Data Storage Engineer (SME)

Overview

Intelligent Waves is seeking a Data Storage Engineer (SME) to partner on a large enterprise IT contract for a Department of War (DoW) organization to support storage operations across multiple geographic locations. The Storage Engineer SME provides senior technical leadership for enterprise storage services within the organization's IT Department. This role architects, implements, and sustains highly available storage platforms supporting mission-critical I3TS workloads across primary, alternate, and regional environments. The engineer drives performance optimization, capacity planning, and resilient backup and recovery strategies to meet recovery objectives, continuity requirements, and operational service levels. This position ensures storage operations align with organizational and federal compliance requirements and coordinates closely with EOC, infrastructure, network, and security teams.

 

🌎 Location: Fort Belvoir, VA✈️ Travel: None

🛡️ Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI

       Compensation Range: $100,000---$109,000.00

Intelligent Waves delivers mission-focused multi-domain operational expertise and innovation to the Government through high-impact technology solutions in cybersecurity, data science, enterprise network & systems engineering, software development, and cognitive human performance.

 

ANYTIME. ANYWHERE. ANY DOMAIN.

Since 2006, we have proudly served federal agencies including the Department of Defense. Our ability to operate globally in a wide range of environments, coupled with our deep understanding of customer needs and requirements, enables us to provide cost-effective solutions to support the most complex missions.

Adherence to all customer site protocols is mandatory for employees.

Responsibilities

Storage Administration

• Install, configure, and administer enterprise storage platforms including NetApp, PowerFlex, Quantum, and other vendor solutions
• Configure and manage volume snapshots and assist customers with point-in-time file restores
• Schedule and monitor volume replication processes to support disaster recovery operations
• Build and maintain capacity management dashboards to improve visibility into storage utilization, system health, resilience, and lifecycle planning

Backup & Recovery

• Install, configure, and administer Rubrik server and client software
• Schedule, monitor, and maintain backup policies and recovery operations
• Generate backup and storage status reports as required
• Develop and implement Disaster Recovery (DR) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans in accordance with customer requirements

File Services & Storage Integration

• Create, manage, and secure SMB file shares
• Coordinate with server administrators to create, secure, and mount NFS exports

Server Administration

• Install, configure, maintain, and administer Linux and Windows servers supporting storage operations, including Rubrik, Media, DSM, and Master servers

Change & Maintenance Coordination

• Coordinate with Change Management teams to schedule and deconflict hardware maintenance, firmware upgrades, system updates, and configuration changes

 

Qualifications

Education, Clearance & Experience 

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s degree with 8–12 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 6–10 years of relevant experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Extensive experience administering enterprise storage platforms, preferably including Dell Storage Center, Dell Compellent, and Data Domain

Storage Administration & Engineering

• Strong SAN administration experience, including LUN provisioning, Fibre Channel zoning, and storage-to-server mapping
• Experience managing NAS environments, including NFS and SMB file sharing
• Experience integrating enterprise storage solutions with VMware ESX environments
• Knowledge of data migration strategies, snapshots, and volume replication technologies
• Experience managing file and share permissions within Active Directory environments
• Proficiency in storage monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity management
• Understanding of cloud storage management and related technologies

Backup, Recovery & Systems Administration

• Extensive experience administering Veritas and Rubrik backup solutions
• Experience supporting Disaster Recovery (DR) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) storage backup and recovery solutions across data centers and cloud environments
• Working knowledge of Unix/Linux operating systems

Automation & Technical Skills

• Experience with scripting and automation technologies such as PowerShell
• Ability to work independently in a 24/7/365 operational environment

Certifications

• Must meet DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II certification requirements (Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GSEC, SSCP, or equivalent) along with an applicable Computing Environment (CE) certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry certifications such as NetApp, EMC, or equivalent storage certifications
• Experience supporting enterprise backup and recovery operations across both on-premises and cloud environments