Storage Engineer - SME

Olympus Solutions Inc. • Norfolk, VA

14h • $100,000 - $128,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Olympus Solutions, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Storage Engineer - SME to provide senior technical leadership for enterprise storage services under the SEC Infrastructure Support Services (ISS) contract. This role architects, implements, and sustains highly available storage platforms supporting mission-critical SEC workloads across primary, alternate, and regional environments, driving performance optimization, capacity planning, and resilient backup and recovery strategies.

This position is located in Norfolk, VA

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field.
• 12+ years of experience in enterprise storage architecture, design, and administration.
• Expertise with SAN/NAS technologies, storage virtualization, and enterprise backup/recovery solutions.
• Experience leading complex storage migrations, upgrades, and integration with cloud and on-premises environments.
• Advanced expertise in storage performance tuning, capacity planning, risk assessment, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Must meet contract citizenship/work authorization requirements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SEC Public Trust suitability (or higher, if required).

Nice To Haves

• Industry certification such as NetApp, EMC, or equivalent is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise storage platforms and large-scale storage administration.
• Experience developing and enforcing storage standards, policies, and operational best practices.
• Experience supporting storage compliance, audit readiness, and documentation in federal IT environments.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and mentorship of junior storage engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise SAN/NAS and storage virtualization solutions for mission-critical systems.
• Develop storage strategies, standards, and policies aligned with organizational and federal compliance requirements.
• Lead complex storage projects, including migrations, upgrades, and integration with cloud and on-premises environments.
• Ensure storage platforms are engineered for high availability, data integrity, and scalability across SEC environments.
• Administer and optimize large-scale enterprise storage environments, including proactive monitoring and health management.
• Perform capacity planning and forecasting to maintain service continuity and prevent resource constraints.
• Troubleshoot and resolve advanced storage incidents, including latency, throughput, replication, and platform stability issues.
• Establish and track operational metrics and trend analysis to support service-level performance.
• Architect and maintain enterprise backup and recovery strategies to protect mission-critical data.
• Implement and validate disaster recovery and business continuity storage controls, including cross-site replication and recovery readiness.
• Ensure retention, recovery, and data protection practices meet organizational policy and federal compliance requirements.
• Support audit readiness by maintaining storage documentation, configuration baselines, and implementation evidence.
• Lead storage workstreams for migrations, technology refreshes, and modernization efforts with minimal operational disruption.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, network, security, virtualization, and cloud teams to integrate storage services end-to-end.
• Conduct risk assessments and recommend remediation strategies for storage resiliency, security, and operational risk.
• Mentor junior engineers and serve as the storage SME for incident response, strategic planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision — Comprehensive health benefits for employees and their families.
• Work-Life Balance — A paid time off plan and a culture that values balance, accountability, and personal well-being.
• Career Development — Career-building opportunities, professional development, and support for training and certifications.
• Financial Security — A 401(k) plan with a discretionary company match and no waiting period before enrollment.
• Referral Bonuses — Eligibility for referral bonuses for qualified new-hire and business development referrals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior