Job Description

Backup/Storage Engineer
City of London
5,800 - 8,600 £ / month (est.)
PCD300016

Tasks: Join our team as a Backup/Storage Engineer, focusing on DLP and monitoring and observability tooling.
Benefits: Enjoy a flexible part-time role with a competitive day rate.
Why this job: Be part of an impactful project with visibility from senior leadership.
Qualifications: Experience in backup/storage solutions and DLP tools is essential.
Other info: Contract outside IR35, with potential for extension.
Contract Type: Contract (Outside IR35)
Location: On-site, Central London
Commitment: 2 days per week
Duration: 3 months (with potential for extension)
Start Date: Immediate
Day Rate: £720

Overview:
Our end client is recruiting for a Backup/Storage Engineer with strong expertise in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and monitoring and observability tooling to join an enterprise project team on-site in London. The engagement is part-time (2 days/week) for an initial period of 3 months, with the possibility of extension depending on project needs. The engineer will work alongside the project team and report directly to the Project Manager, with visibility from senior leadership including the CISO, CTO, and Head of Technology. This role is ideal for someone with a solid background in backup/storage solutions and enterprise-level DLP tools, who can hit the ground running with minimal onboarding.

Key Responsibilities:
Provide on-site support as a DLP Engineer for an enterprise security and infrastructure project.
Conduct monitoring and observability tooling health checks, ensuring log source integration and monitoring are fully functional.
Oversee and support storage/backup environments, including enterprise backup and storage platform.
Assist with day-to-day DLP activities, troubleshooting, and performance optimisation.
Collaborate with the internal project team and key stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of project milestones.

Required Skills & Experience:
Proven experience as a Backup/Storage Engineer or similar role, ideally within enterprise environments.
Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability tooling, particularly in log monitoring and source validation.
Strong knowledge of DLP tools and their integration in hybrid cloud environments.
Familiarity with enterprise backup technologies including enterprise backup and storage platform.
Experience working with cloud platforms, particularly public cloud platform.
Comfortable using collaboration tools such as collaboration tooling, collaboration tooling, collaboration tooling.
Exposure to tools such as data-protection tooling and data-protection tooling is a plus.
Self-starter able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Additional Information:
IR35 Status: Outside IR35 (2 days per week commitment).
Clearances: No specific background checks or clearances required at this stage.