Storage Platform Engineer

Storage Platform Engineer

NetApp | Linux | HPC | Terraform | Python | SRE | Automation

Storage Platform Engineer to join a global infrastructure team supporting large-scale storage platforms used by engineering and HPC workloads across both on-premises and cloud environments.

Cambridge (Hybrid- 2 days/wk)

6 month contract

Inside IR35

This role is focused on improving reliability, observability, and operational efficiency.

You'll play a key part in reducing manual effort through automation, building practical tooling, and enabling teams to use storage services effectively at scale.

Working in a distributed, international environment, you'll contribute to incident management, root cause analysis, and the ongoing stability and performance of critical systems supporting advanced technology development.

Responsibilities

Ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of large-scale storage platforms

Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis

Apply SRE practices including SLOs and SLIs where appropriate

Build and manage infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible

Develop automation and Python-based tooling to improve operations

Leverage AI-based tools for monitoring, anomaly detection, and analysis

Create lightweight agent-based workflows to support operational decisions

Enhance monitoring, alerting, and system visibility

Collaborate with engineering and security teams to maintain secure, well-managed systems

Maintain clear documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing

Required Skills & Experience

Strong experience administering NetApp storage platforms in production

Solid background in Linux and supporting large-scale HPC environments

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)

Ability to build tooling or automation using Python

Proven experience operating reliable, scalable production systems

Nice to Have

Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP

Familiarity with CI/CD or Git-based workflows

Experience with AI/ML or agent-based tooling in operations

Understanding of identity, access control, and security best practices

Experience with OpenStack (Cinder, Manila)

Awareness of ITIL or service management frameworks

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