Head / Director Storage Principal Engineer
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The Head/Director Storage Principal Engineer role at [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] in Sheffield, UK, is a contract position inside IR35, working with HSBC. The role involves leading storage infrastructure strategy, architecture, and implementation, including SAN, NAS, object storage, and cloud-based systems. Key responsibilities include strategic leadership, architecture and design, implementation and management, optimization and performance tuning, and ensuring security and compliance.
Job details
: Posted
31 March 2026
: LocationSheffield
: Job type
[Contract](/jobs/contract-1)
: Discipline
[Technology](/jobs/technology)
, [Commodities and Financial Services](/jobs/commodities-and-financial-services)
Job description
The Role: Head/Director Storage Principal Engineer
Location: Sheffield, UK
Position Type: Contract Inside IR35
Implementation Partner –HSBC
Remote work option Available: Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership:
- • Develop and maintain the long-term strategy for storage infrastructure, ensuring alignment with the bank’s overall IT and business strategies.
- • Function as a subject matter expert and advisor on all matters related to storage technologies, providing guidance to senior leadership and IT teams.
Architecture & Design:
- • Lead the design and architecture of the bank’s storage solutions, including SAN, NAS, object storage, and cloud-based storage systems.
- • Ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of storage systems to meet the bank’s growing data needs.
Implementation & Management:
- • Oversee the deployment, configuration, and management of enterprise storage solutions.
- • Ensure effective data protection strategies, including backup, recovery, and disaster recovery, are in place and regularly evaluated.
Optimisation & Performance Tuning:
- • Continuously monitor and optimize storage performance, capacity, and utilization.
- • Lead initiatives to automate storage management tasks and improve operational efficiency.
Security & Compliance:
- • Ensure storage systems comply with industry regulations and internal security policies.
- • Collaborate with the security team to implement robust data encryption, access controls, and other protective measures.
Technical Skills Required:
- • Deep knowledge of SAN, NAS, object storage, and cloud storage technologies.
- • Expertise in storage virtualization, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
- • Proficiency in storage management tools, automation, and scripting.
- • Strong understanding of data protection, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.
- • Familiarity with regulatory requirements and best practices in the financial industry.
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