Sr. Platform Storage Engineer

SOC Support Services•Chantilly, VA

62d•$84 - $120•Onsite

About The Position

Senior Platform Storage Engineer needed for a contract opportunity with SOC's client to work on-site in Mclean, VA. Active TS/SCI with CI polygraph is required prior to starting

Requirements

Expert knowledge of Linux distributions, including user management, security hardening, and system troubleshooting
In-depth understanding of iSCSI, Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, NFS, SMB/CIFS, NVMe/TCP, NVMe/RoCE for efficient and performant data transfer
Extensive experience with ext4, XFS, Btrfs - knowing when to use each based on performance needs
Mastery of RAID levels and disk management techniques for redundancy and performance
Proven ability to deploy, configure, and manage storage area networks and network-attached storage solutions
Hands-on experience with major vendors like Dell EMC, NetApp, or HPE Nimble - including firmware updates and troubleshooting
Experience setting up synchronous/asynchronous data replication for disaster recovery
Proficient in using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix to track performance metrics and identify bottlenecks
Ability to analyze storage I/O patterns and optimize configurations for high compute workloads
Skills in forecasting storage needs and ensuring optimal utilization
Intermediate scripting experience for automating routine tasks and creating custom monitoring solutions
Experience with Ansible, Chef, or Puppet to manage storage infrastructure as code
Expert understanding of Implementing encryption at rest and in transit to protect sensitive data
Experience in Implementing automated data tiering based on access frequency and business value
successful completion of a background investigation and drug urinalysis
Active TS/SCI with CI polygraph is required prior to starting