Senior Servier and Storage Engineer

A well known university based in London is seeking to recruit a Senior Server and Storage Engineer for an initial 12 month fixed term contract to start as soon as possible. This is a hybrid role 2 days on site working with an experienced team, paying up to £58k p.a + benefits.

Having a strong technical background in Server, Storage and Cloud technologies, you will contribute to the strategic direction, design and overall management of the University Server and Storage and Backup Technology stack ensuring they are in line with the wider IT strategy. Ensuring a highly available, reliable, quality and secure services are delivered across the wider University and its campuses.

As a member of a team of Server, and Storage specialists you will help to define, develop, enforce, and maintain standards for all related services/technology to ensure the continual development and improvement of these services. Establishing effective communications with IT Services and the wider University to ensure services are fit for purpose.

Responsibilities -

• Contribute to the operational and strategic direction of the Technical Platforms team and where appropriate Technical Services and IT Services as a whole
• Work within a team of highly skilled Server Storage Specialists, ensuring agreed priorities and targets are met to ensure high quality services are delivered
• Work alongside subject matter experts to assist with managing and maintaining the on-premise VMWare environment
• Contribute to the evaluation of technical designs and architectures in line with architectural best practice, such as the well-architected framework
• Working with the wider IT department and Faculties/Schools you will act as a key contact in guiding the planning and implementation of new systems, and upgrades of existing systems.
• Lead the identification, evaluation, and testing of new tools and other technologies that can be used to improve the current environment, enhance productivity, and reduce costs.
• Working with the Service Delivery team you will ensure all changes and new developments of services communicated and implemented in accordance with the University's change control policies
• Must have strong SAN storage and server engineering experience, experience of AWS, Linux and Windows operating systems.