Senior Principal Storage & Data Protection Engineer

RTX; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

On-site work

Job summary

RTX in the United States, MA, is seeking a Senior Principal Storage and Data Protection System Administrator to support classified programs with secure storage environments. You will collaborate with program teams to define storage requirements and deliver end-to-end solutions that address complex DT infrastructure needs.

This role requires active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain interim clearance, and involves 24x7 operations with potential travel.

Qualifications

• Typically requires bachelor’s degree and minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or a master’s degree and minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience working with a data storage vendor.
• Experience with Linux Operating System. (RHEL preferred), Windows operating systems for backup application installations, configurations, and implementation into production
• The ability to obtain an U.S. government issued secret security clearance prior to starting is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Start date will not be set until a Interim clearance is issued
• Experience with NAS storage environments, tape library systems, Cohesity/Veritas, CommVault, and VEEAM backup applications.
• Experience with virtual computing technologies with VMWare, vCenter, vSphere and ESXI virtual computing methodologies
• Working knowledge of Cyber Security tools
• Scripting / programming experience
• Strong understanding of fundamental networking/distributed computing environment and TCP/IP concepts

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with partners to define computing requirements based on standard architectural solutions, leveraging a strong background with major storage vendors, tape library systems, and backup application vendors (e.g., CommVault, Cohesity, Veritas).
• Work with storage architects, program leads, and end-users to design end-to-end solutions based on program requirements involving hardware and operating system technologies.
• Integrate and partner with programs, network engineering, and high-performance computing teams to solve complex infrastructure problems.
• Assure a high level of reliability and performance through systems monitoring and infrastructure management, with a deep understanding of data storage performance requirements.
• Respond to online service requests from users.
• Ensure server and application compliance with security and performance requirements (e.g., DFARS, RMF, NIST Cybersecurity Framework).
• Provide expertise with NAS storage products, with an emphasis on: Storage system installation, network configuration, and data migrations.
• Command-line proficiency, software upgrades, log analysis, high-availability configurations, inter-cluster connectivity, disk-to-disk backups, disk-to-tape backups, Snap technology, and health, capacity, and performance monitoring.
• Attend regularly scheduled meetings to report on project status and create updates and status reports for management.
• Develop, revise, and maintain technical and operational documentation (e.g., technical implementation guides).
• Assist in developing the overall performance and capability of your technical team through mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Support systems that are operational 24x7, with occasional work effort required beyond standard work hours.
• Start date will not be set until Interim clearance is issued

Skills

Linux

VMware

Data storage

Networking TCP/IP

Scripting

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

CommVault

Cohesity

Veritas

VEEAM

VMware

Job description

RTX in the United States, MA, is seeking a Senior Principal Storage and Data Protection System Administrator to support classified programs with secure storage environments. You will collaborate with program teams to define storage requirements and deliver end-to-end solutions that address complex DT infrastructure needs.

This role requires active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain interim clearance, and involves 24x7 operations with potential travel.