About the position
GDIT is your place. Make it your own by discovering new ways to apply the latest technologies securely and expertly. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you'll become a critical part in how we successfully solve our clients' biggest challenges, deliver on promise, and innovate the storage/data needs of the mission. Our work depends on a Storage Engineer joining our team to support Government activities in Annapolis Junction, MD or Sterling, VA. At GDIT, we foster a people-focused and customer-centric environment in delivering Storage Engineering Services. As a Storage Engineer supporting the Government, you will be trusted to engineer solutions for storage devices and backup technologies, as well as automating data share and access management.
Responsibilities
- Participating in requirement analysis, solution design, testing, and implementation of next generation Storage and Backup systems, both on and off premise.
- Collaborating with the Gov Technical Leads, storage vendors, and cloud providers to evaluate emerging technologies.
- Developing and maintaining the storage demonstration environment in the designated test lab.
- Developing test plans to assess storage systems and backup solutions.
- Participating in root cause analysis for significant problems and suggests clear recommendations for improvements.
- Providing storage upgrade recommendations and project integration support.
- Providing Tier 3 & 4 support to existing storage and backup systems.
- Conducting system security engineering activities with a Storage/SAN focus.
- Installing, monitoring, and tuning new storage solutions to obtain an Authorize to Operate (ATO).
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a CI poly.
- Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Security.
- Education: Bachelor of Science Degree, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
- Minimum of 8 years related experience and/or DoD systems.
- In-depth knowledge of NetApp, Dell/EMC, Pure Storage, Cohesity, Rubrik, NetBackup, Hyperconverged (VxRail, Nutanix) solution.
- Experience with full life cycle storage area network (SAN) administration, architecture, and support including storage utilizations, capacity planning and adjusting storage requirements.
- Experience with virtual environment such as VMWare.
- Proficiency with Windows and RedHat administration.
- Familiarity with Cloud storage solutions (AWS, Azure, or Oracle).
- Demonstrated knowledge of a broad range of technology towers i.e.: Storage, Virtualization, Intel, Networking, Data Center Migration and Disaster Recovery.
Benefits
- Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.
- 401K with company match.
- Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
- Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.
- Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications.
- Cutting-edge technology you can learn from.
- Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays.
