About Man Group

Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.

Headquartered in London, we manage $253.6 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at www.man.com

At Man Group, we respect your privacy and we are committed to protecting and safeguarding your Personal Data. We have developed policies and processes which are designed to provide for the security and integrity of your Personal Data. We are committed to Processing your Personal Data fairly and lawfully, and being open and transparent about such Processing. For further information on how we process your data, please see the privacy notice for applicants here.

* As at 30 June 2026

Purpose of the Role

This is a unique opportunity to take the next step in your career. You will be joining as a member of the Storage Team which is responsible for the design, project delivery, and ongoing operation/support of all storage and backup systems within Man group.

The Storage team is a team of three engineers. The Platform Engineering Department is a close-knit team of highly skilled individuals comprising Windows, Linux, DBA, and network support. We strive for perfection in a high-pressure, fast-moving environment. While providing a high performance, scalable infrastructure to an agile organisation.

We are in the process of transforming our Storage Infrastructure to be more automated, agile, and user driven. We use DevOps principles, scripting, infrastructure as code, open source and cloud technologies combined with Enterprise storage products from vendors such as Pure Storage, Rubrik and VAST to achieve these goals.

Technologies used at Man Group include

Pure Flash Array, and Flash Blade, VAST, DELL PowerStore, Rubrik Data Platform, NetApp Hybrid & All-Flash, MS Azure Cloud Storage, iSCSI transport protocol, Prometheus and Grafana, Python, PowerShell, Git, & Service-Now.

Specific Responsibilities

Ensure that the storage and backup platforms in Man are available 24x365 and deliver the required performance levels
Assist with managing storage capacity to ensure that we always have sufficient performance and capacity to meet the business’ needs
Use open-source software and scripting to build best in class administration, monitoring, and capacity management tools
Get involved in every stage of storage projects from design to implementation to support and management
Use a mixture of on-premises and cloud technologies to provide highly available and high-performance storage
Work closely with server, database, development and research teams to understand and manage performance and capacity requirements
Troubleshoot problems and ensure that the root cause is understood & resolved

Key Competencies

Required

Exceptional troubleshooting, prioritising, and communication skills
Experience of scripting in one or more of the following: Python, Bash, PowerShell
Experience of Terraform, Ansible or similar IaC platforms
Self-starter attitude, with the ability to keep calm under pressure
Demonstrable understanding of how an enterprise infrastructure functions

Advantageous

Experience of SAN storage, Backup, and Storage Fabric technologies
Experience of Operational Support
Experience and an understanding of Windows, Linux, VMware, and network technologies
Experience with cloud technologies