

Skills

Enterprise storage technologies (eg, NetApp, Dell EMC, IBM)

Storage protocols (iSCSI, NFS, Fibre Channel)

OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container storage interfaces (CSI)

Backup, replication, and disaster recovery strategies

Troubleshooting and performance optimization

Job description

Storage SME

Whitehall Resources require a Storage SME to work with a key client on a 3-6 month initial contract.

This role will involve on site work in Sheffield 3 days per week on site.

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Storage SME

Role Overview

The client is seeking a highly experienced Storage SME to provide technical leadership and strategic guidance for storage architecture and operations within the OpenShift infrastructure migration project. This role will ensure that storage solutions are designed, implemented, and optimized to meet performance, scalability, and compliance requirements across multi-cloud, hybrid, or on-prem environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership:
  • Define storage architecture strategy for OpenShift clusters and workloads.
  • Advise on best practices for storage provisioning, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
  • Serve as the go-to expert for storage-related issues and escalations.
• Design & Integration:
  • Collaborate with Infrastructure Engineers and OpenShift Architects to integrate storage solutions with compute and networking layers.
  • Ensure compatibility with containerized workloads and persistent storage requirements.
• Performance & Optimization:
  • Conduct performance assessments and recommend improvements.
  • Implement high availability, redundancy, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Compliance & Security:
  • Ensure storage configurations align with the security and regulatory standards.
  • Implement encryption, access controls, and data protection measures.
• Governance & Documentation:
  • Maintain detailed documentation of storage architecture, policies, and operational procedures.
  • Support audits and compliance reviews.
• Collaboration:
  • Work closely with Automation Engineers to enable automated storage provisioning and scaling.
  • Provide guidance to Storage Engineers and other technical teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Extensive experience in enterprise storage technologies (eg, NetApp, Dell EMC, IBM, or cloud storage platforms).
• Strong knowledge of storage protocols (iSCSI, NFS, Fibre Channel) and SAN/NAS architectures.
• Familiarity with OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container storage interfaces (CSI).
• Expertise in backup, replication, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Excellent troubleshooting and performance optimization skills.
• Certifications in storage technologies or cloud platforms preferred.

All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description.

Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.