Position: Infrastructure Storage & Backup Engineer (DELL/HP)
Employment Type: Contract, Full time
Start: ASAP
Location: Reading– Hybrid
Languages: English
Role – We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer – Storage & Backup to design, implement, and support enterprise storage and backup solutions across critical environments. This role will serve as a subject matter expert on Dell PowerMax, HP 3PAR, and Veritas NetBackup, contributing to both architectural planning and operational excellence.
You’ll collaborate with internal teams and third-party vendors to deliver scalable, secure infrastructure that supports real-time, high-availability environments. This is a technical leadership role that blends design, implementation, support, and stakeholder engagement.
Key skills:
Please apply with your latest CV or share your CV directly with me at christophe.ramen@focusonsap.org
Employment Type: Contract, Full time
Start: ASAP
Location: Reading– Hybrid
Languages: English
Role – We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer – Storage & Backup to design, implement, and support enterprise storage and backup solutions across critical environments. This role will serve as a subject matter expert on Dell PowerMax, HP 3PAR, and Veritas NetBackup, contributing to both architectural planning and operational excellence.
You’ll collaborate with internal teams and third-party vendors to deliver scalable, secure infrastructure that supports real-time, high-availability environments. This is a technical leadership role that blends design, implementation, support, and stakeholder engagement.
Key skills:
- Proven experience supporting and implementing Dell PowerMax (2000 & 8000) and HP 3PAR solutions.
- Strong background with Veritas NetBackup and HP StoreOnce backup technologies.
- Proficient in SAN fabric management, including deployment and troubleshooting of switches and components.
- Hands-on experience with Nimble, NetApp, and other enterprise-grade storage platforms.
- Solid understanding of Red Hat Linux and Windows Server operating systems.
- Scripting skills (e.g., shell scripting) for automation and operational efficiency.
- Familiarity with core networking protocols and topologies.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, including the creation of technical documentation.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and provide leadership on technical projects.
- Must be eligible for SC security clearance.
- Consulting background is a plus.
- Strong communication skills (oral & written)
- Rights to work in the UK is must (No Sponsorship available)
- Serve as the go-to expert for Dell PowerMax (2000 & 8000) and HP 3PAR storage platforms, as well as Veritas NetBackup and HP StoreOnce.
- Design and document high-level and low-level architecture for storage and backup systems.
- Collaborate with project teams to ensure solutions meet business and technical requirements.
- Support the implementation and ongoing management of enterprise storage (PowerMax, 3PAR, Nimble, NetApp) and SAN fabrics, including switches and components.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues across hardware and software in highly available infrastructure environments.
- Work closely with Dell to review infrastructure provisioning and validate proposed technical solutions.
- Contribute to system integration planning, documentation, and solution improvement initiatives.
- Lead or assist in the supervision of development and implementation teams as required.
- Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, proposing improvements aligned with organizational goals.
- Ensure infrastructure systems are compliant with internal standards and security requirements.
- Document configurations and assist with disaster recovery, monitoring, and system resilience.
Please apply with your latest CV or share your CV directly with me at christophe.ramen@focusonsap.org
