Senior Storage Design Engineer

Linchpin Solutions, Inc.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation time

401(k) plan with matching

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Disability and Life insurance

Job summary

Linchpin Solutions, Inc. is looking for a Senior Storage Design Engineer to join our team in Virginia. The role focuses on the implementation and management of storage systems within a government context, requiring an active DoD Secret Clearance and a collaborative approach.

Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s in Computer Science and extensive experience (10 years) in IT and networked storage systems. We offer competitive benefits including health insurance and a 401(k) match.

Qualifications

• 10 years of IT-related experience.
• Experience with SAN design, configuration, and integration.
• Capacity and performance management of storage systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily engineering duties on systems.
• Implement and administer networked storage infrastructure.
• Support hardware and software upgrades.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Verbal and written communication skills

Collaborative work ability

Critical thinking

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Certified Cisco Network Associate (CCNA)

CASP+, CISSP, CSSLP, RHCSA

IASAE II / IAT III

Tools

Data Ontap 9.x

Ontap CLI

SQL 2008 r2

SnapCenter

SnapMirror

Job description

If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity in the IT, engineering, software development, logistics, and project management fields, Linchpin Solutions is the place to be! We are currently hiring for a dynamic and experienced Senior Storage Design Engineer.

Clearance: Active DoD Secret Clearance

Work Schedule: Onsite, up to 10% travel as needed

Role Overview

The Senior Storage Design Engineer assists the Government Lead in the daily engineering duties on systems. Implement and administer networked storage infrastructure and interconnected systems, capacity planning, performance analysis, and design of storage systems. Determine current levels of system and application resource utilization and performance. Construct analytical models and develop workload projection methodologies to estimate and describe utilization and performance at multiple levels. Utilize the capacity management tool set to perform workload sizing for new and existing applications. Plan and evaluate storage requirements. Support the implementation of hardware and software upgrades and analyze the impact of new technologies on processor and peripheral utilization and performance. Construct capacity plans, develop capacity reports, oversee storage of capacity and performance data, and conduct capacity management audits. Is responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive and scalable systems for enterprise-level organizations. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to gather requirements, design system architectures, and develop solutions that optimize business processes and improve operational efficiency. Evaluate emerging technologies, conduct system audits, and provide guidance on best practices for system integration and management.

General Skillset

• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work both collaboratively and individually
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Ability to give presentations and briefings as needed

Specific Skillset

• Provide capacity and performance management, design, configuration, and integration
• Perform Disaster Recovery
• Design, develop, and integrate Storage Attached Network (SAN) design, configuration, and integration included
• Configure and integrate NetApp Data on Tap 8.x design
• HA/DR solution management
• Data de-duplication, mirroring, and retention
• Design storage devices based on an analysis of capacity use and requirements
• Execute the installation and integration of storage device, system, and components
• Develop, configure, and integrate Virtual Storage Console for VMware
• Perform tasks associated with application networking ports and protocols, Information Assurance (IA), routing, and Local Area Network (LAN)
• Perform storage integration with SQL 2008 r2 and HBSS, and integration and installation on various server hardware

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Certified Cisco Network Associate (CCNA)
• CASP+; CISSP; CSSLP; RHCSA
• IASAE II / IAT III

Experience Requirements

• 10 years of relevant IT‑related experience
• Experience with the following hardware, software and procedures/protocols:
• Data Ontap 9.x
• Ontap CLI
• iSCSI
• NFS
• CIFS
• FlexVols
• Block Storage (LUNs)
• IP Groups and routing
• Ontap Upgrades
• AFF (A70, A250, A300, A700) series of filers
• SP and BMC consoles
• Firmware upgrades
• Active IQ (AIQ)
• System Manager
• SnapCenter
• SnapMirror
• Creating and restoring data from Snapshots

Benefits

Linchpin Solutions, Inc. offers paid vacation time, sick time, and holidays. We offer a 401(k) plan with matching, as well as health, dental, and vision insurance. We also provide Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability, and Life insurance which is funded by Linchpin Solutions.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.