Storage and Backup Engineer

Spektrum Group

. Design and implement enterprise storage and backup architectures aligned with business, availability, recovery, capacity, and security requirements .

Posted 11/3/2026contractValencia • SpainSeniorLead💰 €280 - €315 per dayWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in managing and configuring enterprise storage and backup environments, with a strong focus on troubleshooting, disaster recovery, and automation. Proficient in collaborating with teams and vendors to deliver effective storage solutions and maintain system integrity.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Enterprise Storage ManagementBackup Systems AdministrationTroubleshooting and Problem ResolutionShell Scripting and AutomationDisaster Recovery Best Practices

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Hard Skills

Storage Array AdministrationBackup Platform ConfigurationBlock and File Storage SystemsCisco/Brocade Fabric SwitchesFibre ChannelISCSIData ProtectionHyper Converged InfrastructureCloud Storage SolutionsVirtualization Technologies

Soft Skills

Customer-Centric ApproachAbility to Work Under PressurePresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

Dell AvamarData DomainVeeam B&RPythonAnsibleTerraformAWS S3Azure Blob StorageVMwareHyper-V

Certifications & Qualifications

IT DiplomaITIL CertificationISO20000 CertificationPRINCE2 Certification

Industry Keywords

ITIL Service ManagementDisaster RecoveryBackup and Storage ManagementService ReportingBusiness Analytics

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudPythonShell ScriptingTerraformVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement enterprise storage and backup architectures aligned with business, availability, recovery, capacity, and security requirements
Administer and maintain storage arrays, SAN fabrics, and backup platforms, including health checks, provisioning, host integration, backup client configuration, schedules, retention policies, and replication
Plan and execute installations, upgrades, migrations, capacity expansions, and proof-of-concept deployments, including testing, validation, and rollback procedures
Monitor and analyze system health, performance, capacity, and backup success; resolve bottlenecks and implement improvements
Resolve incidents, problems, and service requests; provide Tier 3 support, lead root-cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions
Perform restores and recovery tests and support disaster-recovery exercises
Apply security controls, hardening standards, and approved configuration changes according to policies and change-management procedures
Collaborate with vendors and internal teams on maintenance, upgrades, interoperability, and complex issue resolution
Develop and maintain tools and scripts to automate provisioning, monitoring, reporting, and routine operations
Deliver storage and backup projects, including technical assessments, business cases, project proposals, and operational handover
Maintain technical designs, configuration records, runbooks, and recovery procedures; share knowledge and promote best practices
Participate in standby/on-call duties, planned maintenance, and other service-coverage arrangements when required
Work under the guidance of the Team Lead, Infrastructure Operations, and collaborate with other support teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 8+ years of relevant IT work experience managing and configuring enterprise Storage and Backup environments in a complex heterogeneous environment
Extensive hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting block and file storage systems across multiple vendor platforms, including NetApp, Dell PowerStore, and Dell ECS
Excellent knowledge of enterprise backup systems, including Dell Avamar, PPDM, Data Domain, and Veeam B&R
Expert-level troubleshooting and problem resolution for storage and backup infrastructures
Knowledge of Cisco/Brocade Fabric switches, VSANs, WWPNs, NPIV, multipathing, Fibre Channel, and iSCSI
Understanding of data protection, disaster recovery, and backup and storage management best practices
Knowledge of networking technologies
Working experience with shell scripting and automation tools such as Python, Ansible, and Terraform
Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision
Customer-centric approach to delivery and problem solving
Knowledge of ITIL service management methodology
Desirable: experience with Hyper Converged Infrastructure or Software Defined Storage solutions
Desirable: presentation skills and ability to convey complex technical information to non-technical audiences
Desirable: experience with service reporting and business analytics
Desirable: experience with cloud storage solutions such as AWS S3 and Azure Blob Storage
Desirable: experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware and Hyper-V
Desirable certifications: IT diploma; industry-recognized certifications in Storage, Backup, or Cloud Technologies; certifications in programming or scripting frameworks; ITIL, ISO20000, or PRINCE2 certifications

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work available in Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Portugal, Greece, Slovakia and Bulgaria
Contract/B2B/Freelancer engagement
Standby/on-call, planned maintenance, and service-coverage arrangements