Senior Storage & Backup Infrastructure Engineer - Req15743

Senior Storage & Backup Infrastructure EngineerContract£450-£550 per day (Umbrella)Newport 3-4 days per weekSC Clearance required (no dual nationals) We are supporting a major programme via a leading consultancy and are looking for a Senior Storage & Backup Infrastructure Engineer to join a high-performing team delivering critical infrastructure services. This role will suit an experienced engineer with strong NetApp expertise who is comfortable working across design, implementation and support within a secure, enterprise environment.Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical design, implementation and support across infrastructure technologies
• Support pre-sales activity including solution scoping and effort estimation
• Produce high-quality technical and operational documentation
• Evaluate and integrate new hardware and software into the infrastructure estate
• Manage and optimise storage environments including SAN, capacity, access and performance
• Provide 2nd line support and ensure SLA adherence
• Support ongoing environment improvements and operational stability

Essential Experience

• Strong NetApp experience is essential
• Proven background in infrastructure engineering within enterprise environments
• Experience leading small technical teams and delivering project-based work
• Strong understanding of infrastructure lifecycle, support models and customer impact
• Excellent documentation skills across both technical and user-facing materials
• Experience working within structured project and support environments

Desirable

• Broad infrastructure knowledge across storage, servers, networks or virtualisation
• Experience with SAN, file/print clusters or enterprise environments
• Exposure to messaging or thin client environments
• Experience working to tight SLAs
• Relevant certifications such as MCSE or equivalent

Additional Information

• SC Clearance is required
• Due to clearance restrictions, candidates must not hold dual nationality
• Hybrid working with 3-4 days onsite in Newport