NetApp Storage Engineer

NetApp Storage Engineer

Posted Today by Xcede

Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Milton Keynes, UK

Summary: The NetApp Storage Engineer role is a contract position based in Milton Keynes, requiring a skilled professional to provide expert support and maintenance for enterprise NetApp storage systems within a healthcare technology organization. The position demands strong hands-on experience with NetApp technologies and the ability to work in a complex enterprise environment. The role is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days on-site each week, and is expected to last until March 2026. The ideal candidate will have a proven background in managing and optimizing NetApp storage solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver expert support, maintenance, and optimisation of enterprise NetApp storage estates.
  • Manage, configure, and troubleshoot ONTAP environments (9.x), including NAS/SAN and storage efficiency features.
  • Administer and support NetApp FAS, AFF, and/or ASA systems.
  • Implement storage provisioning, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
  • Support SnapMirror, SnapVault, and other NetApp data protection and replication technologies.
  • Work closely with infrastructure, virtualisation, and backup teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
  • Participate in incident, problem, and change management processes within ITIL frameworks.
  • Contribute to ongoing storage transformation, upgrades, and lifecycle management initiatives.

Key Skills:

  • Proven background as a NetApp Storage Engineer in enterprise-scale environments.
  • Strong hands-on experience with NetApp ONTAP (administration, troubleshooting, upgrades).
  • Deep understanding of NetApp storage hardware (FAS/AFF/ASA-series).
  • Experience with NFS, CIFS/SMB, iSCSI, and general SAN/NAS principles.
  • Familiarity with SnapCenter, SnapMirror, SnapVault, and data protection strategies.
  • Knowledge of VMware integration with NetApp storage highly beneficial.
  • Comfortable working in environments that require strict governance and operational rigour.
  • Excellent documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Milton Keynes

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title: NetApp Storage Engineer (Contract - Inside IR35)
Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite per week)
Contract Length: Until March 2026 (initial)
Start: ASAP
End Client: A major healthcare technology organisation
Overview I'm supporting a leading technology services provider in securing a highly skilled NetApp Storage Engineer for a long-term engagement with one of their key customers in the healthcare/clinical systems space. This role will suit an experienced engineer with strong hands-on NetApp skills who is comfortable working in a complex enterprise environment.
Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver expert support, maintenance, and optimisation of enterprise NetApp storage estates.
  • Manage, configure, and troubleshoot ONTAP environments (9.x), including NAS/SAN and storage efficiency features.
  • Administer and support NetApp FAS, AFF, and/or ASA systems.
  • Implement storage provisioning, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
  • Support SnapMirror, SnapVault, and other NetApp data protection and replication technologies.
  • Work closely with infrastructure, virtualisation, and backup teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
  • Participate in incident, problem, and change management processes within ITIL frameworks.
  • Contribute to ongoing storage transformation, upgrades, and lifecycle management initiatives.

Required Experience & Skills

  • Proven background as a NetApp Storage Engineer in enterprise-scale environments.
  • Strong hands-on experience with NetApp ONTAP (administration, troubleshooting, upgrades).
  • Deep understanding of NetApp storage hardware (FAS/AFF/ASA-series).
  • Experience with NFS, CIFS/SMB, iSCSI, and general SAN/NAS principles.
  • Familiarity with SnapCenter, SnapMirror, SnapVault, and data protection strategies.
  • Knowledge of VMware integration with NetApp storage highly beneficial.
  • Comfortable working in environments that require strict governance and operational rigour.
  • Excellent documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Contract Details

  • Engagement: Inside IR35
  • Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid - onsite presence required weekly)
  • Duration: Through to March 2026
  • Hours: Full-time