Senior Storage, Backup & Archiving Architect (Contract)

We are seeking an experienced and highly technical Storage, Backup & Archiving Architect to provide thought leadership across Group Technology. This role is responsible for designing, integrating, and optimising enterprise?wide storage, data protection, and archiving solutions across multiple technologies and platforms. The successful candidate will influence architectural direction, ensure compliance, and guide the organisation toward sustainable, scalable, and resilient technical solutions.

Core Responsibilities (Bullet Points for Job Advert)

1. Storage Engineering & Architecture

• Design and implement enterprise storage solutions including SAN, NAS, Object Storage, and Hyper?Converged platforms.
• Configure and optimise storage arrays (Dell PowerMax, Pure Storage, Hitachi, NetApp).
• Develop and maintain storage tiering strategies aligned to cost, performance, and business needs.
• Create and manage capacity plann...