Storage Analyst
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Your new company You will be joining Co-op Financial Services, working as part of their CBS Platform team. The organisation is well-established and committed to delivering secure, resilient, and high-quality technology services across its financial operations. This is a long-term contract role offering stability and the chance to work within a mature enterprise environment.
Your new role As an Infrastructure Analyst - Storage, you will be responsible for supporting, maintaining, and improving the organisation's storage platforms. You will independently troubleshoot and resolve production incidents, escalate when required, and ensure tasks are completed on time and to a high standard. Your daily responsibilities will include: Troubleshooting and resolving storage-related production issues Performing patching, storage allocation, script maintenance, and backup configuration Managing storage provisioning across the IBM storage estate Creating and maintaining clear technical documentation Prioritising tasks effectively to support service continuity Supporting peers and contributing to process improvements within the team
What you'll need to succeed Essential experience: Hands-on exposure to IBM Flash Systems, including global mirror, metro mirror, and change volumes Knowledge of Spectrum Scale (GPFS, NFS, SMB) in an active environment Cluster management experience across Spectrum Scale, Oracle, and ESXi Awareness of GKLM / SKLM Strong understanding of how storage actions impact system availability Experience working with the Linux command line Experience using ServiceNow for incident and task management
What you'll get in return Long-term contract running until December 2026 Opportunity to work in a large enterprise storage environment Exposure to advanced IBM storage technologies and modern infrastructure tools Collaborative working culture with scope for continuous improvement Hybrid working for 2 days onsite in Birmingham
What you need to do now If you're an experienced Storage or Infrastructure Analyst with strong IBM Flash Systems and Spectrum Scale experience, and are looking for a long-term contract within a respected financial services organisation, apply now or reach out for more information.
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Requirements
Hands-on exposure to IBM Flash Systems, including global mirror, metro mirror, and change volumes Knowledge of Spectrum Scale (GPFS, NFS, SMB) in an active environment Cluster management experience across Spectrum Scale, Oracle, and ESXi Awareness of GKLM / SKLM Strong understanding of how storage actions impact system availability Experience working with the Linux command line Experience using ServiceNow for incident and task management, If you're an experienced Storage or Infrastructure Analyst with strong IBM Flash Systems and Spectrum Scale experience, and are looking for a long-term contract within a respected financial services organisation, apply now or reach out for more information.
Benefits & conditions
Long-term contract running until December 2026 Opportunity to work in a large enterprise storage environment Exposure to advanced IBM storage technologies and modern infrastructure tools Collaborative working culture with scope for continuous improvement Hybrid working for 2 days onsite in Birmingham