Data Center Storage Engineer

V2X Inc; Kuwait City; On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Data Center Storage Engineers to optimize and support enterprise storage infrastructure. This role involves managing storage protocols, leading projects related to backup and disaster recovery, and ensuring system performance and integrity. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the company offers a dynamic work environment, company-paid housing, transportation, and a completion bonus. Join a team that values integrity and professionalism while tackling complex challenges in a supportive atmosphere.

Benefits

Company-paid housing

Transportation

Completion bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with network and system data technologies.
• Proficiency with CIFS, NFS, FC, iSCSI protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise support for storage protocols and systems.
• Manage VMware storage requirements and configuration.
• Document Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for storage management.

Skills

CIFS

NFS

iSCSI

FC/FCoE

VMware vSphere 7.0+

Troubleshooting

Decision-making under pressure

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Engineering or related field

Tools

NetApp On-Command System Manager

Data ONTAP CLI

SAN switches

Cisco UCS management

Job description

Overview

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Our $3.9B company and 16,000 employees work alongside our clients worldwide to tackle complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

Position: Data Center Storage Engineers support the enterprise storage infrastructure across all sites within the RCC-SWA Area of Responsibility. They optimize, administer, and document the enterprise storage systems, resolving change requests and acting as the top support escalation point. Key technical areas include NetApp, EMC, VMware, Windows DFS, Cisco UCS, and related technologies.

This position offers company-paid housing and transportation, a completion bonus, and tuition reimbursement. Candidates must meet all host country requirements to work legally in the host country.

Responsibilities

1. Provide enterprise support for storage protocols such as NetApp CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, and FC/FCoE, supporting systems including VMware ESXi, Unix, Linux, and Windows. Regularly report on storage capacity, utilization, system uptime, and performance. Monitor storage health and integrity across the SWA AOR.
2. Manage VMware storage requirements, configuration, and provisioning. Lead storage projects related to backup, disaster recovery, data protection, upgrades, and system audits.
3. Document Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) for storage configuration, management, and physical disk management, including data protection, access control, resource monitoring, high availability, and scalability.
4. The work environment is primarily indoor (95%) with some outdoor activity (5%).
5. Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education/Certifications: A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, IS, Engineering, or related field is preferred. Equivalent experience may be considered. Candidates must adhere to DoD 8570.01 requirements, maintaining at least one baseline and one CE certification from the authorized list.
• Experience: Minimum five years of practical experience with network and system data technologies. Proficiency with CIFS, NFS, FC, iSCSI protocols, NetApp On-Command System Manager, Data ONTAP CLI, and SAN switches is required. Experience with capacity planning and reporting is also necessary.
• Skills & Technologies: Troubleshooting, decision-making under pressure, excellent communication, virtualization technologies, VMware vSphere 7.0+, Cisco UCS management, and virtualization capacity planning.

We are committed to an inclusive, diverse workplace that values contributions from all individuals. Vectrus is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, or disability.