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Storage & Backup Engineer

Remote, València·Full-time·Added today (last checked 3 Nov)

Pragmatike

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Hours: Rotating shifts
Work mode: Remote (València)
Contract: Full-time
English: Required
Experience: 8+ years

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What we're looking for

The ideal candidate is an experienced Storage and Backup Engineer with at least 8 years of handson experience in supporting, designing, managing and optimizing enterprise storage and backup environments. The candidate will work under the guidance of the Team Lead, Infrastructure Operations, and collaborate with other support teams. The candidate is expected to demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, a proactive approach to service improvements and the ability to work independently while supporting a team-oriented environment.

Minimum 8+ years of relevant IT work experience in managing and configuring enterprise Storage and Backup environments and related services in a complex heterogenous environment
Extensive hands-on experience in the administration and troubleshooting of block and file storage systems across multiple vendor platforms (e.g., NetApp, Dell PowerStore, Dell ECS systems)
Excellent knowledge in the installation and administration of Enterprise Backup systems (e.g., DELL Avamar, PPDM, Data Domain, Veeam B&R and other market leaders in backup solutions)
Expert-level troubleshooting and problem resolution for storage and backup infrastructures.
Solid understanding and knowledge of storage technologies (Cisco/Brocade Fabric switches, VSANs, WWPNs, NPIV, multipathing, Fibre channel, iSCSI)
Strong understanding of data protection, disaster recovery, and best practices in backup and storage management.
Good understanding and knowledge of networking technologies
Working Experience in shell scripting and automation tools (e.g., Python, Ansible, Terraform)
Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision
Customer-centric approach to delivery and problem solving
Good knowledge of ITIL service management methodology

Nice to have

Experience with Hyper Converged Infrastructure or Software Defined Storage solutions is an advantage
Good presentation skills and ability to convey complex technical information to nontechnical audience
Experience with service reporting and business analytics
Experience with cloud storage solutions (e.g., AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage)
Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V)
Industry-recognized certifications in Storage, Backup, or Cloud Technologies.
Certifications in any programming language or scripting framework (e.g., Python, Ansible, PowerShell).
ITIL, ISO20000, PRINCE2 certifications

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Location: Valencia, Spain, or Brindisi, Italy, or fully remote within Southern & Eastern Europe (teleworking up to 5 days per week)
Start date: ASAP
Languages: Professional proficiency in English required; Spanish is a plus
Industry: Virtualization / IT Infrastructure / IT Services
Duration: Long Term

The role

Pragmatike is hiring a Storage and Backup Engineer to provide engineering expertise and operational support to Storage and Backup infrastructure either within the organization or for partner entities. The role combines architecture, design, implementation, and day-to-day administration, with responsibility for onboarding new services, adapting solutions to evolving technologies and customer needs, and ensuring reliable, secure, and recoverable infrastructure

What you'll do

Design and implement enterprise storage and backup architectures aligned with business, availability, recovery, capacity, and security requirements.
Administer and maintain storage arrays, SAN fabrics, and backup platforms, including daily health checks, storage provisioning, host integration, backup client configuration, schedules, retention policies, and replication.
Plan and execute installations, upgrades, migrations, capacity expansions, and proof-ofconcept deployments, including testing, validation, and rollback procedures. • Monitor and analyze system health, performance, capacity, and backup success; resolve bottlenecks and implement improvements.
Resolve incidents, problems, and service requests; provide Tier 3 support, lead root-cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Perform restores and recovery tests, and support disaster-recovery exercises to validate data protection and recovery capabilities.
Apply security controls, hardening standards, and approved configuration changes in accordance with established policies and change-management procedures.
Collaborate with vendors and internal teams on maintenance, upgrades, interoperability, and complex issue resolution.
Develop and maintain tools and scripts to automate storage and backup provisioning, monitoring, reporting, and routine operations.
Deliver storage and backup projects for the organization and its partner entities, including technical assessments, business cases, project proposals, and operational handover.
Maintain technical designs, configuration records, runbooks, and recovery procedures; share knowledge and promote best practices within the team.
Participate in standby/on-call duties, planned maintenance, and other service-coverage arrangements when required.

How you'll work

Teleworking: up to 5 days per week
On-call: one week per month (rotation depends on the number of team members)
Overtime must be pre-approved by the client Team Leader
Overtime rates: 125% of the daily rate Monday to Saturday, and 150% on Sundays and client public holidays
Stand-by availability for on-call services is included in the daily rate
Interventions during an on-call period are billed at the overtime rates above
Overtime and on-call interventions may alternatively be compensated with time off, if mutually agreed by both parties

About Pragmatike

Pragmatike is an IT services and consulting company specializing in cloud computing, data engineering, and machine learning operations (MLOps). The company helps enterprises build and scale their data and AI infrastructure, with a strong focus on Kubernetes, cloud-native architectures, and GPU-based AI workloads. Pragmatike operates as a remote-first organization, serving clients primarily across the EMEA region.

Pragmatike has a significant presence in Spain, with its headquarters in Madrid and a team of engineers working remotely across the country. The company is highly relevant to international professionals given its fully remote hiring model, which allows engineers to work from anywhere in Spain or the broader EMEA region. Their open roles in Spain, such as Principal ML Ops Engineer and AI Infrastructure Engineer, are well-suited for international talent looking to join a fast-growing, specialized cloud and AI consultancy.

Industry: IT Services
Founded: 2021
Employees: 50–200
Headquarters: Madrid, Spain
In Spain: Madrid

Good to know if you are moving

100% remote roles across EMEA — no relocation to a specific office required
Hiring process is conducted in English, making it accessible for international candidates
Focus on modern cloud and AI stack (Kubernetes, GPU, MLOps) — highly relevant for engineers coming from big tech or startups
Spanish payroll and contract via a local EOR (Employer of Record) for international hires
Small, agile team (around 50 people) — engineers get direct exposure to clients and architecture decisions

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Pragmatike is committed to a fair, transparent, and inclusive recruitment process. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

In accordance with GDPR, your personal data will be processed lawfully, fairly, and securely, and used solely for recruitment purposes, including sharing it with our client(s) for employment consideration.

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