Storage Automation Specialist

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Role Title: Storage Automation Specialist
Start Date: 9th Feb 2026
End Date: 30th September 2026
Rate: £377
Location: Sheffield
N# of Days onsite P/W: 3

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Primary Skill - Storage - Storage technology, SME level preferred, automation SME, testing and observability
Lead automation strategy and delivery across SAN/NAS/DPS platforms to enable compliant, repeatable, and observable storage provisioning for OpenShift/Kubernetes workloads. Own patterns, tooling, and CI/CD integration for storage services.

Key Responsibilities:

Design policydriven, API-first storage automation using Ansible, Python, and Terraform.
Build reusable modules for provisioning LUNs, file shares, snapshots, replication, and migration.
Integrate with CI/CD (Jenkins/Tekton/GitHub Actions) and ITSM/CMDB for change and audit.
Embed security (RBAC, secrets, encryption) and observability (metrics, logs, traces).
Standardise runbooks and enable squads via documentation and enablement sessions.
Required Skills & Qualifications:

Strong Ansible/Python/Terraform experience in storage automation.
Knowledge of SAN/NAS/DPS platforms (Dell EMC, Pure, NetApp, Data Domain, Cisco/Brocade).
Understanding of CSI, OpenShift/Kubernetes, and GitOps practices.
Experience in regulated environments with audit and compliance requirements

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