Storage Engineer

University of Leeds

Leeds, United Kingdom

ID: 7236890 (Ref.No. CSUIT1717)
Posted: April 19, 2024

Job Description

This role is available to current employees within IT Services at the University of Leeds only

Interview expected to be held 13 May 2024

Salary: Grade 6 (£30,487 - £36,024 p.a. depending on experience)

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Do you have experience in managing and overseeing large-scale storage systems? Are you experienced in implementing policy and process standards related to storage management? Do you have a track record of contributing to strategic projects with wide-reaching impacts, particularly in the field of storage solutions?

The Storage Team is focussed on delivering storage space from on-premise and public cloud systems, making it easy and safe for our customers to archive, vault, protect and share data, as well as backing up servers, databases and applications. At present, we manage and oversee more than 10 petabytes of data with projections indicating substantial growth, particularly with the acceleration of University Research. You will focus on supporting Research Activity requiring support from Storage professionals.

You will support the University’s Research Activities, providing a flexible range of solutions to our Research Community to enable safe and secure data access in line with industry best practise.

You will actively contribute to the implementation of the policy and process standards, service offerings and strategic projects with wide reaching impacts across the University. You will play a part in shaping and standardising the delivery model and operational practices as we modernise our storage estate.?

You will take a role in the development of solutions for issues and problems aiming to raise the quality of the services delivered by the team, fostering a focus on continual service improvement throughout its provision. Leveraging your IT expertise, you will contribute to the development of a service aligned with industry best practices, IT standards and regulatory compliance.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Pasquale Pelliccia, Storage Manager

Email: [email protected]


Location:  Leeds - Main Campus
Faculty/Service:  Professional Services
School/Institute:  IT
Section:  DDO
Category:  Professional & Managerial
Grade:  Grade 6
Salary:  £30,487 to £36,024 per annum
Post Type:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Ongoing
Release Date:  Thursday 18 April 2024
Closing Date:  Thursday 02 May 2024
Interview Date:  Monday 13 May 2024
Reference:  CSUIT1717


The University community is made up of a wide range of people with diverse backgrounds and circumstances, which we value and regard as a great asset. As part of our continued commitment to equality and inclusion, we strive to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential and have a real opportunity to participate in and contribute to our activities.