IBM SAN Storage and Backup Admin (Hybrid – Leeds, Birmingham, or Manchester)
Contract: 1 year (renewable)
Work Mode: Hybrid (1-2 days in office)
Industry: Health
Immediate Joiners Required
About the Project:
Join a critical transition project where a senior technical team will take over from the current vendor. This role is pivotal to ensure continuity, knowledge transfer, and minimal service disruption. Travel to Warwick will be required during the initial transition phase (expenses covered).
Key Responsibilities:
Manage and administer IBM Storage platforms (FlashSystem/SVC) and Lenovo NAS.
Administer IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM) backup environments – schedules, policies, restores, failover, and failback.
Manage SAN fabrics (Brocade/Cisco), zoning, switch upgrades, and health monitoring.
Act as L3 escalation for critical storage and backup incidents.
Plan and execute DR drills, storage migrations, and capacity expansions.
Develop technical documentation, SOPs, and automation scripts (Bash/Python/PowerShell).
Must-Have Skills & Experience:
10+ years of experience with IBM SAN, Lenovo NAS, and Brocade switches.
Hands-on experience with IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM) backup tool.
Prior experience with IBM environments preferred.
Solid understanding of SAN/FC, multipathing, VMware/AIX storage integrations.
Experience with replication technologies (FlashCopy, GM, MM).
Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
Work Location & Mode:
Hybrid: 1-2 days in office (Leeds, Birmingham, or Manchester).
Travel to Warwick required during initial transition only.
Why Join This Project?
Lead a high-impact transition with a senior technical team.
Apply deep technical expertise in IBM storage and backup.
Contribute to a project critical to operational continuity.