Technical Specialist: Storage, Backup, Data Management Location: Sandton, Johannesburg Role Overview We are seeking a Senior Technical Consultant to act as a technical authority across storage, backup, and data management environments . This role is responsible for designing, integrating, and optimising enterprise infrastructure solutions across multiple platforms, ensuring high availability, performance, compliance, and cost efficiency. The successful candidate will play a key role in: Driving technical thought leadership Ensuring end-to-end integration of infrastructure solutions Supporting data lifecycle management and regulatory compliance Mentoring teams and uplifting technical capability within the organisation Key Responsibilities 1. Storage Engineering & Architecture Design and implement enterprise storage solutions across SAN, NAS, Object Storage, and HCI environments Configure and optimise storage platforms (e.g. Dell PowerMax, NetApp, Hitachi, Pure Storage) Define and implement storage tiering strategies aligned to workload performance and cost Develop capacity planning models and forecasting reports Lead storage refresh, migration, consolidation, and upgrade programmes Ensure high availability, resilience, and scalability of storage environments 2. Backup & Recovery Management Architect and implement backup solutions (e.g. Commvault, Veeam, NetBackup, Rubrik, Cohesity) Define and manage backup policies, retention strategies, and scheduling Design and execute Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies and testing Optimise backup performance (compression, deduplication, window reduction) Integrate backup environments with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) 3. Archiving, Compliance & Data Lifecycle Management Develop and implement enterprise archiving strategies (structured & unstructured data) Deploy archiving solutions (e.g. IBM Optim, Mimecast, Enterprise Vault) Ensure compliance with: POPIA SARB SARS National Archives Act Define data classification, retention, and lifecycle policies Support governance and audit requirements across the data estate 4. Technical Leadership & Advisory Act as a subject matter expert (SME) across storage and data management technologies Provide technical guidance on solution design and integration across platforms Align infrastructure solutions with enterprise architecture and business strategy Mentor engineers and contribute to capability development within GT Engage stakeholders across architecture, engineering, and operations teams Required Skills & Experience Core Infrastructure & Platforms Strong experience in enterprise storage environments (SAN/NAS/Object) Deep knowledge of storage vendors: Dell EMC (PowerMax, Compellent) NetApp Hitachi (VSP, HUSVM, HUS) Experience with backup technologies : Commvault NetBackup Veeam (advantageous) Systems & Operating Environments UNIX: Solaris, AIX Linux: Red Hat (RHCE preferred) Microsoft Windows Server Virtualisation: VMware (VCP preferred) Networking & Infrastructure Cisco Nexus, Cisco Fabric, Cisco UCS SAN technologies: Brocade SAN switches Cisco MDS Load balancing: F5 Big-IP Cloud & Modern Platforms Exposure to cloud environments: Microsoft Azure AWS GCP Hybrid infrastructure and cloud integration experience Additional Technical Capabilities Capacity planning and performance optimisation Disaster Recovery (DR) and business continuity Data lifecycle management and governance Infrastructure automation (nice-to-have) Key Competencies Strong solution design and systems thinking Ability to operate across multiple technologies and domains