Systems Engineer

AGE Solutions • Richmond, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

AGE Solutions is seeking a Systems Engineer to support a Department of Defense customer with storage and backup requirements across on-premises and cloud environments. The role provides engineering and administration support, including provisioning, operating, configuring, and maintaining systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure. The Systems Engineer provides technical guidance and hands-on support for planning, implementation, and ongoing operations, and contributes to technical research and development. The position ensures systems and related procedures comply with organizational values and regulatory requirements, and documents specifications, project plans, configurations, test plans, and results.

The Systems Engineer develops, integrates, and oversees storage arrays, fiber switches, backup solutions, and associated components. The role monitors data restoration and disaster recovery capabilities; maintains backup solutions; researches and implements file-sharing technologies; troubleshoots advanced storage issues; and conducts equipment checks and preventative maintenance. It also performs storage analysis, capacity and performance planning, authors and reviews operational documentation and procedures, prepares reports on best practices and new technologies, and recommends process improvements and technology enhancements. The position must be performed onsite full-time, with the employee residing within commuting distance of Richmond, Virginia, or Tracy, California.

Requirements

• Three years of overall professional experience in the engineering field, including evaluating, constructing, and integrating enterprise-level storage and backup software technologies.
• Two years of hands-on experience managing enterprise SANs, including Fiber Channel zoning, iSCSI, FCoE unified fabric, HBA/CNA, storage controllers, LUNs, RAID, and file sharing/NAS.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise hierarchical storage system management and enterprise backup/restore services, using software such as Veritas NetBackup or Cohesity Cloud.
• Two years of hands-on experience working with Department of War IT systems.
• Top Secret clearance, or Secret clearance with a favorably adjudicated Tier 5/SSBI investigation.
• A compliant DoD 8570 IAT II certification, such as CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, SSCP, CASP CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, or GCIH.
• At least one current certification from the specified list: AWS CSA Associate; AWS CSA Professional; GIAC GDSA; MC: Azure AA; MC: Azure SAE; NetApp Certified Data Administrator; NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Implementation Engineer; NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Architect; NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Administrator; NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer - SAN Specialist, ONTAP; NetApp Certified Technology Associate; Pure Certified Data Storage Associate; Pure Certified FlashArray Implementation Specialist; or Veritas Certified Specialist – NetBackup.
• Must reside within commuting distance of Richmond, VA, or Tracy, CA, to work onsite full-time.
• Must be able to work at a computer for extended hours in an office environment and work from communications closets when needed.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications from multiple vendors, including Pure, NetApp, Microsoft, AWS, and Google Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Provision, operate, install, configure, and maintain systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure.
• Provide technical support, guidance, and hands-on delivery for planning, implementation, and ongoing operations.
• Participate in technical research and development to support continued infrastructure innovation.
• Ensure system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values and regulatory requirements.
• Document specifications, project plans, configurations, test plans, and results.
• Communicate complex ideas, issues, and designs to varied audiences, and convey project objectives, scope, and status to project teams.
• Develop, integrate, and oversee storage arrays, fiber switches, backup solutions, and associated components.
• Monitor and report on data restoration and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Recommend process improvements and efficiencies.
• Maintain and oversee data backup solutions to meet mission objectives.
• Research, build, and implement file-sharing technologies to meet customer requirements.
• Troubleshoot and advise on advanced storage issues and deficiencies.
• Perform routine equipment checks and preventative maintenance.
• Conduct storage analysis and capacity and performance planning for storage components.
• Author and review operational procedures and documentation related to new and existing technologies.
• Author and document policies and procedures for the operational storage environment, and participate in their design and ongoing refinement.
• Prepare reports on storage administration best practices and new technologies, and recommend enhancements and configuration changes to optimize existing storage technologies.

Benefits

• 26 days of paid leave, including vacation, sick, personal time, and holidays.
• Performance bonuses based on individual contributions and company-wide results.
• 401(k) plan with a 3% employer match and immediate vesting.
• Company-paid life insurance up to $300,000, with options for additional coverage for employees and dependents.
• Medical plan options, dental insurance, vision insurance, and FSA and HSA options.
• 15 days of fully paid parental leave for new parents.
• Military differential pay for employees on active duty.
• Paid training and certifications, tuition reimbursement, and tools and technology for the job.
• Commitment to return 80% of net proceeds to employees in the event of a company sale.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed