Lead Storage Engineer

Lead Storage Engineer/ Administrator – SAN/ NAS, NetApp

• Permanent role - ideal for a Lead seeking a change or an experienced Senior ready for the next step
• Attractive salary
• Private medical
• Based Southampton - Hybrid working
• Additional day leave for birthday and work anniversary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Storage Engineer/ Administrator with a leading global electronic device organization based out of their Southampton offices.

This is a level 4 role in which you will Lead the design, enhancement, implementation and administration of the organization's storage infrastructure as a Subject Matter Expert within Europe and as part of a global IT infrastructure team.

The role is split 50/50 between projects and BAU and with 45 sites across EMEA there will be travel opportunities for planned installs and projects.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Design & develop complex integrated solutions for SAN and NAS environments
• Perform and evaluate vendor and cost comparisons for projects looking at a range of solutions and making recommendations
• Provides 24/7 on-call support (1 in 8 weeks scenario)
• SME on established and emerging storage technologies related to NetApp, EMC VPLEX, Isilon VMAX, POWERMAX storage platforms, NetApp Cluster mode NAS arrays, and Pure block and Objective storage systems.
• Automated storage device management, configuration, and provisioning with Ansible NetApp cluster mode
• Adhere to SOX, PCI, and other regulatory requirements
• Adhere to and uphold Change Control processes and compliance.
• Understand and avoid capacity, redundancy, and health constraints of storage systems
• Ensures that all security requirements are met or exceeded
• Provides a significant contribution to defining team roadmap and priorities
• Develops reliable solutions to complex problems
• Serves as a mentor and provides guidance to less experienced Storage team members

Key experience required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/ relevant subject combined with proven relevant experience or 9+ years relevant experience
• NetApp experience
• Able to author and implement basic scripting/ coding for automation
• Able to solve moderately complex technical problems independently
• Proven background in successful infrastructure implementation
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead/ mentor in a small team setting
• Good organizational skills and quality across work including documentation

Storage Lead: NetApp, EMC VPLEX, Isilon VMAX, POWERMAX storage platforms, NetApp Cluster mode NAS arrays, and Pure block and Objective storage systems.