Storage Senior Automation SME
Posted 7 days ago by Experis
£464 Per day
Outside
Onsite
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Summary: The Storage Senior Automation SME role involves providing technical leadership for storage automation strategies and standards within a banking environment. The position requires expertise in automation technologies and a focus on improving observability and automation SLAs. The role also includes mentoring engineers and driving the adoption of modern practices such as GitOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). This position is based in Sheffield and requires a significant on-site presence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Set automation roadmaps; govern modules, code quality, and security.
- Mentor engineers; review designs; drive adoption of GitOps and IaC.
- Own observability KPIs and continuous improvement of automation SLAs.
Key Skills:
- Expert Ansible/Python/Terraform; CI/CD integration; secrets management.
- Broad knowledge of SAN/NAS/DPS and Pure Storage.
- Proven leadership and stakeholder engagement.
Salary (Rate): £464/day
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Role Title: Storage Senior Automation SME
Start Date: 9th Feb 2026
End Date: 30th September 2026
Rate: £464
Location: Sheffield
N# of Days onsite P/W: 3
JD - Storage - technology, SME level preferred, automation SME, testing and observability
Provide technical leadership for storage automation strategy, standards, and reusable patterns across the bank, aligning with OpenShift platform engineering.
Key Responsibilities:
- Set automation roadmaps; govern modules, code quality, and security.
- Mentor engineers; review designs; drive adoption of GitOps and IaC.
- Own observability KPIs and continuous improvement of automation SLAs.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Expert Ansible/Python/Terraform; CI/CD integration; secrets management.
- Broad knowledge of SAN/NAS/DPS and Pure Storage.
- Proven leadership and stakeholder engagement.