Storage Engineer

Job Description:

Storage Engineer (NetApp)

(Hybrid)

Due to the nature of the work and the customers we support, the successful candidate must be eligible to meet UK Government and contractual personnel security requirements, including the applicable residency requirements for the role, and have the right to work in the United Kingdom. Some roles may also be subject to nationality requirements where these are necessary to meet UK Government or contractual security obligations.

Overview

We are seeking a motivated Storage Engineer with experience or a strong interest in NetApp storage technologies to join a major infrastructure programme delivering project-based storage solutions within a secure environment.

This role will provide the opportunity to work alongside senior engineers and architects, supporting the delivery of storage projects including deployments, upgrades, migrations, and technology refresh activities. The successful candidate will develop hands-on experience across enterprise storage platforms while contributing to the successful implementation of infrastructure solutions within complex environments.

There are no operational support responsibilities associated with this position, with the focus being on project delivery and technical implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• •Assist in the implementation and configuration of NetApp storage solutions.
• •Support storage infrastructure projects, including migrations, upgrades, and technology refresh activities.
• •Carry out storage provisioning, configuration, and deployment tasks under the guidance of senior engineers.
• •Assist with implementing storage replication, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.
• •Work collaboratively with server, virtualisation, network, and cloud teams to support integrated infrastructure projects.
• •Participate in technical workshops and project meetings.
• •Produce and maintain technical documentation, implementation records, and project deliverables.
• •Support testing, validation, and transition activities.
• •Ensure delivered solutions comply with security, governance, and technical standards.
• •Contribute to continuous improvement activities and knowledge sharing within the team.

Essential Skills & Experience

• •Experience working with enterprise storage technologies, preferably NetApp.
• •Basic understanding of storage concepts including RAID, snapshots, replication, and capacity management.
• •Experience supporting infrastructure projects or technical implementations.
• •Familiarity with SAN and NAS technologies and storage networking concepts.
• •Knowledge of virtualisation platforms such as VMware vSphere.
• •Understanding of backup and disaster recovery principles.
• •Good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• •Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation.
• •Ability to learn new technologies and develop technical skills within a project environment.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• •Exposure to NetApp ONTAP administration.
• •Familiarity with storage migration activities.
• •Knowledge of cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure.
• •Understanding of automation or scripting technologies such as PowerShell.
• •Relevant vendor certifications or progress towards certification (NetApp, VMware, Microsoft, etc.).

Personal Attributes

• •Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• •Eagerness to learn and develop technical expertise.
• •Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• •Positive, proactive, and solution-focused approach.
• •Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• •Willingness to take ownership of assigned tasks and follow them through to completion.

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