Storage Engineer with Security Clearance

Adventure Technology Services; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision coverage

401(k) with 8% matching

Life and Disability insurance

Generous PTO and holidays

Job summary

Adventure Technology Services is seeking a storage solutions engineer responsible for NetApp storage and backup platforms. You will design, deploy, and maintain storage environments, diagnose issues, and support incident management as part of on-call rotations.

The role requires hands-on NetApp experience, strong documentation skills, and relevant certifications. This position often involves coordinating with federal staff and aligning with SOPs and security standards.

Qualifications

• NetApp experience is a must.
• Hands-on engineering experience with NetApp and storage technologies (SAN & NAS).
• Bachelor's degree plus 12 years of experience, or 15 years with an Associate, or 20 years with no degree.
• IAT Level 2 Certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, configure, deploy, upgrade, and support storage and backup platforms and management tools.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot storage systems and related technologies.
• Provide incident support and participate in on-call rotations.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and runbooks.
• Oversee installation of new storage hardware and software per SOPs.
• Ensure monitoring, capacity, performance, and availability metrics are reviewed.

Skills

NetApp storage

Storage & backup concepts

Incident response & on-call

Documentation & Runbooks

Education

Bachelor's degree

IAT Level 2 Certification

Tools

SAN

NAS

Job description

• 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.

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
• 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, or 20 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 (typicaly 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.