Storage Engineer, Barrow (Hybrid) DV Cleared only

We are a global recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada.

Role Title: Storage Engineer
Location: Barrow - Hybrid/As and When required
Duration: 25/04/2026

CONTRACTOR MUST BE DV CLEARED + SOLE UK NATIONAL (NO DUAL)

MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA

Role Description:

• The client Storage Engineer is responsible for the administration, maintenance, and optimization of storage and backup systems within the client 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.

Key Responsibilities

Storage Administration:

• 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.

Collaboration & Projects:

• Work closely with other engineering teams to design and deploy new storage solutions.
• Support transition and transformation activities for secure environments.

Qualifications & Skills:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
Certifications: SAN Storage and Backup technologies (eg, NetApp, EMC, Veritas).

Experience:

• Proven track record in storage and backup administration within secure environments.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and change management.

Clearance:

DV (Developed Vetting) clearance is mandatory