5+ years of professional engineering experience, including enterprise-level storage and backup solutions.
3+ years managing hybrid storage infrastructure, particularly in Azure and/or AWS environments.
2+ years of hands-on experience with DoD IT systems.
Familiarity with enterprise SAN management and associated technologies like RAID and iSCSI.
Relevant certifications required, including DoD 8570 IAT Level II and one Computing Environment certification.
Responsibilities
Provision, operate, install, configure, and maintain cloud computing systems and infrastructure.
Provide technical support for planning, implementation, and operations.
Conduct technical R&D to foster cloud infrastructure innovation.
Ensure compliance of hardware, software, and procedures with organizational and regulatory standards.
Document projects, configurations, and test plans in detail.
Communicate complex technical ideas through various reporting formats.
Maintain high availability and performance of enterprise applications within cloud environments.
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package (not detailed in the listing).
Opportunity to work directly with Department of Defense clients.
Exposure to cutting-edge cloud technologies and storage solutions.
Hands-on experience with enterprise cloud systems.
Potential for professional growth within a highly specialized field.
Full Job Description
AGE Solutions is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer with specialization in Cloud-hosted Storage Solutions to support a Department of Defense (DoD) customer.
Responsibilities Include:
Responsible for effective provisioning, operation, installation/configuration, and maintenance of systems hardware/software/related infrastructure with an emphasis on cloud computing technologies.
Provide technical support, guidance and hands-on delivery in the planning, implementation, and ongoing operations.
Participate in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the existing cloud infrastructure.
Ensure that on-premise and cloud hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values and regulatory requirements.
Document specifications, project plans, configurations, test plans and results.
Depict complex ideas, issues, and designs to varied audiences through different reporting and briefing modalities.
Monitor and report on existing data restore and disaster recovery capabilities for both on-premise and cloud environments.
Provide recommendations on process improvement and efficiencies.
Coordinate/perform/document Disaster Recovery (DR) failovers within cloud environments.
Ensure high availability and performance expectations of critical enterprise applications/systems operating within the cloud environment.
Develop, integrate, and oversee storage arrays, fiber switches, and associated components.
Maintain and oversee data backup solutions to ensure mission objective are met for both on-premise and cloud environments.
Research, build, and implement file sharing technologies to meet customer requirements.
Troubleshoot and advise on advanced storage issues/deficiencies.
Perform routine checks and preventative maintenance.
Perform storage analysis, capacity planning, and performance planning of storage components.
Author/document policies and procedures to support the operational storage environment and participate in the design and ongoing refinement of procedures and policies.
Prepare reports on storage administration best practices, new technologies, etc., and recommend enhancements and configuration changes to improve and optimize existing storage technologies.
Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience:
Experience:
Five (5) years of overall professional experience in the engineering field. This includes evaluating, manufacturing, and integrating enterprise-level storage and backup software technologies.
Three (3) years of hands-on experience managing hybrid storage infrastructure (Azure cloud and/or Amazon Web Services).
Two (2) years hands-on experience working with Department of Defense (DoD) IT systems.
Two (2) years hands-on experience with enterprise SAN (Storage Area Network) management to include capabilities and technologies such as: Fiber Channel zoning, iSCSI, FCoE (Fiber Channel over Ethernet) unified fabric, HBA/CNA (Host Bus Adapter/Converged Network Adapter), storage controllers, and LUN (Logical Unit Number), RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks), and file sharing / NAS (Network Addressable Storage).
Hands-on experience with enterprise hierarchical storage system management; operation of enterprise backup/restore services, using products such as Veritas NetBackup, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Backup, or Microsoft Azure Recovery Services/Site Recovery.
Certification(s)
DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (Ex: Security+ CE)
Must also have at least one of the following Computing Environment certifications:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Secret Clearance with an adjudicated IT-I investigation (Tier 5/SSBI) required.
Top Secret clearance preferred.
Location:
This is an onsite position located at a customer site in one of the locations listed below. Candidates must reside within a commutable distance of one of the following in order to work onsite:
VA: Fort Belvoir, Richmond
OH: Columbus, Dayton
MI: Battle Creek
CA: Tracy
UT: Ogden
PA: New Cumberland, Philadelphia
Work Environment and Physical Demand:
Must be able to work in telecommunications closet and office environments.
Must be able to work at a computer for extended periods of time.
