Storage Engineer

Koniag Government Services•Washington, DC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Koniag Emerging Technologies LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Storage Engineer to support our government customer in Washington, DC. This is a hybrid position that requires onsite presence once per week. We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more. Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to: The Storage Engineer position will own the full scope of SAN storage and SAN fabric devices, backup and restore-related duties for the client, ensure legal and technical compliance, and update and maintain documentation. The ideal candidate will be able to support the following functions:

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience
3+ years' experience with EMC Avamar technology
3+ years' experience with EMC DataDomain technology
5+ years' experience in Windows Server 2016 (to include more recent versions) server administration
3+ years’ experience as a Cisco MDS and SAN fabric switch administrator
2+ years' experience with PURE FlashArray/FlashBlade hardware and operating system administration
Active Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience in enterprise storage technologies/principles and backup technologies/best practices
Strong technical and troubleshooting skills in hybrid Microsoft Windows/Linux server environments
Proficiency with PURE FlashArray/FlashBlade storage solutions
Expertise in Cisco MDS and SAN fabric switch configuration and administration
Knowledge of Windows 2016 or above server administration
Knowledge of Linux and/or similar Unix-based servers
Proficiency with Dell Avamar, PowerProtect (EMC) and DataDomain
EMC Proven Professional Certification
At least two of the following certifications: FlashArray and/or FlashBlade Associate/Professional/Specialist, Avamar, Data Domain, Dell EMC Unity
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) or Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) - Windows Server 2016 track (preferred)
Experience with EMC Storage Technologies (System Administration)
Experience with Pure FlashArray and/or FlashBlade
Storage-specific training from HP, DellEMC, Pure, or NetApp

Responsibilities

Manage SAN devices, to include proper zoning and allocation of storage for the enterprise
Monitoring and managing regular backups, disaster recovery testing, and data retention activities
Supporting backup and recovery solutions including installation and configuration of backup clients
Scheduling all backup jobs and deconflicting cron jobs (Oracle, PeopleSoft)
Verifying client registration with backup software and determining appropriate data sets
Monitoring replication jobs to ensure successful execution from source site to target site
Troubleshooting and resolving issues related to backup and recovery systems
Addressing Media server issues affecting various environments
Troubleshooting client availability with Avamar clients and native backup tools
Supporting High Availability for Media Servers to mitigate infrastructure failures
Providing backup metrics and analysis for capacity utilization, performance, and retention policy impacts
Forecasting storage needs based on backup metrics and usage patterns
Optimizing backup and recovery system performance
Creating and maintaining system configuration documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)