Software Engineer (Storage)

Actalent; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance (Voluntary)

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Storage Engineer (Contract) in Manassas, VA to support a multi-year modernization effort for Navy-facing platforms. You will evaluate software-defined storage solutions, perform benchmarking, and collaborate with Kubernetes, DevOps, software and hardware teams to integrate storage into containerized environments.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering, 5+ years in storage/ Linux environments, and experience with storage technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of storage engineering, Linux systems, or related experience.
• Experience with software-defined storage technologies.
• Experience with storage benchmarking and performance testing.
• Linux command-line troubleshooting and scripting (Bash/Python).
• Familiarity with IP-based storage, PVs, storage pools; option to manage tradeoffs between technologies.
• Active Secret Clearance; defense/tactical environment experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and implement modern software-defined storage across labs and tactical environments.
• Conduct storage trade studies and benchmarking activities.
• Evaluate storage technologies for performance, resiliency, latency, and fit.
• Define storage classes and configurations for different program needs.
• Assist deployment/testing on development and tactical lab systems.
• Develop or modify scripts to automate deployment and benchmarking.
• Collaborate with application teams on storage interactions.
• Document test results, strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations.
• Support transition roadmaps for storage solutions across programs.

Skills

Storage engineering

Linux systems

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Storage benchmarking

Tradeoff analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Rook/Ceph

Longhorn

NVMe over Fabrics

NFS

Kubernetes storage concepts

Ansible

GitLab

YAML

Helm charts

Job description

Job Title: Software Engineer (Storage)

Job Description

We are seeking a Storage Engineer to support a multi-year modernization effort focused on improving lab infrastructure, tactical systems, and software/hardware development processes for Navy-facing platforms. This role will support a storage re-architecture initiative aimed at evaluating, benchmarking, and recommending modern software-defined storage solutions across multiple programs and hardware environments. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience with software-defined storage, storage benchmarking, Linux-based environments, and scripting. This person should be comfortable working in an R&D/prototype environment where storage candidates are being evaluated, compared, and eventually transitioned into tactical systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the evaluation and implementation of modern software-defined storage solutions across tactical and lab environments.
• Assist with storage trade studies, technical evaluations, and benchmarking activities.
• Evaluate candidate storage technologies for performance, resiliency, failover, latency, read/write speeds, and operational fit.
• Help define storage classes and storage configurations aligned to different program/application needs.
• Support deployment and testing of storage solutions on both unclassified development systems and classified tactical lab environments.
• Develop or modify scripts to automate storage deployment, testing, and benchmarking.
• Work with application teams to understand how different applications interact with storage layers.
• Capture and document test results, strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations for each storage candidate.
• Support transition roadmap planning for selected storage solutions across multiple programs.
• Collaborate with Kubernetes, DevOps, software, and hardware teams to integrate storage capabilities into containerized environments.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience in storage engineering, Linux systems, infrastructure engineering, or related technical roles
• Experience with one or more software-defined storage technologies
• Experience with storage benchmarking, performance testing, or infrastructure evaluation
• Linux experience, including command-line troubleshooting and scripting
• Experience with Bash and/or Python scripting
• Familiarity with networked storage concepts, including IP-based storage, ports, persistent volumes, and storage pools
• Experience evaluating tradeoffs between different storage technologies and recommending practical implementation paths
• Experience working in environments where requirements vary by platform, hardware configuration, or program
• Active Secret Clearance

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with one or more of the following storage technologies: Rook/Ceph, Longhorn, MayaStor, NVMe over Fabrics, NFS, and NetApp Trident
• Familiarity with Kubernetes storage concepts, including Persistent Volumes, Persistent Volume Claims, Storage Classes, and CSI drivers
• Experience with Ansible playbooks or other infrastructure automation tools
• Experience with GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, RPM packaging, YAML, and Helm charts
• Familiarity with REST services, gRPC, synchronous/asynchronous communication, certificates, and token-based authentication
• Experience supporting defense, Navy, tactical systems, or classified lab environments

Work Environment

This effort is part of a broader infrastructure modernization initiative supporting tactical systems and lab environments. The team is currently evaluating multiple storage candidates in an unclassified prototype environment before transitioning solutions into classified tactical lab systems. The work will involve hands‑on testing, scripting, benchmarking, and close collaboration with software and infrastructure teams.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Manassas, VA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $75.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Manassas,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 4, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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