Storage Engineer with Security Clearance

Adventure Technology Services; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision coverage

401(k) with 8% matching

Life, Short-, and Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Adventure Technology Services is seeking an experienced storage systems engineer in Laurel, MD to design, configure, and support storage and backup platforms. You will work across SAN/NAS environments, diagnose issues, and ensure security and performance standards are met.

The role requires hands-on NetApp experience, collaboration with engineers and architects, and participation in on-call rotations. A relevant degree or equivalent professional experience is expected, with ongoing documentation

Qualifications

• Must have NetApp experience and hands-on storage engineering experience (SAN/NAS).
• IAT Level 2 Certification required.
• Bachelor's degree with 12 years' experience or Associates with 15 years without degree.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, configure, deploy, upgrade, and support storage and backup platforms and 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 engineers and service teams.
• Provide incident support and participate in on-call rotations.
• Create and maintain technical documentation including diagrams and run books.

Skills

Storage engineering

NetApp experience

On-call experience

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associates degree

Tools

SAN

NAS

Storage management tools

Job description

Role/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 as required.


• Participate in the evaluation, deployment, management, and integration of new technologies in collaboration with engineers, architects, and technical service teams.


• Provide incident support and participate in on-call rotations during off-hours and weekends.


• Create and maintain technical documentation, including:


• Logical and physical diagrams


• Engineering and operational documentation


• Demonstrate initiative and commitment to optimizing systems and processes.


• Oversee the installation of new storage hardware and software in accordance with standard operating procedures.


• Manage updates to hardware, operating systems, and software to ensure required functionality and security.


• Ensure systems are properly monitored and that metrics related to capacity, performance, utilization, and availability are regularly collected and reviewed.


• Stay current on developments in storage and backup technologies to help Federal staff assess future technology direction and strategy.

Key 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 as required.


• Participate in the evaluation, deployment, management, and integration of new technologies in collaboration with engineers, architects, and technical service teams.


• Provide incident support and participate in on-call rotations during off-hours and weekends.


• Create and maintain technical documentation, including:


• Logical and physical diagrams


• Run books


• Engineering and operational documentation


• Demonstrate initiative and commitment to optimizing systems and processes.


• Oversee the installation of new storage hardware and software in accordance with standard operating procedures.


• Manage updates to hardware, operating systems, and software to ensure required functionality and security.


• Ensure systems are properly monitored and that metrics related to capacity, performance, utilization, and availability are regularly collected and reviewed.


• Stay current on developments in storage and backup technologies to help Federal staff assess future technology direction and strategy.

Benefits of Working in This Role

• Opportunity to work on critical, high-impact projects that contribute to national security.


• High-growth environment with significant opportunities for professional development and career advancement.


• Collaborative team culture that values innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. Education & Related Experience: NetApp experience is a must Hands-on engineering experience with NetApp and other storage technologies and concepts (Storage Area Network - SAN & Network Attached Storage - NAS) Bachelor's degree and 12 years of experience, an Associates and 15 years of experience with no degree. **IAT Level 2 Certification Required* OVERTIME STATEMENT: 40 hours is the standard workweek. Some programs may allow additional hours to be worked as needed. A limited number of programs have on-call requirements where compensation is provided for being engaged to wait. In all circumstances, technical employees will be paid for all time worked. BONUS STATEMENT:

All billable employees are eligible to earn quarterly bonuses that are based on the number of hours worked for that period. This hourly requirement is roughly 92% of hours available to bill in a given quarter. Quarterly Hours Bonuses are paid out on the same payroll as the time worked in that prior quarter (typically 21 days after the quarter ends.)

Adventure offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health, Dental, and Vision coverage


• 401(k) with 8% matching


• Adventure-paid Life, Short-, and Long-Term Disability insurances


• Generous PTO, Holiday, and Emergency Leave

Salary ranges are determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to: Knowledge, skills, & abilities Years of experience Education/Certifications Program placement Duties & responsibilities Internal equity More detailed information will be provided once those factors are known and addressed.