Storage Engineer

Peraton • Herndon, VA

3d • $80,000 - $128,000

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Storage Engineer to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard. Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Requirements

• 2 years with BS/BA; 0 years with MS/MA; 6 years with no degree
• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Candidate must meet ONE of the following: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field; OR Relevant DoD/military training (examples: F07DZZ1; M03385G; M10395B; M223854; A‑531‑0021; W‑250‑0750; DISA (451) Training; System Administrator (Intermediate) Playlist); OR Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: CompTIA Cloud+; GICSP; GSEC; Security+; SSCP).
• Storage engineering, administration, or systems experience supporting enterprise environments.
• Hands‑on experience with SAN/NAS provisioning, replication, snapshots, zoning, LUN management, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with backup/recovery tools and procedures, cloud storage services, and storage monitoring/observability.
• Ability to maintain audit‑quality configuration records and support RMF/ATO evidence requirements.
• Strong troubleshooting, scripting/automation (PowerShell/Python) for operational tasks, and collaboration skills with infrastructure teams.

Nice To Haves

• Prior DoD/ARNG enterprise storage or cloud storage operations experience.
• Experience with storage virtualization platforms, storage orchestration/automation, and capacity planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise storage systems across on‑premises, cloud, and hybrid environments (SAN, NAS, virtualized storage).
• Provision storage, manage zoning and LUNs, configure replication/sync, and schedule snapshots to meet RTO/RPO requirements.
• Apply firmware updates, capacity adjustments, performance tuning, and monitor storage health/alerts to identify and remediate degradations or bottlenecks.
• Execute backup and recovery workflows: validate schedules, perform test restores, and manage retention and protection configurations.
• Maintain configuration records, asset inventories, change logs, and documentation in alignment with DoD/Army/RMF compliance.
• Collaborate with server, virtualization, backup, and cybersecurity teams to resolve incidents, support patching cycles, and validate data protection.
• Support cloud‑hosted storage lifecycle activities, optimize performance, and document operational changes for sustainment.
• Update SOPs, runbooks, topology diagrams, and storage architecture artifacts to support change management and audits.
• Identify recurring issues and drive process improvements to enhance availability, scalability, and security of enterprise storage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees