Senior Platform Storage Engineer - TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Modern Government Solutions-posted 6 days ago

Full-time • Mid Level

Onsite • Tysons, VA

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Modern Government Solutions (MGS) is seeking a Senior Platform Storage Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain enterprise storage infrastructure that powers large-scale Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads. This role focuses on building secure, high-performance, and scalable storage solutions across Linux-based and hybrid environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in SAN/NAS technologies, NVMe systems, and automation tools, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability, efficiency, and data security within mission-critical platforms.

Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise storage solutions supporting large-scale AI and high-performance computing environments.
Configure and manage SAN/NAS infrastructure using technologies such as iSCSI, Fibre Channel, NFS, and NVMe .
Optimize storage performance, capacity, and reliability across Linux-based systems and hybrid environments.
Implement data replication, backup, and disaster recovery solutions to ensure business continuity.
Automate provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance tasks using scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
Integrate and secure storage systems with encryption at rest and in transit.
Monitor performance metrics with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Zabbix to identify and resolve bottlenecks.
Design storage architectures spanning on-premises and cloud platforms (AWS S3, Azure Blob, GCP Storage).
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and compliant storage infrastructure.
Mentor junior engineers and lead initiatives to enhance system performance and operational efficiency.
Travel up to 20% for on-site installations, maintenance, and troubleshooting at customer or datacenter locations.

Must possess an active Department of Defense (DoD) TS/SCI with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science , Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Current IAM Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CAP, CASP) per DoD 8570 IAT requirements.
8+ years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing enterprise storage infrastructure.
5+ years of experience with SAN/NAS technologies such as iSCSI, Fibre Channel, FCoE , NFS, SMB/CIFS, NVMe /TCP, and NVMe /RoCE.
Advanced proficiency with RAID configuration, disk management, and file systems (ext4, XFS, Btrfs ).
Experience designing hybrid or multi-cloud storage solutions, including AWS S3, Azure Blob, or Google Cloud Storage.
Experience in designing and implementing disaster recovery and data replication strategies (synchronous/asynchronous).
Demonstrated experience managing enterprise storage platforms from Dell EMC, NetApp, or HPE Nimble, including firmware and performance optimization.
Experience implementing and using monitoring and performance tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix) to analyze I/O and optimize throughput.
Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, or similar) to automate configuration, monitoring, and reporting tasks.
Strong understanding of data encryption at rest and in transit, and data tiering strategies for performance and cost efficiency.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor junior engineers.

Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Ansible, Chef, or Puppet) for storage automation and configuration management.
Experience administering Linux systems (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) including user management, security hardening, and troubleshooting.
Experience optimizing for NVMe -based systems and managing flash memory performance.
Designing solutions that span both on-premises and cloud environments.
Familiarity with Ceph, Swift, or other object storage platforms.
Knowledge of Lustre , GPFS/Spectrum Scale - critical for high-performance computing environments.
Understanding how storage integrates with job schedulers like Slurm or PBS.

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