Lead Storage Engineer/ Administrator – SAN/ NAS, NetAppPermanent role - ideal for a Lead seeking a change or an experienced Senior ready for the next stepAttractive salaryPrivate medicalBased Southampton - Hybrid workingAdditional day leave for birthday and work anniversaryWe have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Storage Engineer/ Administrator with a leading global electronic device organization based out of their Southampton offices.This is a level 4 role in which you will Lead the design, enhancement, implementation and administration of the organization's storage infrastructure as a Subject Matter Expert within Europe and as part of a global IT infrastructure team.The role is split 50/50 between projects and BAU and with 45 sites across EMEA there will be travel opportunities for planned installs and projects.Key responsibilities will include:Design & develop complex integrated solutions for SAN and NAS environmentsPerform and evaluate vendor and cost comparisons for projects looking at a range of solutions and making recommendationsProvides 24/7 on-call support (1 in 8 weeks scenario)SME on established and emerging storage technologies related to NetApp, EMC VPLEX, Isilon VMAX, POWERMAX storage platforms, NetApp Cluster mode NAS arrays, and Pure block and Objective storage systems.Automated storage device management, configuration, and provisioning with Ansible NetApp cluster modeAdhere to SOX, PCI, and other regulatory requirementsAdhere to and uphold Change Control processes and compliance.Understand and avoid capacity, redundancy, and health constraints of storage systemsEnsures that all security requirements are met or exceededProvides a significant contribution to defining team roadmap and prioritiesDevelops reliable solutions to complex problemsServes as a mentor and provides guidance to less experienced Storage team membersKey experience required:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/ relevant subject combined with proven relevant experience or 9+ years relevant experienceNetApp experienceAble to author and implement basic scripting/ coding for automationAble to solve moderately complex technical problems independentlyProven background in successful infrastructure implementationStrong communication skills and ability to lead/ mentor in a small team settingGood organizational skills and quality across work including documentationStorage Lead: NetApp, EMC VPLEX, Isilon VMAX, POWERMAX storage platforms, NetApp Cluster mode NAS arrays, and Pure block and Objective storage systems.