Back & Storage Engineer

We are seeking an experienced infrastructure professional specialising in Enterprise Backup & Recovery, Storage and Data Resilience on behalf of a client. In this role, you will lead the management, optimisation and modernisation of enterprise backup and storage platforms supporting mission-critical technology environments. You will play a key role in strengthening data resilience, cyber recovery, disaster recovery readiness and infrastructure reliability. Key Responsibilities • Lead enterprise backup and recovery operations across databases, virtual machines, physical servers and critical business applications. • Manage and optimise enterprise backup technologies such as Commvault Backup & Recovery, Oracle RMAN and Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance (ZDLRA). • Lead restoration, disaster recovery, cyber recovery and ransomware recovery activities. • Manage enterprise storage infrastructure, including provisioning, performance optimisation, capacity planning, replication and lifecycle management. • Design and implement backup retention, archival, replication and recovery strategies aligned with business continuity and resilience requirements. • Conduct recovery validation and support disaster recovery drills, audits, compliance and governance activities. • Provide technical leadership during major incidents, conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement preventive and corrective actions. • Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure and product teams to maintain secure, reliable and resilient technology operations. • Identify opportunities to automate and modernise infrastructure operations, improving efficiency and reliability. • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to infrastructure architecture, technology planning and roadmaps. Requirements • Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or a related discipline. • At least 5 years of hands-on enterprise infrastructure experience, with strong exposure to Backup and recovery, Enterprise storage, Virtualisation Windows and Linux environments, Disaster recovery and business continuity • Experience with Commvault, Oracle RMAN and/or ZDLRA would be highly relevant. • Strong troubleshooting and analytical capabilities within complex enterprise environments. • Ability to take technical ownership and coordinate teams during high-severity incidents and recovery situations. • Good communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across infrastructure, cybersecurity and application/product teams. • Strong ownership, accountability and a continuous-improvement mindset. • Strong interest in infrastructure reliability, data resilience and operational excellence. • Comfortable working as part of a team providing 24x7 operational support. Click on Apply now to find out more about this opportunity and other available positions. EA License: 22C1396 EA Personnel: R1551466