Data Center Engineer (Ft. Bragg)

GovCIO; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO is hiring a Data Center Engineer to support Special Operations communication at Fort Bragg, NC. The role is on-site and focuses on NetApp storage systems, DR planning, and high-availability infrastructure.

The candidate will design, implement, and manage NetApp storage solutions, integrate with VMware and Cisco networking, and perform routine maintenance and upgrades. A TS/SCI clearance and relevant certifications are required.

Qualifications

• Clearance required: TS/SCI.
• Demonstrated ability in end-to-end datacenter technologies including Cisco, VMware, and NetApp storage.
• Proficiency with NetApp FAS, HCI, StorageGRID, and DR architectures.
• Experience with data protection relationships via SnapMirror and SnapVault for DR across an Enterprise storage environment.
• Tools: NetApp Snapcenter, NetApp VSC, and NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager.

Responsibilities

• Designs and manages database systems including modeling, relational architecture, metadata, and repository creation.
• Provides technical assistance and guidance on NetApp storage and data management best practices.
• Install, configure, and integrate NetApp storage systems at customer sites.
• Collaborate with customers and project teams to architect NetApp storage solutions.
• Create and manage storage volumes, LUNs, and file systems; perform capacity planning.
• Perform preventive maintenance, upgrades, and firmware updates.
• Plan and perform DR planning, backups, and disaster recovery testing.
• Monitor storage performance, tune parameters, and optimize configurations.
• Troubleshoot customer issues; escalate as needed.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Security certifications

Networking

Education

CompTIA Security+ Plus Certification

Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related fields

Tools

NetApp Storage

NetApp Snapcenter

NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager

NetApp StorageGRID

NetApp SnapMirror

SnapVault

VMware vSphere

vRealize Operations Manager (VROPs)

Cisco Networking

Job description

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Data Center Engineer to support Special Operations communication. This position will be in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and will be an on-site position

Responsibilities

Designs, develops, builds, analyzes, evaluates, installs, and manages database management systems to include database modeling and design, relational database architecture, metadata and repository creation, and configuration management. Uses data mapping, data mining, and data transformation analysis tools to design and develop databases. Determines data storage and optimum storage requirements. Prepares system requirements, source analysis, and process analyses and design throughout the database implementation.

• Provide technical assistance and support to customers regarding NetApp storage and data management solutions. This may involve troubleshooting and resolving issues, answering customer inquiries, and providing guidance on best practices
• Install, set up, and configure NetApp storage systems and software solutions at customer sites. Ensure proper connectivity and integration with existing infrastructure, networks, and applications
• Collaborate with customers, system architects, and project teams to design and architect NetApp storage solutions based on the organization's requirements. This includes assessing storage needs, determining capacity and performance requirements, and proposing the appropriate NetApp storage systems and configurations
• In person or remotely, create and manage storage volumes, file systems, and LUNs (Logical Unit Numbers) on NetApp storage systems. Allocate storage resources to applications and users, monitor storage utilization, and perform capacity planning
• Perform routine system maintenance tasks, including software upgrades, patch installations, and firmware updates. Monitor system performance and health, identify potential issues, and proactively address them to ensure optimal system functionality.
• Set up and manage data backup and disaster recovery solutions, in person or remotely, using NetApp technologies such as SnapMirror and SnapVault. Design and implement backup policies, perform regular backups, and ensure data integrity and recovery point & recovery time objectives
• Plan and perform software upgrades, firmware updates, and patch installations on NetApp storage systems. This includes evaluating new releases, assessing compatibility, and implementing in-person or remote upgrade procedures while minimizing downtime
• Monitor, analyze, and manage the performance of NetApp storage systems, identify bottlenecks, and optimize system performance. This may involve conducting these in person or remotely: tuning storage parameters, implementing caching mechanisms, and adjusting configurations
• Investigate and troubleshoot customer-reported issues, analyzing logs and diagnostic data to identify the root cause. In-person or remotely, apply appropriate solutions, workarounds, or elevate complex issues to higher-level support teams if required

Qualifications

High School with 9+ years (or commensurate experience)

Required Skills and Experience

• Clearance Required: TS/SCI
• CompTIA Security+ Plus Certification
• Demonstrated ability in the implementation, configuration, and management of end-to-end Datacenter technologies comprised of Cisco Networking, VMware Compute & Virtualization, and NetApp Data Storage
• Complex provisioning, preventative maintenance, implementation of disaster recovery architecture and supporting documentation for NetApp FAS and Hyper-converged Infrastructure solutions to include NetApp HCI & NetApp StorageGRID
• Configuration and management of data protection relationships via Snapmirror and SnapVault to provide disaster recovery and data archival across an Enterprise global storage environment
• Implementation of tools data storage management, monitoring and performance tools such as NetApp Snapcenter, NetApp Virtual Storage Console, and NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager
• Providing VMware vSphere architecture, implementation and support, utilizing best practices for availability, reliability, and performance of compute, network, and storage resources to achieve dense virtualization ratios while maintaining SLAs and surpassing disaster recovery RTO/RPO's.
• Implementation of virtualization tools such as vRealize Operations Manager (VROPs) to daily proactive health checks, performance and workload optimizations capacity management, and in-depth reporting

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Enterprise-level storage expeience (EMC)
• VMWare certification (VCTA, VCP, VTSP)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
• Azure Administrator Associate
• CIsco certifications (CCNA, CCNP)
• MCSE
• CompTIA Net+
• CompTIA Sec+
• ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related fields
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and working with Agile teams using collaboration tools such as Gitlab
• Experience support U.S. Special Operations

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Posted Salary Range

USD $110,000.00 - USD $115,000.00 /Yr.