Senior Network Storage Engineer

Job Title: Senior Network Storage Engineer Location: Washington, DC ONSITE Type: Contract To Hire Compensation: $54/h Contractor Work Model: Onsite – onsite Overview Senior Network Storage Engineer Seeking a Senior Network Storage Engineer to support and maintain enterprise SAN infrastructure in a mission‑critical environment. This role is responsible for administering Cisco MDS and Cisco Nexus platforms, managing SAN fabric connectivity, troubleshooting performance and availability issues, supporting storage, virtualization, backup, and disaster recovery operations, and ensuring reliable, secure network services across the enterprise. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of SAN administration experience, strong Cisco data center networking expertise, a CCNA Data Center certification (or equivalent), and the ability to support 24/7 operations, incident response, and change management activities. Responsibilities Administer day‑to‑day SAN fabric infrastructure using Cisco MDS and Cisco Nexus platforms. Configure, deploy, and maintain core SAN network connectivity supporting enterprise storage services. Execute moves/adds/changes to SAN network components in alignment with approved change processes. Maintain SAN fabric configurations, standards, and baseline documentation across supported environments. Manage all network connectivity to the SAN for storage, virtualization, replication, and backup/recovery workflows. Monitor SAN network health, performance, and availability to prevent degradation and service disruption. Perform capacity and performance tuning activities to support sustained enterprise storage operations. Produce operational reporting for connectivity, availability, and performance metrics as required. Troubleshoot SAN connectivity and performance issues to restore service with minimal operational impact. Perform incident triage, escalation, and coordination with storage, server, and vendor support teams. Conduct root cause analysis and document corrective actions for recurring SAN issues. Support operational surge and on‑call activities tied to critical incidents and outage response. Ensure SAN network operations align with security, compliance, and operational standards. Support continuity and disaster recovery objectives by maintaining resilient SAN interconnectivity. Coordinate SAN‑related tasks with enterprise infrastructure teams and the EOC for integrated operations. Maintain SOPs, topology diagrams, and implementation records for audits and operational readiness. Requirements Must meet contract requirements (Citizenship/Work Authorization). Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust (or higher if required). Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (BS). 8+ years of experience in data center network administration for storage area networks (SANs). Experience working with Cisco MDS and Cisco Nexus platforms. Must possess a CCNA Data Center Certification or equivalent. Staffing‑matrix minimum technical prerequisites: Cisco MDS and Cisco Nexus administration; SAN fabric configuration, deployment, and maintenance; SAN connectivity and performance troubleshooting. Support for 24x7x365 infrastructure monitoring and incident response. Network documentation, escalation, and change control execution. May require participation in on‑call or surge support activities depending on operational needs. Travel as required per contract direction. Equal Opportunity Statement System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr