NetApp Storage Engineer

Job Title: NetApp Storage Engineer (Contract - Inside IR35)

Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite per week)

Contract Length: Until March 2026 (initial)

Start: ASAP

End Client: A major healthcare technology organisation

Overview

I'm supporting a leading technology services provider in securing a highly skilled NetApp Storage Engineer for a long-term engagement with one of their key customers in the healthcare/clinical systems space. This role will suit an experienced engineer with strong hands on NetApp skills who is comfortable working in a complex enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver expert support, maintenance, and optimisation of enterprise NetApp storage estates.
• Manage, configure, and troubleshoot ONTAP environments (9.x), including NAS/SAN and storage efficiency features.
• Administer and support NetApp FAS, AFF, and/or ASA systems.
• Implement storage provisioning, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Support SnapMirror, SnapVault, and other NetApp data protection and replication technologies.
• Work closely with infrastructure, virtualisation, and backup teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Participate in incident, problem, and change management processes within ITIL frameworks.
• Contribute to ongoing storage transformation, upgrades, and lifecycle management initiatives.

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven background as a NetApp Storage Engineer in enterprise-scale environments.
• Strong hands on experience with NetApp ONTAP (administration, troubleshooting, upgrades).
• Deep understanding of NetApp storage hardware (FAS / AFF / ASA-series).
• Experience with NFS, CIFS/SMB, iSCSI, and general SAN/NAS principles.
• Familiarity with SnapCenter, SnapMirror, SnapVault, and data protection strategies.
• Knowledge of VMware integration with NetApp storage highly beneficial.
• Comfortable working in environments that require strict governance and operational rigour.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Contract Details

• Engagement: Inside IR35
• Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid - onsite presence required weekly)
• Duration: Through to March 2026
• Hours: Full-time