VM Senior Storage Systems Engineer (On-site, US Citizen)

Powerhouse Institute Inc.; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerhouse Institute Inc. seeks a Senior Storage Systems Engineer for an on-site role in Washington, DC, supporting a government client. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

The role demands 8+ years of IT experience, 6+ years in storage engineering, and strong expertise with Dell blade networking, VMware platforms, Kubernetes, and related technologies.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen (no dual status) required by government client.
• Must pass/hold a federal Public Trust Investigation.
• Full-time on-site in Washington, DC.
• 8+ years of professional IT experience.
• 6+ years in a storage engineer role.
• Deep knowledge of Dell Blade switching and Firewall Management for Virtual Infrastructures.

Responsibilities

• Review existing operational events and propose refinements, automation, and broader handling to improve uptime and performance.
• Interact with client Enterprise Operations, Cybersecurity, networking, and cloud teams for troubleshooting and solution development.
• Identify and report on vulnerability/risk state of client Virtual Server and Container hosting architecture.
• Assist in developing and performing quality control checks for service uptime and operations.
• Assist in developing operational metrics for service uptime and operations.

Skills

Kubernetes

Server Hosting

Virtual Networking

Network Security

Scripting/Programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

VMware vCenter/vSphere

Workspace ONE

Windows Server

Linux Server

Dell/HP Blade Servers

Kubernetes (containers)

Job description

All Jobs > VM Senior Storage Systems Engineer (On-site, US Citizen)

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Description

NOTE: This opportunity is full-time employment position only (no 1099 or C2C engagements, or third parties or staffing agencies, please). The candidate MUST be a U.S. Citizen, local to the Washington DC area, and available to be on-site full-time.

Daily Responsibilities

• Review existing operational events and propose refinements, automation, and/or broaden handling capabilities as appropriate with focus on service uptime and performance.
• Interact with other stakeholders in the client community for troubleshooting/solution development/etc. This interaction could include other members of other members of Enterprise Operations, Cybersecurity, the networking team, cloud team, technology support partners, etc.
• Identify and report on current vulnerability/risk state of client Virtual Server and Container hosting architecture.
• Assist in the development and performance of quality control checks for service uptime and operations.
• Assist in the development and performance of operational metrics for service uptime and operations.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen (no dual status), as mandated by our government client.
• Must be able to complete/pass/hold at minimum a federal Public Trust Investigation.
• This position is full-time on-site in Washington DC.
• 8+ years of professional IT experience.
• 6+ years of experience in a storage engineer role.
• Must have in depth knowledge of network switching in Dell Blade systems and Firewall Management for Virtual Infrastructures.
• Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
• Experience with VMware Aria Operation suite.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and when necessary, coordinate working sessions with technical staff and supportive vendors/resellers.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) on 2 or more of the following: Kubernetes, Server Hosting, Virtual Networking, Network and Application Security, Scripting/Programming.
• Demonstrate experience working with at least 3 of the following technologies:
• VMWare (by Broadcom) Products (examples: vCenter, vSphere, others).
• Omnissa (formerly VMware) Products (e.g. Workspace One, Horizon VDI, others).
• Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems and/or Linux Based Server Operating Systems.
• Dell and/or HPE Blade/Rack Server Hardware.
• Kubernetes Container Infrastructure (e,g. Tanzu, Docker, others) .
• Dell and/or Cisco Chassis Network and Storage Switch configuration is PREFERRED.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent years of experience.

Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. $140k - $145k.