Senior Storage Engineer — TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc.; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 190,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO

11 paid holidays

100% employer-paid healthcare for you/

8% 401(k) employer match

Job summary

Shield Consulting Solutions is seeking a senior storage engineer to design, implement, and maintain large-scale storage and backup platforms in support of Federal staff. You will lead deployment, optimization, and troubleshooting across NetApp SAN/NAS environments, participate in security hardening, and mentor teammates while working with cross-functional groups.

The role requires TS/SCI with Polygraph, Security+ certification, and extensive hands-on NetApp experience, plus strong knowledge of

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph clearance required.
• Security+ certification required.
• 12 years of experience in the IT field.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline; 8 additional years may substitute for degree.
• Design, architect, configure, deploy, upgrade and support storage/backup platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, configure, deploy, upgrade, and support various storage and backup platforms and associated management tools
• Diagnose and troubleshoot storage systems and related technologies
• Adhere to engineering and architecture standards and participate in technical review meetings
• Evaluate, deploy, manage, and integrate new technologies with other engineers/architects
• Provide incident support and participate in on-call rotation during off-hours and weekends
• Create and maintain documentation: diagrams, run books, and other engineering docs
• Demonstrate initiative to optimize systems and processes
• Oversee installation of new storage hardware/software per SOPs
• Oversee updates to hardware/OS/software for functionality and security
• Ensure monitoring and review of capacity/performance/utilization metrics
• Keep abreast of developments in storage/backup tech for future direction

Skills

NetApp

SAN

NAS

NFS

iSCSI

Fibre Channel

NetBackup

Cohesity

Rubrik

CommVault

Performance tuning

Data center migrations

Storage replication

Large-scale systems

High availability

FISMA

STIG

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Security+

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

8 additional years of IT experience may substitute for a degree

Tools

Nutanix

VMware VCF

OpenStack

Job description

• Active TS/SCI w/Polygraph REQUIRED** Please do not apply if you do not currently possess this level of clearance.
  
  

• Active TS/SCI w/Polygraph REQUIRED** Please do not apply if you do not currently possess this level of clearance.
  
  

Telework: None

Basic Requirements

• Security+ Cert
• 12 years of experience in the Information Technology field
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline
• 8 additional years of experience in the Information Technology field may be substituted for a degree
  

Job Description

• Design, architect, configure, deploy, upgrade, and support various storage and backup platforms and associated management tools
• Diagnose and troubleshoot storage systems and other related technologies
• Adhere to engineering and architecture standards and participate in technical review meetings as required
• Participate in the evaluation, deployment, management, and integration of new technologies in alignment with other engineers, architects, and technical service lanes
• Provide incident support and participate in on-call rotation during off-hours and weekends
• Create and maintain documentation: logical/physical diagrams, run books, and other technical engineering documents
• Demonstrate initiative and commitment to optimizing systems and processes
• Oversee the installation of new storage hardware and software according to standard operating procedures
• Oversee updates to hardware, operating systems, and software as needed to provide required functionality and security
• Ensure systems are monitored and statistics relevant to capacity, performance, utilization, etc., are collected and regularly reviewed
• Keep abreast of current developments in storage and backup technology to assist Federal staff in assessing the future direction of storage and backup technology
  
  

Benefits To Working In This Role

• opportunity to work on critical, high-impact projects that contribute to national security
• A high-growth environment with numerous opportunities for professional growth
• A collaborative team environment that values innovation and efficiency
  
  

Required Experience

• Hands on NetApp experience a MUST
• Hands-on engineering experience with NetApp and other storage technologies and concepts (Storage Area Network - SAN & Network Attached Storage - NAS)
• Must have knowledge and understanding of protocols such as S3, CIFS, NFS, iSCI, and Fiber Channel Block Storage (SAN)
• Experience with capacity planning and sizing storage and backup environments (to include Veritas NetBackup, Cohesity, Rubrik, & CommVault
• Experience in performance tuning and optimizing storage and backup environments
• Experience with data center migrations and storage replication technologies
• Senior-level experience with the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of large-scale systems, preferably across multiple hardware platforms and data centers
• Strong understanding of high availability concepts with practical experience and implementation of key components in storage environments
• Strong understanding of fundamental hardware concepts: disk, memory, CPU, NIC, HBA, firmware, RAID, performance concepts (I/O, paging, swapping, system calls), iSCSI, Fiber Channel, Ethernet
• Strong understanding of essential TCP/IP concepts: TCP, UDP, ICMP, SMTP, SNMP, LDAP, DNS, NTP, etc.
• Experience connecting storage arrays to Hypervisor Technologies (NUTANIX, VMWARE VCF, OpenStack).
• Understanding of security best practices and federal hardening requirements (FISMA, STIG, etc.)
• Proficient written and oral communication skills
• Strong collaborative attitude and ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to take direction
  
  

Salary: $190,000 - $200,000 annually

Excellent benefits package including 25 days PTO, 11 paid holidays, 100% employer-paid healthcare for employees and dependents – available day 1, 8% 401(k) employer match – immediate vesting.

Disclaimer: The salary range provided is an estimate based on current market conditions and may be adjusted based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications. The final salary offer will be determined after a thorough review of the candidate's background and alignment with the role. Please note that this range is subject to change and should be considered as a guideline rather than a definitive figure.

Shield Consulting Solutions is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a full time position