Senior IT SME: Enterprise Storage & Data Protection

S2i2 Inc; Bath Township (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

S2I2 Inc. seeks an Information Technology Subject Matter Expert (IT SME) specializing in Enterprise Storage Management to design, secure, and optimize mission-critical storage and backup solutions for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

You will lead architecture, drive engineering teams, and ensure compliance across on-premises and cloud environments, including NIPRNet and SIPRNet. The role requires active clearances, DoD/Fed infrastructure experience, and hands-on storage/backups leadership

Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance with IT-I eligibility (Tier 5) required.
• At least 5 years hands-on with enterprise SAN (FC zoning, iSCSI, FCoE, HBA/CNA, LUN, RAID, NAS).
• At least 5 years hands-on with enterprise backup and restore solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture direction for DLA's enterprise storage and data protection platforms.
• Oversee SAN, NAS, object storage, backup, and disaster recovery across five DLA sites and multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, OCI).
• Ensure STIG and IAVA compliance and regularly brief DLA leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Enterprise storage

Architecture direction

DOD/Fed infra

Advisory role

Education

IAT Level II baseline certification

AWS Solutions Architect Professional

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

NetApp NCDA

NetBackup certification

Tools

NetApp

Pure

Brocade

Cohesity

NetBackup

Azure

AWS

Job description

S2I2 Inc. seeks an Information Technology Subject Matter Expert (IT SME) specializing in Enterprise Storage Management to design, secure, and optimize mission-critical storage and backup solutions for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

You will lead architecture, drive engineering teams, and ensure compliance across on-premises and cloud environments, including NIPRNet and SIPRNet. The role requires active clearances, DoD/Fed infrastructure experience, and hands-on storage/backups leadership