Storage Engineer

Leidos•Fort Meade, MD

23h•$87,100 - $134,000•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos has an excellent opportunity for a Storage Engineer - Senior supporting the Enterprise Level Information Technology Expertise (ELITE) contract in support of the United States European Command (USEUCOM) located at RAF Molesworth, UK. This position is required to travel OCONUS. PROGRAM SUMMARY: Are you interested in continuing your career in Europe in a mission focused environment? Leidos has established positions throughout Europe supporting the ELITE program. We are looking for an experienced, innovative and motivated Storage Engineer to support the enablement of USEUCOM’s mission objectives. REQUIRED CLEARANCE: •Must have an active DoD Top Secret security clearance. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Administer the Storage environment (NetApp filer, Storage Grid and the Rubric Disaster recovery system) and the Virtual Infrastructure systems (Fabric Interconnect, UCS Chassis and ESXi blades as well as the vCenter, Aria suite of tools, with (VCF) Virtual Cloud Foundation and (VKS) Virtual Kubernetes Service, located at JAC Molesworth. Maintain and support the Virtual Server Infrastructure and Data Storage to include: Storage Filers; UCS chassis; Storage Grid; Rubrik; Hypervisors; Virtual Networks; and Data storage located at JAC Molesworth. Provide end users with the ability to store and retrieve files on shared and controlled-access storage media. Perform data replication and data deduplication IAW CCMD Enterprise Storage Procedures and NIST Standards. Meet or exceed Combatant Command goals for data center virtualization. Provide, manage, and operate virtualization services, to include virtualization infrastructure (VI), hardware, and middleware IAW current architectures. Test and integrate virtualized operating systems, middleware, and applications. Oversee day‑to‑day O&M operations, ensuring platform reliability, security compliance, and continuous availability. Troubleshoot complex technical issues and coordinate with onsite SME teams to ensure rapid resolution. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Extensive experience administering and maintaining a storage environment consisting of NetApp filer, Storage Grid, and Rubrik Disaster Recovery system) and virtual infrastructure systems consisting of Fabric Interconnect, UCS Chassis, and ESXi blades, vCenter, Aria suite of tools with VCF and VKS. Demonstrated background troubleshooting complex IT issues Knowledge of DoD IA/Cybersecurity and IT regulations and guidance Effective communication skills to work with colleagues to drive innovation and communicate capabilities to fellow team members, colleagues, management, and customer leadership. BA/BS & 5+ years recent specialized experience or AS with 7 years of recent specialized experience CompTIA Security+ certification NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) and/or VMWare Certified Profession – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) Active DoD Top Secret clearance. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: ITIL v3 or v4 – Foundation certification Rubrik Certified System Administrator (RCSA) Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity frameworks, RMF, STIGs, or secure development practices. CITS3 If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: February 10, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: $87,100.00-$134,000.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenue of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here. Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [email protected]. Commitment and Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Requirements

Extensive experience administering and maintaining a storage environment consisting of NetApp filer, Storage Grid, and Rubrik Disaster Recovery system) and virtual infrastructure systems consisting of Fabric Interconnect, UCS Chassis, and ESXi blades, vCenter, Aria suite of tools with VCF and VKS.
Demonstrated background troubleshooting complex IT issues
Knowledge of DoD IA/Cybersecurity and IT regulations and guidance
Effective communication skills to work with colleagues to drive innovation and communicate capabilities to fellow team members, colleagues, management, and customer leadership.
BA/BS & 5+ years recent specialized experience or AS with 7 years of recent specialized experience
CompTIA Security+ certification
NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) and/or VMWare Certified Profession – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV)
Active DoD Top Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

ITIL v3 or v4 – Foundation certification
Rubrik Certified System Administrator (RCSA)
Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity frameworks, RMF, STIGs, or secure development practices.
CITS3

Responsibilities

Administer the Storage environment (NetApp filer, Storage Grid and the Rubric Disaster recovery system) and the Virtual Infrastructure systems (Fabric Interconnect, UCS Chassis and ESXi blades as well as the vCenter, Aria suite of tools, with (VCF) Virtual Cloud Foundation and (VKS) Virtual Kubernetes Service, located at JAC Molesworth.
Maintain and support the Virtual Server Infrastructure and Data Storage to include: Storage Filers; UCS chassis; Storage Grid; Rubrik; Hypervisors; Virtual Networks; and Data storage located at JAC Molesworth.
Provide end users with the ability to store and retrieve files on shared and controlled-access storage media.
Perform data replication and data deduplication IAW CCMD Enterprise Storage Procedures and NIST Standards.
Meet or exceed Combatant Command goals for data center virtualization.
Provide, manage, and operate virtualization services, to include virtualization infrastructure (VI), hardware, and middleware IAW current architectures.
Test and integrate virtualized operating systems, middleware, and applications.
Oversee day‑to‑day O&M operations, ensuring platform reliability, security compliance, and continuous availability.
Troubleshoot complex technical issues and coordinate with onsite SME teams to ensure rapid resolution.