Enterprise Storage Management (ESM) Information Technology Subject Matter Expert (IT SME)

S2i2, Inc; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

S2i2, Inc in Dayton, OH is seeking an Information Technology Subject Matter Expert (IT SME) focused on Enterprise Storage Management for the Defense Logistics Agency. You will lead the design, security, and operation of storage, backup, and disaster recovery across five DLA sites and multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS) on NIPRNet and SIPRNet.

The role requires DoD/Federal experience, IAT II certification, and hands-on expertise with NetApp, Pure, NetBackup, Cohesity, and related technologies.

Qualifications

• Must hold IAT Level II baseline certification or equivalent.
• Minimum two years in advisory/managerial role supporting DoD/DoW or Federal enterprise infrastructure.
• Minimum five years hands-on enterprise SAN (FC zoning, iSCSI, FCoE, HBA/CNA, LUN, RAID, NAS).
• Minimum five years hands-on backup/restore experience.
• Minimum five years working with DoD/DoW IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead senior technical direction for enterprise storage and data protection platforms.
• Set architecture direction and lead engineering teams across sites.
• Ensure STIG and IAVA compliance; brief DLA leadership regularly.
• Oversee SAN, NAS, object storage, backup, and disaster recovery across multi-cloud environments.
• Maintain availability, resilience, and security of storage infrastructure.

Skills

IAT Level II baseline certification

DoD/DoW federal infra experience

Enterprise storage management

NetApp

Pure Storage

Brocade fabrics

Cohesity DataProtect

NetBackup

AWS

Azure

Tools

NetApp

Pure Storage

Brocade fabrics

Cohesity DataProtect

NetBackup

Azure

AWS

Job description

Join S2I2 as an Information Technology Subject Matter Expert (IT SME) specializing in Enterprise Storage Management (ESM). Be at the forefront of designing and securing mission-critical storage and backup solutions for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), working with leading-edge technologies in a dynamic, collaborative environment.We are seeking an accomplished IT SME to deliver expert leadership and technical direction for DLA's enterprise storage and data protection platforms, ensuring availability, resilience, and compliance across all environments.

Clearance:

Active Secret with IT-I (Tier 5) eligibility

Work Schedule:

On-site, Monday through Friday.

Position Overview:

Serve as the senior technical lead for DLA's enterprise storage and data protection platforms (NetApp, Pure, Brocade, Cohesity, NetBackup, Azure, AWS). Set architecture direction, lead engineering teams, ensure STIG and IAVA compliance, and regularly brief DLA leadership. Oversee SAN, NAS, object storage, backup, and disaster recovery operations across five DLA sites and multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, OCI) on both NIPRNet and SIPRNet networks.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, GSEC, SSCP, CCNA Security, GICSP, or CND)
• At least one of: AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Dell DCA-ISM, NetApp NCDA, NetApp Hybrid Cloud Admin/Architect/Implementation Engineer, NetApp CIE SAN, Cohesity DataProtect, or NetBackup certification
• Minimum two (2) years in an advisory or managerial role supporting DoD/DoW or Federal enterprise infrastructure
• Minimum five (5) years of hands-on experience with enterprise SAN (FC zoning, iSCSI, FCoE, HBA/CNA, LUN, RAID, NAS)
• Minimum five (5) years of hands-on experience with enterprise backup and restore solutions
• Minimum five (5) years working with DoD or DoW IT systems

Desired Qualifications:

• NetApp and Pure array design and administration
• Brocade fabric management
• Cohesity and NetBackup platforms
• Cloud storage (AWS S3/Glacier, Azure Blob, OCI)
• Ransomware protection and data immutability best practices
• Automation using PowerShell, Python, or Bash
• Windows and RHEL storage administration
• Oracle and SQL backup and restore procedures