Data Center SME

Acuity INC•, DC

About The Position

Acuity is an award-winning consulting firm that provides proven management and technological services to the Federal government. Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work, by the Washington Business Journal for over five years in a row, we are hiring a Data Center SME to further assist and join in our growth. Looking to make a difference, to help keep people safe, or even to save lives through your work with technology? Join Acuity’s team of experts to have an impact on our government’s critical missions. Acuity, Inc. is a consulting firm that supports federal agencies in the areas of IT Modernization, Data Enablement, and Hyperautomation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field.
12+ years of experience in enterprise data center management and engineering.
7+ years of deep expertise in specialized domains (e.g., hyper-converged infrastructure, high-speed storage fabrics).
Recognized authority in data center technologies with a record of leading large-scale federal projects.
Active security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) or eligibility to obtain one.

Nice To Haves

Preferred Certifications
Federal & Security: CISSP or CISM.
Domain-Specific: VMware Certified Implementation Expert (VCIX) or Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) - Data Center.
Architecture/Management: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or AWS Professional.
Demonstrated expertise in applying FedRAMP Moderate/High baselines for hybrid environments.
Technical implementation of NIST 800-53 Rev 5 controls for physical data centers.
Knowledge of federal green-data-center mandates and energy efficiency standards.

Responsibilities

Provide expert-level advisory services for the design and operation of multi-site federal data centers.
Troubleshoot and resolve critical, tier-4 infrastructure issues that impact agency-wide mission capabilities.
Technical implementation of advanced storage optimization and high-performance compute clusters.
Serve as the technical lead for data center technology refreshes and site-to-site migration strategies.
Analyze infrastructure for resiliency gaps and design remediation plans that exceed federal uptime requirements.
Mentor architects and engineers on emerging data center technologies and software-defined architectures.
Technical implementation of security controls for virtualized environments in accordance with NIST 800-53.