Senior Data Storage Engineer - TS/SCI Eligible

VMD Corp; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Data Storage Engineer in Bethesda, MD to design and optimize scalable storage architectures across on-premises and cloud environments. The role emphasizes lifecycle management, capacity planning, and performance optimization for multi-petabyte workloads, with TS/SCI clearance requirements and a focus on reliability and documentation.

The engineer will work within an Agile framework, collaborate with server admins, NAS/SAN teams, and storage vendors, and support

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Poly required or willingness to obtain poly.
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• DoD 8570.11 IAT Level II certification required.
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• 8+ years of storage or data center experience with a Bachelor's degree.
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• Extensive experience administering Veritas Rubrik and enterprise storage.
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• Proficient in PowerShell scripting and Unix/Linux environments.
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• Strong communication and mentoring abilities.
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• Ability to work independently in a 24/7 environment.
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Responsibilities

• Design scalable storage architectures for on-prem and cloud.
• Develop engineering roadmaps and reference designs.
• Engineer lifecycle replacement strategies balancing risk and cost.
• Provide documentation and system diagrams for projects.
• Monitor capacity, performance, and reliability metrics.
• Coordinate with VMware ESX admins and storage admins.
• Support disaster recovery and data protection planning.

Skills

Excellent communication

Mentor junior team members

Independent work

Deliverables and metrics

Education

Bachelor's degree + 8 years

Master's degree + 6 years

Associate's degree + 12 years

High School Diploma + 14 years

Tools

Veritas Rubrik

Dell Storage Center

Dell Compellent

Data Domain

VMware ESX

PowerShell

Job description

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Data Storage Engineer in Bethesda, MD to design and optimize scalable storage architectures across on-premises and cloud environments. The role emphasizes lifecycle management, capacity planning, and performance optimization for multi-petabyte workloads, with TS/SCI clearance requirements and a focus on reliability and documentation.

The engineer will work within an Agile framework, collaborate with server admins, NAS/SAN teams, and storage vendors, and support