Job Description

As a Storage Engineer supporting the Government, you will be trusted to work on Platform Engineering Services engineering solutions for storage devices and backup technologies. You͛ will become a critical part in how we successfully solve our clients͛ biggest challenges͕ deliver on promise͕ 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.

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. In this role, a typical day will include:

• 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

• Must possess High School Diploma + 10 years or Associate's Degree + 8 years or Bachelor's Degree + 6 years or Master's Degree + 4 years or PhD + 2 years of industry experience.
• Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements: Security+ CE.
• 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 .
• 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
• Some travel required.

Benefits

Essential Network Security (ENS) Solutions, LLC is a service-disabled veteran owned, highly regarded IT consulting and management firm. ENS consults for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) providing innovative solutions in the core competency area of Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM), Software Development, Cyber and Network Security, System Engineering, Program/Project Management, IT support, Solutions, and Services that yield enduring results. Our strong technical and management experts have been able to maintain a standard of excellence in their relationships while delivering innovative, scalable and collaborative infrastructure to our clients.

Why ENS?

• Free Platinum-Level Medical/Dental/Vision coverage, 100% paid for by ENS
• 401k Contribution from Day 1
• PTO + 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Long & Short Term Disability Insurance
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Tuition, Certification & Professional Development Assistance
• Workers’ Compensation
• Relocation Assistance

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI tools are an important part of daily work at ENS Solutions, and we are committed to their responsible and ethical use. To ensure a fair and equitable candidate evaluation based on individual skills, knowledge, and experience, candidates are not permitted to use artificial intelligence or other assistive tools during interviews, whether in person or virtual, unless explicit permission has been granted in advance.