Storage Infrastructure Analyst (IBM Flash Systems, Spectrum Scale) - Remote and Coventry - 4 months+
Posted 1 week ago by Octopus Computer Associates
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Coventry and remote, UK
Summary: The Storage Infrastructure Analyst will join a Platform team to provide technical expertise in troubleshooting and resolving production incidents related to IBM Flash Systems and Spectrum Scale. The role requires independent task completion with a focus on quality and efficiency, while also contributing to team processes and documentation. Candidates must be eligible for BPSS and work through PAYE via an umbrella company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Independently troubleshoot and resolve production service incidents.
- Perform technical tasks such as patching, allocating storage, maintaining scripts, and configuring backups.
- Prioritize tasks to ensure high-priority activities are completed first.
- Provide support and guidance to peers and team members.
- Create accurate technical documentation as required.
Key Skills:
- Demonstrable knowledge in technical discipline.
- Experience in a complex, pressurized production environment.
- Exposure to IBM Flash Systems and replication techniques.
- Experience with Spectrum Scale, Oracle, and ESXi environments.
- Familiarity with GPFS, NFS, and SMB protocols.
- Experience with Linux command line technologies.
- Experience with ticket management using ServiceNow.
- Desirable: Knowledge of Cloud technologies (AWS) and VMware products.
- Understanding of Cisco UCS & HPE infrastructure.
Salary (Rate): £309 per day
City: Coventry
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Storage Infrastructure Analyst (IBM Flash Systems, Spectrum Scale) - Remote and Coventry - 4 months+/RATE: £309 per day
One of our Blue Chip Clients is urgently looking for a Storage Infrastructure Analyst (IBM Flash Systems, Spectrum Scale). Please find some details below:
CONTRACTOR MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR BPSS
MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA
Role Description:
The Infrastructure Analyst - Storage will join an already established Platform team within the cystomer, providing a level of technical knowledge to undertake the troubleshooting and resolution to production incidents or problems independently escalating to Senior Engineers if required. Completes tasks to agreed levels of quality, within stated timescales with minimal supervision. Looks for improvement opportunities within the team and its processes/procedures. An effective team member who provides support and guidance to peers and other team members. Contributes to team efficiency through the creation of accurate technical documentation where required
Responsible for independently troubleshooting and resolving production service incidents
Undertake technical tasks such as patching, allocating storage, maintaining scripts and configuring backups
Effectively prioritise tasks to ensure high priority activities are completed first
Specific Skills:
Demonstrable level of knowledge in their chosen technical discipline. Essential experience of working in a complex, pressurised production environment. Financial services experience would be desirable but not essential.
Essential skills
Exposure to and application of IBM Flash Systems - knowledge and experience of replication using global mirror, metro mirror and change volumes
Exposure to and application of cluster management within Spectrum Scale, Oracle and ESXi environments
Exposure to and application Spectrum Scale - protocols to include GPFS, NFS, and SMB in active-active topology
Explore to or awareness of GKLM (SKLM)
Awareness of how actions can affect availability
Provision and redaction of storage across the IBM storage estate - all technologies
Experience of working with Linux command line technologies
Experience of ticket management using ServiceNow
Desirable skills
An appreciation of Cloud technologies (AWS) and associated features
Knowledge of AWS server administration and features
Some experience of working within an Agile delivery environment
An understanding of VMware products including vSphere, vRealize & related technologies
An understanding of Cisco UCS & HPE infrastructure
An understanding of virtualisation architectures and some experience supporting
Please send CV for full details and immediate interviews. We are a preferred supplier to the client.