Senior Storage Engineer

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Systems Storage Engineer to architect, engineer, secure, and maintain enterprise‑scale storage platforms supporting mission‑critical operations under SITE III. This role is responsible for the design, optimization, lifecycle management, and modernization of storage infrastructures across multiple enclaves, ensuring high availability, data integrity, resiliency, and compliance with DoD security requirements. As the Senior Systems Storage Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader and subject‑matter expert across storage engineering, performance tuning, replication, disaster recovery, and storage automation. This position plays a critical role in shaping enterprise storage strategy, integrating with virtualization platforms, and supporting hybrid architectures that enable DIA’s mission.

TekSynap is a fast‑growing high‑tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well‑planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

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

• Active TS/SCI + CI 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

• 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

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Location: Reston, VA
• Type of environment: Varies
• Noise level: Low
• Work schedule: “Normal work hours” constitute on average 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week (excluding breaks and meal periods) within standard operational hours occurring 0600‑1800, Monday‑Friday, excluding Federal holidays. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel: 20%

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to grip, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

• U.S. Citizenship
• Active TS/SCI + CI Poly clearance

Other Information

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

TekSynap is a drug‑free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

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