Lead Storage Administrator

Looking to lead technical projects and develop innovative storage solutions? Our client's growing IT team is looking for a Lead Storage Administrator who can make a significant impact with your expertise and leadership.

As part of the UK IT Storage function, you will be joining a wider infrastructure team that is growing due to the volume of project work that is already in the roadmap.

Initially based in the Southampton office, upon completion of probation you'll have the option to work 2 days a week from home.

Other benefits include up to 26 days holiday, 5% Pension, Private Medical, Life Assurance Plan, and more.

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

As a Lead Storage Administrator, you will:

Design and develop complex, integrated solutions.
Perform and evaluate cost analyses and vendor comparisons for projects.
Provide 24x7 on-call support.
Develop technical subject matter expertise on established and emerging storage systems and technologies.
Communicate system operations and environment changes.
Adhere to SOX, PCI, and other regulatory requirements.
Understands and avoids capacity, redundancy, and health constraints of storage systems.
Understanding of automated storage device management, and configuration.
Ensure that all security requirements are met.
Provide technical input to solution development plans and concept documents.
Demonstrate understanding of business impacts of issues and how they relate to IT-owned solutions.
Research new technologies and propose cost-effective solutions.
Plan and manage technical projects involving other teams.

The successful Lead Storage Administrator will have advanced knowledge of EMC VPLEX, POWERMAX storage platforms, NAS, and can provide extensive technical expertise and analysis on the business storage environments.

To apply for this role, please send your CV to or call (phone number removed).

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy