Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems EngineerM9 Solutions is dedicated to providing IT services and solutions to the Federal Government by mobilizing the right people, skills, clearance levels, and technologies to help organizations that desire improved performance and modern, sustainable change. M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include IT Talent Solutions, Data Delivery & Analytics, Cyber Security, Cloud Migration, Applications and Infrastructure, Software Development, and Finance & Accounting.M9 Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to work onsite in support of a government contract for a client located in Manassas, VA. An active Public Trust clearance is required.ResponsibilitiesProvide technical guidance in analyzing and evaluating data protection policies and success rates.Provide daily management of production Commvault systems including Windows media agents; Commvault Hyperscale Appliances; Private Metrics Server; Client package creation; and cloud, NetApp, PURE, and Hyperscaler data targets.Provide daily support of client requests for recovery efforts to include but not limited to: Exchange, Windows file systems, Unix file systems, Oracle databases, and SQL databases.Assist in planning, designing, and evaluating hardware and software recommendations to enhance and improve the Enterprise Data Protection & Recovery System as a whole.Create and update standard operating procedures and technical documentation.Ability to work shifts to provide support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Ability to travel to multiple data centers for work on an as-needed basis.Required Skills and QualificationsWork Authorization: US Citizenship is required.An active Public Trust level clearance is required.Bachelor's degree in the related field OR the equivalent combination of education and work experience.Relevant certifications preferred, such as: NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA), AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional.Experience in the implementation and management of enterprise data protection and recovery systems.Experience with a combination of PURE Snapshots, Oracle Cloud, AWS S3 & EC2, GCP, Commvault Metallic, and/or Microsoft cloud (Azure, O365, Teams, SharePoint).Expert in evaluation, implementation, and management of production Commvault data protection software, as well as Commvault Hyperscale, AWS, PURE FlashArray & FlashBlade, and NetApp data protection targets.Relevant operating systems security (Windows, ESX, Solaris, Linux, etc.).Knowledge of hybrid, private, and public clouds.Understanding of VMware ESX; vSphere; vCenter, Cloud technologies (backup and target), IT security and encryption technologies, Network Attached Storage (NAS) technologies, Block and object storage, BCDR procedures, DFS, Converged infrastructure technologies, Data center layout and designs, Active/Active configurations, Kubernetes and containers.Communicating technical topics to elected officials, senior executives, managers, and IT professionals in a manner appropriate to their knowledge level.Ability to comprehend and integrate complex computer technology and software into an effective enterprise data protection and recovery strategy.Maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues, users, contractors, and vendors.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve issues with network/operating systems.Salary Range $60,000 - $180,000 USD