IT manager, storage, backup & virtualisation

Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.

We are seeking a highly skilled Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Manager for our Storage, Backup, and Virtualisation team. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership responsibilities to define technology roadmaps, optimise infrastructure, and ensure secure, efficient operations. The successful candidate will lead a team of engineers while acting as the technical authority for storage, backup, and virtualisation platforms supporting critical business applications, driving operational efficiency and cost optimisation across on‑prem and cloud environments.

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers specializing in UCS, storage, backup, and virtualisation technologies.
• Act as the technical SME for storage (Pure Storage, HP), virtualisation (VMware and at least one other platform), and backup solutions (Veritas, ideally Rubrik).
• Define and implement technology roadmaps for storage, backup, and virtualisation services.
• Optimize VMware environments, including VCF and Telco Cloud license utilisation.
• Drive and manage migration of some virtual workloads away from VMware to alternative virtualisation solutions where required, to optimise cost.
• Ensure operational stability, security, and compliance across backup, storage and virtualisation platforms.
• Collaborate with cloud teams to integrate Azure and GCP with on‑prem deployments.
• Develop and enforce operating procedures for secure and efficient system management.
• Drive operational efficiency and cost optimisation through automation and standardisation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across storage, backup, and virtualisation environments.
• Prepare detailed documentation for operational processes, compliance audits, and technical designs.
• Participate in the Infrastructure Operations on‑call rota to provide out‑of‑hours support for priority incidents.

• Extensive experience in storage technologies (Pure Storage, HP).
• Strong expertise in VMware virtualisation and at least one other virtualisation platform (e.g., KVM, Hyper‑V).
• Experience with Veritas backup solutions;
  Rubrik experience highly desirable.
• Proven ability to optimise VMware VCF and Telco Cloud licensing.
• Hands‑on experience with migration of virtual workloads away from VMware.
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms (Azure and GCP) and hybrid deployments.
• Knowledge of Cisco UCS for compute infrastructure integration.
• Knowledge of Linux, Windows & Networking.
• Excellent problem‑solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

• Ownership & Accountability:
  Takes responsibility for delivering outcomes and driving technical excellence.
• Leadership:
  Ability to influence, guide, and collaborate across teams without direct authority.
• Outcome‑Driven:
  Focused on delivering measurable results aligned with business objectives.
• Strategic Thinking:
  Aligns technical decisions with broader IT and business strategy.
• Communication:
  Clear and concise communication for technical and non‑technical audiences, including senior leadership.
• Collaboration:
  
  Builds strong relationships across architecture, security, and operations teams.
• Adaptability:
  Thrives in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Proactively identifies opportunities for optimisation and innovation.

• Familiarity with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Certifications such as VMware VCP, Pure Storage, Veritas, Cisco UCS, or cloud‑related credentials.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Experience in storage, backup, and virtualisation technologies, including leadership responsibilities.

• Risk Management
• Building and Managing Teams
• Supervisory Leadership
• Infrastructure Design
• Project Management

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