Data Storage Engineer

Job Overview:

Our client is seeking a skilled and experienced Storage Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable storage solutions that align with the organization's evolving IT infrastructure needs. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with SAN, NAS, and cloud storage systems, ensuring data integrity, security, and availability across all platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage robust storage infrastructure to meet business and operational requirements.
• Monitor performance and health of storage systems, providing proactive capacity planning and optimisation.
• Administer and support SAN, NAS, and cloud-based storage environments.

• Ensure the security and integrity of stored data across all platforms.

• Perform and manage data backup and recovery processes.

• Optimize storage performance through tuning and resource management.
• Maintain detailed and up-to-date documentation of storage systems, procedures, and configurations.
• Collaborate with IT and cross-functional teams to execute storage-related projects and migrations.
• Provide Level 2/3 support and troubleshoot complex storage-related issues.
• Research, evaluate, and implement new storage technologies and best practices.
• Automate repetitive storage administration tasks using scripts and automation tools.
• Conduct regular audits of storage systems to ensure compliance with company policies and industry standards.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning, simulations, and testing to ensure system resilience.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a storage engineering or related IT infrastructure role.
• Certifications in EMC, NetApp, IBM, HP, Huawei, VMware, Hyper-V, or similar technologies are preferred.
• Proven experience with storage protocols and technologies including SAN, NAS, iSCSI, FC, NFS, and SMB.
• Familiarity with cloud storage platforms and virtualization technologies.

• Proficiency with storage management tools and monitoring utilities.

Key Skills:

• SAN (Storage Area Network)

• NAS (Network Attached Storage)

• iSCSI, Fibre Channel (FC), NFS, SMB protocols

• Storage management and capacity planning

• Data backup, recovery, and security

• Scripting for automation (e.g., PowerShell, Bash)

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

• Excellent communication and documentation abilities

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively