Enterprise Storage Engineer

Leidos; Suitland (MD); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Suitland, MD seeks an Enterprise Storage Engineer to design, deploy, administer NetApp storage environments and secure enterprise storage across cloud and on‑premises.

You will optimize performance, perform capacity planning, manage DR testing, and coordinate with server, network, and cybersecurity teams to ensure high availability and compliance with security requirements. TS/SCI clearance is required; multiple opportunity levels are matched to experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an IT related field; 6+ or 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Experience as a NetApp Enterprise Storage Engineer.
• Experience managing enterprise storage for apps, cloud, and on‑premise file storage.
• Expert knowledge of NetApp Data ONTAP and ONTAP System Manager.
• Proficient with operating systems, networks, and storage technologies.
• Strong knowledge of RAID, SAN, NAS, backup, and DR solutions.
• Experience in virtual environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and administer NetApp storage environments.
• Manage provisioning, capacity, performance, availability, and lifecycle.
• Monitor health, capacity, performance; perform capacity planning.
• Troubleshoot storage incidents involving NetApp, hosts, networks, Fibre Channel.
• Perform upgrades, firmware updates, hardware refreshes, and migrations.
• Configure and maintain SVMs, volumes, aggregates, LUNs, quotas, export policies.
• Implement storage security and access controls.
• Support high availability and disaster recovery testing.
• Coordinate with server, virtualization, network, database, backup, cybersecurity teams.
• Provide technical support for escalated incidents; root cause analysis.

Skills

NetApp Storage

Storage Architecture

Disaster Recovery

Virtualization

TS/SCI Clearance

Networking Basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT related field

Tools

NetApp Data ONTAP

ONTAP System Manager

Job description

Description

Enterprise Storage Engineer

Location: Suitland, MD
Clearance: TS/SCI

Leidos is seeking an Enterprise Storage Engineer to join our team in Suitland, MD, supporting the Hopper Global Communications Center (HGCC) Information Technology Operations Department, Systems Division. In this role, you will help design, optimize, manage, and secure the enterprise storage infrastructure that supports critical applications, cloud environments, and on premise file storage.

This is an opportunity to apply your NetApp expertise across the full storage lifecycle, from architecture and deployment to performance optimization, troubleshooting, security, and disaster recovery. You will work across infrastructure teams to maintain reliable, high performing storage environments while helping ensure critical systems remain available, secure, and ready to support the mission.

This posting is for multiple opportunities ranging in years of experience. Level of opportunity, including compensation, will be matched to a candidate’s experience.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, configure, and administer NetApp enterprise storage environments.
• Manage storage provisioning, capacity, performance, availability, and lifecycle activities across production and nonproduction environments.
• Monitor storage health, utilization, and performance, perform proactive capacity planning, and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Troubleshoot complex storage incidents involving NetApp systems, hosts, networks, Fibre Channel fabrics, and application dependencies.
• Perform upgrades, firmware updates, patching, hardware refreshes, and storage migrations while minimizing service disruption.
• Configure and maintain Storage Virtual Machines (SVMs), volumes, aggregates, LUNs, qtrees, quotas, export policies, and related storage services.
• Implement storage security and access controls consistent with organizational and cybersecurity requirements.
• Support high availability, business continuity, and disaster recovery testing, including validation of recovery procedures.
• Analyze storage trends and recommend architecture, capacity, performance, and cost optimization improvements.
• Maintain system documentation, diagrams, configuration standards, operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Coordinate with server, virtualization, network, database, backup, cybersecurity, and application teams to support infrastructure requirements.
• Provide technical support for escalated incidents and participate in root cause analysis and problem management.
• Work with NetApp and other vendors to troubleshoot hardware and software issues and coordinate replacements or engineering support.
• Ensure storage platforms comply with applicable configuration, change management, security, and operational standards.
• Participate in maintenance activities and provide on call or after hours support when required.
• Travel may be required to Norfolk, VA; Charleston, SC; Newport, RI; Whidbey Island, WA; San Diego, CA; Fallon, NV; Honolulu, HI; Naples, Italy; Guam; Bahrain; and Japan.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an IT related field with 6+ or 8+ years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Experience as a NetApp Enterprise Storage Engineer.
• Experience managing enterprise storage solutions for applications, cloud, and on premise file storage.
• Expert knowledge of NetApp Data ONTAP and ONTAP System Manager.
• Expert knowledge of operating systems and technologies.
• Proficient working knowledge of network technologies and protocols.
• Strong understanding of storage systems, RAID, SAN, NAS, backup solutions, and data storage optimization, with expertise in backup and disaster recovery solutions.
• Experience working in virtual environments.

Required Certifications:

• Security+ certification.
• NetApp Certified Technology Solutions Professional certification.
• NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) certification.

At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.