Senior Storage Engineer

Senior Systems Storage Engineer The Senior Systems Storage Engineer is expected to be able to accomplish the following: Architect and manage enterprise storage solutions (SAN, NAS, object storage) across on-prem and hybrid environments. Design and implement storage arrays, clusters, and fabric architectures; create standard builds, zoning, and configuration baselines. Engineer performance-optimized and secure storage environments, including provisioning, tiered storage strategies, multipathing, and IOPS capacity planning. Develop and implement replication strategies, backup/restore processes, and disaster recovery plans ensuring compliant RTO/RPO. Integrate enterprise storage with virtualization platforms (vSphere/ESXi, vCenter, vSAN), backup platforms, and cloud-based storage services where applicable. Conduct performance baselining, capacity forecasting, data lifecycle analysis, and storage policy optimization. Implement STIG-compliant configurations, encryption, certificate management, and continuous compliance reporting. Automate storage provisioning and operations using PowerShell, Python, vendor APIs, and configuration management tooling. Create and maintain SOPs, design documents, runbooks, and engineering diagrams. Lead troubleshooting sessions, perform root-cause analysis, and support change management processes. Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cyber, network, and virtualization teams to support infrastructure modernization. Evaluate hardware/software offerings, conduct cost-benefit analyses, present findings, and support future technology insertions. Required qualifications include: Active TS/SCI + Poly clearance BS, 10-12 years of relevant experience; MS, 8-10; PhD, 5-8 One of the following DoD 8570/CS-NET-451 certifications: Security+ (CE), SSCP, CySA+, GSEC Expert-level knowledge of SAN/NAS architectures, storage arrays (e.g., NetApp, Dell EMC, HPE, Pure), storage fabric technologies, multipathing, and high-availability design. Proven experience in multisite storage engineering with HA/DR, replication, snapshot technologies, and performance tuning. Experienced with STIGs, secure baselines, auditing, and enterprise-level data protection frameworks. Deep understanding of storage networking (Fibre Channel, iSCSI), L2/L3 fundamentals, and integration with enterprise virtualization stacks. Hands-on experience with backup platforms (e.g., Commvault, Veeam, Rubrik) and disaster recovery technologies. RMF training. Desired qualifications include: NetApp NCIE/NCDA Dell EMC Proven Professional HPE ASE/Master ASE PURE Storage certification VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP, vSAN) CompTIA Security+ or Network+ AWS or Azure cloud certifications a plus Veeam certification PowerShell certification Python certification Ansible automation certification TekSynap