About the job

• JOB TITLE: Private Cloud Infrastructure Specialist (Storage)SALARY: £72,702 - £80,780LOCATION(S): Leeds or ManchesterHOURS: Full-time - 35 hours per weekWORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our Leeds or Manchester office sites. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy. About this opportunityLloyds Banking Group is modernizing through cloud technology, offering a platform that is fast, secure, and resilient for customers. It remains easy, modern, and environmentally friendly for developers. A Senior Storage Engineer is sought to join the Private Cloud Platform. This outstanding opportunity involves joining an ambitious team advancing the tech modernisation agenda and supporting the goal to become the largest Fintech in the UK. Hands-on work with storage technologies and specialist team expertise are key components. What you'll be doingLiaise and collaborate with different levels of colleagues up to exec level to deliver an outstanding cloud platform.
• Contribute to or lead on the analysis, build, and delivery of best-in-breed infrastructure systems.
• Be proficient in using an agile workflow and agile tooling such as JIRA.
• Work closely with Product Owners & Engineering colleagues to gather and interpret the needs of internal client customers as well as feed into product roadmaps and vision.
• Understand and follow secure-by-design principles, contributing to discussions on security, automation, and engineering approach.
• Understand risk processes and can identify, articulate, and provide steps to mitigate.
• Operate as a self-starter, able to manage workload, and identify and plan next tasks.
• Why join us?We're transforming at pace. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to change the way we meet the needs of our 28 million customers. We're growing, and we'd love you to be part of the journey. What we're looking for?Proven experience as a Storage Engineer with expertise in cloud environments.
• Expert knowledge of Storage/SAN technologies and services (Hitachi, Dell, IBM NetApp storage, Brocade, and Cisco switches).
• Strong problem-solving abilities and experience providing support with storage technologies and tools.
• Strong experience in writing technical build documents.
• And any experience of these would be greatSolid knowledge of SAN, NAS, VSAN, iSCSI, and S3 technologies.
• Solid knowledge of Operating systems (Windows & Linux).
• Solid knowledge of Networks / Firewall.
• Solid knowledge of Backup Technologies.
• Solid knowledge of Block, File, and Object storage, ideally Dell Power series, NetApp NAS and/or Dell ECS.
• Experience in Service Build & associated methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience with large scale data migrations.
• We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply. This is a place for youOur ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we're committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Ready for a career where you'll learn and thrive? Apply today and find out more.

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