Senior Storage Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by Caspian One
£1,300 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Storage Architect at a global investment bank involves leading the design and implementation of ultra-low latency storage solutions for electronic trading systems. The position requires extensive experience in storage engineering and architecture, particularly in high-frequency trading environments. The successful candidate will work with cutting-edge technologies and have a direct impact on trading performance and revenue generation. This is a hybrid role based in London, offering a competitive day rate and an initial 6-month contract.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design enterprise storage solutions for high-frequency trading environments and traditional workloads
- Lead technology feasibility assessments and POCs for emerging storage technologies (NVMe-oF, PMEM, CXL)
- Develop standardised design patterns and create HLD/LLD documentation for architecture review boards
- Optimise fabric configurations (Fibre Channel) and replication strategies for ultra-low latency requirements
- Ensure regulatory compliance across SEC, MiFID II, GDPR, and SOX requirements
- Act as governance liaison with BISO, audit, and risk teams
Key Skills:
- 10-15+ years in storage engineering with 5+ years in architecture roles
- Hands-on experience with Dell EMC (PowerMax/Symmetrix), Pure Storage, NetApp AFF
- Expert-level knowledge of SAN (Fibre Channel), NAS, and backup/DR systems
- Deep understanding of NVMe-over-Fabrics, storage-class memory, and low-latency networking
- Strong Linux systems administration background
- 10+ years working in electronic trading or capital markets environments
- Understanding of trade lifecycle and algorithmic trading systems
- Experience supporting front-office trading applications and market data systems
- Knowledge of high-frequency trading infrastructure requirements
- Proven experience interfacing with regulatory bodies (FCA, SEC, FINRA)
- Strong background in financial services audit processes
- Experience with storage security controls, encryption, and RBAC implementation
- Software-defined storage experience (Lustre, WekaFS, VAST Data)
- Object storage and distributed file system expertise
- Infrastructure-as-code (IaC) for storage automation
- Vendor certifications (Pure Storage, Dell, NetApp, Cisco)
- TOGAF Enterprise Architecture certification
Salary (Rate): £1,300 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Storage Architect - Low Latency Trading Systems
Global Investment Bank | London | Hybrid (2 days/week on-site)
Role Overview
Up to £1,300/day | Inside IR35 | 6-month initial contract
Our global investment banking client is seeking an exceptional Storage Architect to lead the design and implementation of ultra-low latency storage solutions for their electronic trading infrastructure. This is a rare opportunity to work at the cutting edge of financial technology, where microseconds matter and technical excellence drives millions in trading revenue.
What You'll Do
- Design enterprise storage solutions for high-frequency trading environments and traditional workloads
- Lead technology feasibility assessments and POCs for emerging storage technologies (NVMe-oF, PMEM, CXL)
- Develop standardised design patterns and create HLD/LLD documentation for architecture review boards
- Optimise fabric configurations (Fibre Channel) and replication strategies for ultra-low latency requirements
- Ensure regulatory compliance across SEC, MiFID II, GDPR, and SOX requirements
- Act as governance liaison with BISO, audit, and risk teams
Essential Experience
Technical Expertise
- 10-15+ years in storage engineering with 5+ years in architecture roles
- Hands-on experience with Dell EMC (PowerMax/Symmetrix), Pure Storage, NetApp AFF
- Expert-level knowledge of SAN (Fibre Channel), NAS, and backup/DR systems
- Deep understanding of NVMe-over-Fabrics, storage-class memory, and low-latency networking
- Strong Linux systems administration background
Capital Markets Background
- 10+ years working in electronic trading or capital markets environments
- Understanding of trade lifecycle and algorithmic trading systems
- Experience supporting front-office trading applications and market data systems
- Knowledge of high-frequency trading infrastructure requirements
Governance & Compliance
- Proven experience interfacing with regulatory bodies (FCA, SEC, FINRA)
- Strong background in financial services audit processes
- Experience with storage security controls, encryption, and RBAC implementation
Desirable Skills
- Software-defined storage experience (Lustre, WekaFS, VAST Data)
- Object storage and distributed file system expertise
- Infrastructure-as-code (IaC) for storage automation
- Vendor certifications (Pure Storage, Dell, NetApp, Cisco)
- TOGAF Enterprise Architecture certification
What Makes This Role Special
- Work with cutting-edge storage technologies
- Direct impact on trading performance and revenue generation
- Hybrid working - 2 days per week in prestigious London offices
- Competitive day rate up to £1,300 inside IR35
- 6-month initial contract with strong potential for extension
- Immediate start available for the right candidate
Ideal Candidate Profile
You're likely a Storage Architect or Principal Storage Engineer who has evolved from hands-on vendor experience (Pure Storage, NetApp, Dell EMC) into financial services. You understand both the technical complexities of enterprise storage and the unique demands of electronic trading where latency is measured in microseconds, not milliseconds.