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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Storage & Backup Infrastructure Engineer - **Company:** NetApp, Inc. - **Location:** Bassaleg, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Access Network, HP Thin Clients, NetApp Applications, Performance Tuning, Virtualization Technology, Backup and Restore, Data Storage Technologies, Data Management - **Published:** June 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/x/39214939/ ## About the Role To succeed in this position, you will need a deep foundation in enterprise infrastructure management: Core Essentials: NetApp Expertise: Proven, hands-on experience managing and optimizing NetApp storage solutions is highly important. SAN Environments: Deep understanding of SAN environments, including performance tuning and optimization. Infrastructure Management: Extensive background in large-scale infrastructure management, data management, and user account/access controls. Project Delivery & Technical Writing: Experience working within project lifecycles with strong documentation skills (producing both operational procedures for service desks and end-user materials). Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading small technical teams to execute project tasks. Highly Desirable: Advanced fault-finding, diagnosis, and resolution capabilities across enterprise environments. Experience with File/Print Clusters, Virtualization, Messaging, and Enterprise Thin Client environments. Hardware build and evaluation experience. Relevant technical certifications (e.g., MCSE or equivalent vendor-specific storage accreditations). ## Description Are you an expert in enterprise storage architecture and data resilience? We are seeking a Senior Storage & Backup Infrastructure Engineer to take ownership of technical design, seamless implementation, and high-level support for mission-critical storage and backup infrastructure. This role sits at the intersection of strategic engineering and tactical delivery-combining pre-sales solution scoping, technical documentation, and robust operational support. If you want to leverage your NetApp expertise in a highly secure environment, this contract offers fantastic scope and impact., As a Senior Engineer, you will drive the lifecycle of storage infrastructure and project delivery: Pre-Sales & Scoping: Collaborating with stakeholders to scope technical solutions, estimate resource/cost requirements, and contribute directly to proposal-ready documentation. Storage & Environment Administration: Maximizing system supportability by managing data storage (space allocation/optimization), supporting SAN environments, overseeing access authorizations, and ensuring network access integrity. Integration & Evaluation: Evaluating, testing, and integrating new hardware and software products into the existing program infrastructure. SLA-Driven Support: Providing high-quality second-line support to resolve incidents and service requests efficiently within a strict SLA framework. 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