Full job descriptionRubrik SME
Inside IR35 / 4 days onsite
Our client is a leading global financial institution undergoing continued investment across its technology and data infrastructure. As part of this transformation, they are looking for an experienced Rubrik SME to join their Storage & Data Protection function.
The role will suit someone who has a strong background in Rubrik, enterprise backup, data protection and storage, ideally within a large-scale, highly regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities*Act as the SME and technical owner for Rubrik and enterprise backup technologies.
*Oversee the design, implementation, administration and ongoing optimisation of backup systems and associated infrastructure.
*Manage and maintain backup and storage services across EMEA and international environments.
*Monitor backup success rates, identify recurring issues and drive improvements to minimise and ultimately eliminate backup failures.
*Ensure Rubrik and associated technologies are maintained, patched and upgraded in line with vendor recommendations and organisational standards.
*Ensure backup and storage platforms meet stringent security, risk, control and regulatory requirements.
*Design and implement appropriate operational controls to mitigate risks associated with data protection and storage.
*Ensure data is backed up and retained in accordance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements.
*Manage restoration requests and ensure historical data can be recovered reliably and within agreed SLAs.
*Ensure backup and storage environments meet agreed SLAs, KPIs, availability and resilience requirements.
*Support the development of BCP and Disaster Recovery strategies for new and existing services.
*Contribute to architecture decisions, technology standards and the strategic roadmap for backup and storage.
*Identify opportunities to introduce new technologies and improve the resilience, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the environment.
*Manage capacity and identify potential capacity risks before they impact service.
*Provide technical input into wider technology programmes and change initiatives.
*Participate in audits, investigations and regulatory assessments where required.
*Maintain accurate, comprehensive technical and operational documentation.
*Identify opportunities for automation to improve operational efficiency.
*Provide technical consultancy to development, infrastructure and other technology teams.
*Provide day-to-day SME support for backup and storage technologies and assist with incident and request management.
Essential skills:*Extensive hands-on experience with Rubrik in an enterprise environment.
*Strong understanding of backup, recovery and data protection technologies.
*Experience designing, implementing and supporting enterprise backup platforms.
*Strong knowledge of Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity and operational resilience.
*Experience working within large-scale, complex infrastructure environments.
*Strong understanding of security, privileged access, risk and control requirements.
*Experience working with SLAs, KPIs, capacity management and service availability.
Desirable skills:*VMware / virtualisation
*Microsoft environments
*Azure / AWS or other cloud platforms
*NAS / enterprise storage
*SAN / storage networking
*Replication technologies
*Database backup and recovery
*PowerShell, Python or other automation technologies
*REST APIs
*Cyber resilience and ransomware recovery
*Immutable backup / air-gapped recovery strategies
*Financial services or another highly regulated environment
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