Storage Engineer, Barrow (Hybrid ) DV Cleared only
Posted 3 days ago by eTeam Workforce Limited
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Barrow, UK
Summary: The Storage Engineer role involves the administration, maintenance, and optimization of storage and backup systems within a secure client environment. The position requires DV clearance and is available on a hybrid basis in Barrow, UK. The contractor must be PAYE through an umbrella company and is expected to ensure high availability and security compliance of SAN and backup environments. The role also includes collaboration with engineering teams to design and deploy new storage solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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.
- Perform daily health checks on SAN and backup environments.
- Allocate and deallocate storage volumes as required.
- Configure SAN switch zoning and manage firmware upgrades.
- Maintain backup infrastructure and execute restores on request.
- Troubleshoot backup failures and ensure compliance with retention policies.
- 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.
- Work closely with other engineering teams to design and deploy new storage solutions.
- Support transition and transformation activities for secure environments.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
- SAN Storage and Backup technologies (eg, NetApp, EMC, Veritas).
- Proven track record in storage and backup administration within secure environments.
- Familiarity with ITIL processes and change management.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Barrow
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
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