Veeam Consultant – Initial 3 Month Contract – Outside IR35 – Hampshire

Chapman Tate Associates is working with a leading provider of IT solutions who are seeking a skilled Veeam Consultant with security clearance on a specific project. The successful candidate will play a critical role in troubleshooting and resolving issues with Veeam installations, conducting thorough reviews, and implementing best practices to ensure optimal performance and reliability for our clients data centre.

Key Responsibilities:

• Initial Fire Fighting: Respond to and resolve urgent issues where a customer has installed Veeam and is experiencing significant problems. Provide immediate support to stabilise the environment.
• Review and Assessment: Conduct a comprehensive review of existing Veeam setup. Identify configuration issues, performance bottlenecks, and potential points of failure.
• Best Practices Implementation: Develop and implement best practice configurations and processes for Veeam installations. Ensure that the customer's environment is optimized for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Customer Engagement: Communicate effectively with clients to understand their specific needs and challenges. Provide clear recommendations and regular updates on progress.
• Documentation: Create detailed documentation of the current setup, issues identified, solutions implemented, and best practice guidelines.
• Training: Provide training and support to client IT teams to ensure they can effectively manage and maintain their Veeam environments post-consultation.

Required Experience:

• Proven experience as a Veeam Consultant or similar role with extensive hands-on experience in deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Veeam solutions.
• Hold active SC clearance.
• Strong understanding of data protection, backup, and disaster recovery principles.
• Experience with virtualization technologies, particularly VMware and Hyper-V.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly identify and resolve complex issues.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Relevant certifications such as Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE) are highly desirable.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple client engagements simultaneously.
• Willingness to travel to client site as required.

If you’re a proactive, solutions-oriented Veeam professional with a passion for helping businesses optimise their IT infrastructure, please apply via the link. Please note you need to have active security clearance to SC level.