Storage Engineer

Storage Engineer - Barrow - Duration: 25/04/2026 - Market rate inside IR35

This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting at DV level. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

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

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.

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.

Storage Engineer - Barrow - Duration: 25/04/2026 - Market rate inside IR35

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