Storage & Backup Engineer

Job Description

Are you a Storage & Backup Engineer looking for a new challengeOur team requires a Storage & Backup Engineer to support in the end to end life cycle management of Server storage solutions, in accordance to the clients business requirements (hot, cold, performance, retention, technology, etc.). This will involve designand implementation of storage solutions in line with the clients business requirements and maintenance and fault resolution of new and existing storage solutions.The role will also include providing support to the backup service team, in accordance to business requirements, on platforms monitored and managed. They will monitor and analyse performance of the storage infrastructure and all related components usingthe provided/native vendor toolset from an end-to-end perspective and be responsible for the decommissioning and erasing of all data from storage securely when required. The Storage and Back-Up Architects major functions include:What you will be doing:Providing storage:

• Designing/defining storage solutions to meet the clients requirements
• Provide hardware installation, server and service support and monitoring and operational acceptance of new implementations into service
• Manage storage allocation, and utilisation and forecast and report requirements for additional capacity
• Establish network connection with LAN/ WAN and establish network connection for FO, SAN, etc
• Ensure high availability solution design & deployment, and correct operation of fail overs through regular testing and auditing

Operating storage:

• Provide privacy management (dedicated/ shared)
• Execute performance management (flash drives/ full flash, latency)
• Perform security management (public/ restricted/ secret/ top secret)
• Provide SAN - NAS - LUN management
• Conduct fine-tuning
• Provide hardware/ software maintenance, support maintenance/ repairing processes
• Perform storage/ data restorations
• Manage trouble tickets and request to resolution in line with service SLA

Providing backup:

• Design Configure and setup backup solutions in line with client business requirements
• Configure and setup backup to tape/ physically isolated storage
• Define backup perimeter regarding image and application
• Install (e.g. real time mirror, replication, etc.), maintain and support backup software products

Operating backup:

• Manage external storage media library, operations, and administration
• Support hardware/software maintenance processes
• Perform backups in accordance with the clients policies in place
• Execute restoration (file/image/bare-metal restoration (environments/applications) of full server image
• Perform retention management (RTO/RPO)
• Test restoration output
• Ensure security compliance
• Perform recovery tests, as required and in accordance with policies
• Provide archiving of backed-up data

Key Responsibilities:

• Working within a collaborative infrastructure team to provide storage and backup support
• Delivery of storage and backup services to meet the business needs
• Manage the environment to maintain to latest revisions of software and firmware to storage and backup technologies
• To build, deploy, and maintain storage and backup infrastructure
• Provide operational stability through implementing and following policies, processes, and procedures
• Able to work effectively with teams in different locations
• Proactive approach to storage and backup systems, using monitoring systems to identify issues before they occur
• Able to actively engage in customer and internal lead change requests relating to storage and backup project
• Managing helpdesk tickets logged by users, driven by SLAs

Essential Skills:

• Experience in Windows and Linux environments
• Good knowledge of Enterprise HP Storage Technologies
• Good knowledge of Enterprise Backup Technologies such as (Netbackup, DataProtector and Veeam)
• HP 3Par experience
• Experience managing virtualised environments
• Experience managing physical servers with mapped storage
• Good knowledge of backup processes across VMware estates (Datastore/LUN) management, including provisioning of new storage and decommissioning
• HP Tape Library Management and LTO media Management (LTO4/5/6/7)
• Experience of offsite tape management practices and processes
• Minimum 2 years experience working in datacentre environment

Desirable Skills:

• VMware ESXi 6.x and 7.x
• VMware vCenter 6.x and 7.x
• SAN Fabric experience
• Netapp OnTap C-Mode experience

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what were looking for, please do apply, wed love to hear from you!Employment Type: Full-timeLocation: NewportSecurity Clearance Level: Must be eligible for SCInternal Recruiter: Josh Huggins-SmithSalary: £28,000 to £35,000 + potential extra £10k with on callBenefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fundAlthough this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range offlexible working arrangements. So, if youre interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.Loved reading about this job and want to know more about our companySopra Sterias Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the clients goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privilegedenvironment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work forthe customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UKs most complex safety- and security-critical markets.