San and Storage Administrator

Summary

Join Version 1 as a SAN and Storage Administrator and be responsible for managing and maintaining the organization's storage infrastructure, including the SAN environment. You will ensure secure and efficient data storage, implement backup and disaster recovery solutions, and optimize SAN performance. Responsibilities include allocating storage resources, ensuring data integrity, and troubleshooting issues. You will also participate in capacity planning, storage upgrades, and data migration projects. Version 1 offers a comprehensive benefits package prioritizing employee wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• Relevant certifications such as HPE, Dell EMC, ITIL, or equivalent
• Experience in SAN administration and storage management in large commercial environments

Responsibilities

• SAN Infrastructure Management: Design and implement SAN architecture to meet organizational needs. Manage and maintain SAN switches, and storage devices to ensure optimal performance and reliability. Firmware upgrades, config backup management, Disaster Recovery exercises
• SAN replication technologies: Synchronous/Asynchronous, stretched Fabric ISL links
• Data Storage Management: Allocate and provision storage resources to different departments and users. Ensure data integrity and security through regular backups and implementing appropriate access controls
• SAN Performance Optimization: Tune SAN components, such as switches and storage devices, to maximize performance and minimize latency. Monitor and analyze performance metrics to identify bottlenecks and optimize the SAN environment
• Storage Capacity Planning: Forecast future storage requirements based on data growth trends. Plan and implement storage upgrades or expansions to accommodate the organization’s evolving needs
• Troubleshooting and Support: Provide operational support for the SAN environment, including on-call responsibilities. Address and resolve issues related to storage performance, capacity, and availability
• Refresh Projects: Hardware swaps, refresh projects, upgrades, data migration projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in SAN, DAS, NAS administration
• Knowledge of Linux, Unix and Windows environments
• Experience with enterprise backup solutions
• Familiarity with compliance policies and procedures

Benefits

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more
• Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes