Storage Automation Specialist

Role Title: Storage Automation Specialist Start Date: 9th Feb 2026 End Date: 30th September 2026 Rate: £579 Location: Sheffield N# of Days onsite P/W: 3JD - 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 andamp; 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. ..... full job details .....