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Are you an experienced Storage & Data Protection Architect ready to lead enterprise technology solutions in the banking sector? A leading recruitment firm, Ovations Talent Sourcing, is currently hiring a Lead Storage & Data Protection Architect for a contract role based in Johannesburg.
This is a high-impact technical leadership role where you will drive enterprise storage architecture, backup strategies, and data protection solutions within a major banking environment. If you have strong experience in SAN, NAS, enterprise backup systems, and UNIX environments, this opportunity could be your next big career move.
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Job Overview
Position: Lead Storage & Data Protection Architect
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Sector: Banking & Financ
Job Type: Contract
Reference: V6359VY8
Employment Equity Position: Yes
Application Deadline: 31 May 2026
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πΌ Key Responsibilities
πΉStorage Engineering & Architecture
Design and implement enterprise storage solutions including SAN, NAS, Object Storage, and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure.
Configure and optimise enterprise storage arrays such as Dell PowerMax, Pure Storage, Hitachi, and NetApp.
Develop storage tiering strategies aligned with performance, cost efficiency, and workload requirements.
Create capacity planning models and forecasting reports for enterprise storage environments.
Lead storage refresh, migration, upgrade, and consolidation programmes.
πΉ Backup & Recovery Management
Architect advanced backup solutions using platforms like Commvault, Veeam, TSM, Rubrik, or Cohesity.
Develop backup schedules, retention policies, and recovery frameworks.
Implement Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions and test critical workload recovery processes.
Optimise backup windows with deduplication, compression, and storage efficiency improvements.
Integrate backup solutions with cloud providers such as Azure, AWS, and GCP.
πΉ Archiving & Compliance
Design enterprise data archiving strategies for both structured and unstructured data.
Implement archiving platforms like IBM Optim, Mimecast, Enterprise Vault, and cloud-native archives.
Ensure compliance with regulations including POPIA, PFMA, National Archives Act, SARB, and SARS.
Develop data classification, retention policies, and lifecycle management frameworks.
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Required Technical Skills
Successful candidates should have expertise in:
Storage Engineering & Architecture
Backup & Recovery Management
UNIX Systems (Solaris & AIX)
Enterprise Data Protection Platforms
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π Candidate Requirements
Preferred certifications and technical exposure include:
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
VMware Certified Professional
Cisco Fabric & Cisco Nexus networking
Microsoft Windows Server Backup, NetBackup, and Commvault
Hardware experience with Dell, HP, Intel, Cisco UCS, Sun Server Hardware
Storage technologies such as EMC, Dell Compellent, Hitachi VSP / HUSVM / HUS
Networking & SAN technologies including F5 BigIP, Brocade SAN Switches, Cisco MDS SAN Switches
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π Why This Role Is Exciting
This position gives you the chance to shape enterprise-level storage and data protection strategy within a large banking technology environment. You’ll be responsible for architecting scalable, secure, and compliant data solutions that support mission-critical banking operations.
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