Storage Systems Engineer - Secret clearance

PGTEK; Fort Meade (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision & dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Education Assistance

Job summary

PGTEK is seeking an experienced Storage Systems Engineer to support a long-term federal program. You will manage enterprise SAN, backup & recovery, and modern storage platforms, ensuring high availability and data protection.

The role requires an active Secret clearance, US citizenship, and a Bachelor’s degree. Travel up to 20% and residence within 90 minutes of the listed sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience administering enterprise storage environments.
• Active Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship required.
• Experience with SAN, Fibre Channel, and iSCSI.
• Experience with enterprise backup platforms (Commvault, Veritas NetBackup, Dell NetWorker, Veeam, Rubrik, Cohesity).

Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise SAN infrastructure.
• Manage enterprise backup and recovery (BURA) solutions for data protection and business continuity.
• Install, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot storage systems.
• Perform storage provisioning, capacity planning, performance tuning, and lifecycle management.
• Configure storage replication, snapshots, cloning, and DR solutions.
• Monitor health and proactively resolve storage and backup issues.
• Support virtualization and server teams with storage connectivity and performance optimization.
• Participate in upgrades, migrations, patching, and technology refresh initiatives.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and standard operating procedures.
• Participate in on-call support as required.
• Ensure compliance with federal security policies and organizational standards.
• 5+ years of experience administering storage environments.

Skills

SAN administration

Backup & recovery

Troubleshooting

Security/compliance

Scripting (PowerShell/Python/Bash)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology / Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

HPE Alletra

HPE Primera

HPE Nimble Storage

Dell PowerStore

Dell PowerMax

Dell Unity XT

Pure Storage FlashArray

NetApp AFF

IBM FlashSystem

Commvault

Veritas NetBackup

Dell NetWorker

Veeam

Rubrik

Cohesity

VMware vSphere/ESXi

VMware vCenter

Windows Server

Linux

Job description

Storage Systems Engineer (SAN/BURA)

Secret Clearance Required

Locations: Mechanicsburg, PA • Ogden, UT • Oklahoma City, OK • Montgomery, AL

Salary: $130,000 - $160,000

Travel: Up to 20% - Must live within 90 minutes of one of the sites above. Some occasional travel to the other sites from time to time.

About PGTEK

PGTEK is a trusted provider of enterprise IT solutions supporting commercial and federal customers across the United States. We specialize in infrastructure modernization, data center technologies, cloud, virtualization, storage, networking, and managed services. Our engineers work alongside industry-leading partners to deliver secure, scalable, and mission-critical technology solutions.

Position Overview

PGTEK is seeking an experienced Storage Systems Engineer to support a long-term federal program. This role is ideal for an engineer with extensive experience managing enterprise storage environments, Storage Area Networks (SAN), and Backup & Recovery (BURA) solutions.

You’ll be responsible for maintaining highly available storage infrastructure, supporting mission-critical environments, and ensuring data protection through enterprise backup technologies. The ideal candidate has strong troubleshooting skills, experience with modern storage platforms, and an active Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise SAN infrastructure.

• Manage enterprise backup and recovery (BURA) solutions to ensure data integrity and business continuity.

• Install, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot enterprise storage systems.

• Perform storage provisioning, capacity planning, performance tuning, and lifecycle management.

• Configure and maintain storage replication, snapshots, cloning, and disaster recovery solutions.

• Monitor system health and proactively resolve storage and backup issues.

• Support virtualization and server teams with storage connectivity and performance optimization.

• Participate in system upgrades, migrations, patching, and technology refresh initiatives.

• Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and configuration standards.

• Participate in on-call support as required.

• Ensure compliance with federal security policies and organizational standards.

• United States citizen with an active Secret Security Clearance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience.

• 5+ years of experience administering enterprise storage environments.

• Strong experience with:

  • Storage Area Networks (SAN)
  • Fibre Channel
  • iSCSI
  • Enterprise backup and recovery (BURA) technologies

• Experience administering one or more enterprise backup platforms, including:

  • Commvault
  • Veritas NetBackup
  • Dell NetWorker
  • Veeam
  • Rubrik
  • Cohesity

• Experience supporting VMware vSphere or similar virtualization platforms.

• Strong troubleshooting skills across storage, backup, and infrastructure technologies.

• Experience supporting secure enterprise or government environments.
  Preferred Qualifications

Experience with one or more enterprise storage platforms:

• HPE Alletra (highly preferred)
• HPE Primera
• HPE Nimble Storage
• Dell PowerStore
• Dell PowerMax
• Dell Unity XT
• Pure Storage FlashArray
• NetApp AFF
• IBM FlashSystem

Additional experience with:

• Storage replication technologies
• Snapshot management
• Data migration projects
• Brocade or Cisco MDS SAN switches
• Windows and Linux server administration
• VMware vCenter and ESXi
• PowerShell, Bash, or Python scripting
• Enterprise monitoring and management platforms

Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time salaried employees is effective immediately upon the start date. Benefits include comprehensive PPO medical coverage with access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) option, a vision plan, and dental insurance with the base dental plan option paid for by PGTEK. Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term disability, and Critical Illness insurance have premiums covered. Additionally, PGTEK offers a matching 401(k) plan and a discount on pet insurance through ASPCA Pet Insurance. An Employee Assistance Program is available at no cost to all employees. PGTEK offers a generous amount of PTO and Holidays, and an Education Assistance Program is available after 12 months of employment.

ABOUT PGTEK

PGTEK is a true consulting organization dedicated to helping clients achieve their business and technology objectives utilizing our decades of experience and business relationships. PGTEK invests in the educational advancements of our staff by providing the necessary resources to complete Professional and Business Certifications. Our company is our people, and we treat them like family.

EOE, including disability/veterans