(SC cleared) Senior Technical Specialist (NetApp/Backup)
Posted Today by Methods
Negotiable
Outside
Onsite
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role is for a Senior Technical Specialist with a deep understanding of NetApp, focusing on executing and validating Compute, Virtualisation, Storage, and Backup activities. The position requires SC clearance and involves managing NetApp SAN and Filers, assessing storage obsolescence, and coordinating technical activities related to ransomware. The role is primarily on-site in Stevenage, with potential work in Newport or Portsmouth, and is expected to last for 12 months with possible extensions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver and manage NetApp SAN and Filers, including replacements and upgrades.
- Assess and remediate storage and backup obsolescence.
- Execute and coordinate Ransomware Wave 1 & Wave 2 technical activities.
- Manage and fulfil infrastructure requests (IPs, DNS, Firewall, VLANs, installations).
- Supervise and coordinate vendors and Build Factory technical inputs.
- Contribute to and produce BRDs and technical documentation.
Key Skills:
- Deep understanding of NetApp.
- Experience with storage replication.
- Proficiency in Veeam for backup.
- Knowledge of commissioning and decommissioning NetApp systems.
- Hands-on experience in secure, air-gapped, and defence environments.
- Familiarity with RHEL, Rocky, CentOS, and Windows Server operating systems.
- Automation skills using Ansible and PowerShell.
- Experience in security environments (SC/air gapped/defence contexts).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Daily rate: £600 outside IR35 + travel expenses
Duration: 12 months with possible extension
Location: 3days/w onsite in Stevenage (ideally), otherwise Newport or Portsmouth.
***Must be SC cleared***
Methods is looking for a Senior Technical Specialist deep understanding of NetApp, responsible for executing and technically validating all Compute, Virtualisation, Storage and Backup activities.
Key skills needed: NetApp. storage replication. Veeam for backup. Understanding of key tasks to commission and decommission NetApp systems.
Some of the activities include:
- Deliver and manage NetApp SAN and Filers. Some are being replaced and some need upgrade to pass to managed service
- Assess and remediate storage & backup obsolescence
- Execute and coordinate Ransomware Wave 1 & Wave 2 technical activities
- Manage and fulfil infrastructure requests (IPs, DNS, Firewall, VLANs, installations)
- Supervise and coordinate vendors and Build Factory technical inputs
- Contribute to and produce BRDs and technical documentation
Highly experienced hands on infrastructure engineer with deep technical expertise across secure, air gapped and defence environments.
His core strengths:
- Storage: NetApp
- Backup: Veeam, NetBackup
- Operating Systems: RHEL, Rocky, CentOS, Windows Server
- Automation: Ansible, PowerShell
- Security environments: SC/air gapped/defence contexts