Data Storage Engineer

Data Storage EngineerFully Onsite in London (EC2Y / Moorgate)International Banking GroupDay Rate Contract - Inside IR35 Are you ready to take ownership of cutting-edge data storage solutions across a major international banking group? As a Data Storage Engineer, you'll join a collaborative technical team with responsibility for designing, implementing, configuring and supporting mission-critical storage and backup infrastructure. You'll have the opportunity to deliver high-impact projects, provide technical subject matter expertise, and ensure business data is protected against loss or corruption, all in a progressive, future-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain block, file, and object data storage systems for business systems and end users.
• Provide technical ownership and support for all online storage technologies, including connectivity and backup.
• Deliver strategic projects, updates, and improvement plans for storage and backup systems.
• Develop scripts and automation for operational efficiency (PowerShell/Python, REST APIs).
• Design and deploy new systems, and perform regular upgrades to match security and vendor requirements.
• Monitor system health, daily checks, incident/problem/request queues, and capacity management.
• Ensure remediation of failed backup jobs, successful restores, and compliance with SLAs.
• Document and review procedures, support project planning, and represent storage at Change Advisory Board meetings.
• Provide specialist guidance and support to the team, deputies for Head of Storage as required.

Key Skills & Requirements

• Expert knowledge of block, file, object storage, SAN technologies (EMC Unity, VNX, ECS, Isilon, PowerStore, Pure Storage, Cisco MDS).
• Scripting skills in PowerShell or Python (including REST APIs).
• Experience with backup systems (EMC Networker, IBM TSM), and ideally Rubrik.
• Strong technical documentation, analysis, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail, logical approach, and results-driven mindset.
• Desirable: Excel skills, communication/presentation strengths, experience in regulated or dual-entity environments.

Ready to help shape and secure world-class data platforms at this international banking group? Apply with your CV today!

If you've held any of these roles or used these technologies/skills, this role could be a great fit: Data Storage Engineer, Storage Solutions Engineer, SAN Engineer, EMC Storage Specialist, Backup Solutions Engineer, Storage Automation Engineer, Storage and Backup SME, Data Protection Engineer, PowerStore Engineer, Storage Scripting Specialist, Enterprise Storage Lead, Storage Systems Administrator.

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