Storage Engineer (Journeyman)

Description

The company supports the Department of State through the Global Mission Operations Support (GMOS) contract, modernizing and maintaining applications and infrastructure under an integrated IT service management approach.

This full-time Journeyman Storage Engineer role is in Information Technology and works with experienced professionals on a team that you will help guide.

The role requires a minimum Secret clearance to start.

Responsibilities

• Manage, operate, and maintain core infrastructure services, including storage, across the CA IT enterprise.
• Monitor system availability and work with DT ENMOC to find, track, and fix storage problems that affect users before they escalate.
• Design and build server and storage filer infrastructure for high-volume, distributed data storage and file sharing across the enterprise.
• Provide backup services for CA servers, systems, and data centers, including off-site redundant backup storage and integrity checks.
• Build and keep up a Capacity Management Plan covering current performance, utilization, forecasts, and potential capacity risks.
• Set up data backup and replication strategies that protect data integrity and availability, and test and validate backups regularly.
• Build backup and restoration infrastructure on modern platforms that follows industry best practices and meets disaster recovery requirements.
• Track infrastructure utilization, analyze trends, and request and follow up on storage upgrades and capacity expansions before they are needed.
• Solve complex storage infrastructure problems, with latitude to develop new methods and present solutions to data storage issues.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree plus 4 years of experience in a related field such as storage engineering, systems administration, infrastructure engineering, data center operations, or backup administration. Equivalent experience is considered.
• An active Secret clearance.
• Proven experience managing storage infrastructure, including SAN, NAS, and backup technologies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of capacity planning, data backup and recovery, and storage monitoring.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work with network operations centers to resolve complex storage issues.
• Desired: experience supporting federal agencies, especially the Department of State.
• Desired: experience with modern backup platforms such as Veeam, Commvault, and Veritas NetBackup, and with disaster recovery testing.
• Desired: professional certifications such as Dell EMC Storage Administrator, NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA), or CompTIA Storage+ Powered by SNIA.
• Desired: knowledge of ITIL frameworks and capacity management best practices, and experience supporting geographically distributed storage infrastructure.

Conditions

Full-time position with up to 10% local travel.

The proposed salary range is $72,700 - $149,200.

Final pay depends on factors such as geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and wage rates, relevant prior experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications.

The company offers flexibility that helps employees balance their work and personal lives.

Equal opportunity applies to all candidates.

Benefits

• Flexible time off.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, and retirement benefits.
• Family support and continuing education.
• Access to learning and development resources.
• Competitive compensation.