Job ID: 15749Company: Sopra SteriaLocation: Stevenage | Portsmouth, GBR | Coedkernew, Newport, GBREmployment type: PermanentCategory: Network and InfrastructureIndustry: Professional ServicesLevel: Level 1+Posted: 2026-10-05 Are you a keen Infrastructure Engineer with knowledge of Storage and Backup? Sopra Steria's Aerospace Defence and Security sector are currently recruiting for a Storage and Backup Engineer with the ability to hit the ground running and make a real difference in the team. This role sits within a group level account putting you in the best place to progress. This role is based on site at one of our regional hubs (Newport, Portsmouth or Stevenage) approximately 4 days per week. Performing capacity planning, performance tuning, and storage optimisation across multiple environments. Working with projects team as required – Includes supporting upcoming unique, large scale, one of a kind, European-wide project. Working knowledge of storage services, hardware deployment, configuration, and administration (NetApp experience preferred). Strong Knowledge of NAS/SAN provisioning, NFS/SMB shares, storage virtual machines (SVMs). Administration of backup technologies, policy design, scheduling, retention plans and restore and recovery workflows. Previous experience with regulatory, encryption, retention, and audit requirements a bonus. Security Clearance Level: SC Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.
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Network Engineer (Senior) in Hampshire, Portsmouth employer: Sopra Steria
Join a forward-thinking team at the forefront of Aerospace and Defence, where your expertise in Microsoft Sentinel and KQL will directly contribute to enhancing security measures. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee growth through continuous learning opportunities and innovative projects. Located in a dynamic environment, we offer competitive benefits and a commitment to making a meaningful impact in the industry.
