Data Storage Engineer
Listed on 2026-05-26
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, IT Support
Description
Leidos is looking to fill a Storage Engineer position to support the National Digital Exploitation & OSINT Center (NDOC). This role requires technical expertise in storage engineering, system administration, and operations. This role is responsible for optimizing the configuration of the enterprise storage infrastructure to maximize availability, performance, and capacity. This role participates in the lifecycle process of purchasing, installing, maintaining, and replacing storage devices across on‑premise and cloud IT environments.
This role collects and evaluates metrics to optimize storage operations. This individual identifies risks, performs assessments, and analyzes risk mitigation strategies. Finally, this individual is responsible for developing and maintaining system documentation and procedures in accordance with customer requirements. The Customer utilizes an Agile Framework to plan and successfully complete all initiatives.
The work location is in Bethesda at the Intelligence Community Campus.
Primary Responsibilities
Install, configure, and administer enterprise storage systems from multiple vendors to include, but not limited to, Dell EMC and Quantum
Install, configure, and administer Rubrik server and client software. Schedule and monitor backup policies. Generate backup status reports as required
Administer Cisco Brocade fibre channel switch fabrics. Configure single initiator zone sets and monitor switch utilization and performance
Create and secure SMB file shares
Coordinate with server administrators to create, secure, and mount NFS exports
Develop and implement Disaster Recovery and Continuity of Operations plans in accordance with customer requirements
Install, configure, maintain, and administer Linux and Windows servers in support of storage operations such as Rubrik, Media, DSM and Master servers
Build capacity management dashboards that improve visibility into enterprise storage use, health, resilience, and provide ongoing resources for planning for enterprise infrastructure lifecycle replacement
Configure Rubrik policies. Troubleshoot and resolve backup job failures
Coordinate with vCenter administrators to provision Storage Area Network (SAN) resources to VMWare ESX cluster data stores as required
Configure and manage volume snapshots. Assist customers with point‑in‑time file restores
Schedule and monitor volume replication for disaster recovery
Monitor health and availability of infrastructure applications and systems
Work with vendors to troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software failures
Coordinate with Change Management to deconflict and schedule hardware maintenance activities, system and firmware updates, and other configuration changes
Execute system changes during scheduled maintenance windows
Monitor and evaluate system performance and capacity trends
Resolve tier 2 and tier 3 service requests
Identify opportunities to automate operations. Develop automated solutions that take advantage of Dell and Net App system APIs
Seek opportunities for continuous improvement to support effective and efficient operations
Work with Cloud Storage solutions as needed for Cloud applications
Work independently with minimal supervision
Mentor junior team members
Basic Qualifications
Extensive experience managing and administering Veritas Rubrik
Experience with scripting technologies such as Power Shell
Working knowledge of Unix or Linux based operating systems
Working knowledge of Distributed File System (DFS)
Excellent communication skills
Ability to mentor junior team members
Ability to complete complex projects with minimal direction
Experience working independently to support a 24/7/365 customer environment
Experience contributing to deliverables and meeting performance metrics
Experience coordinating with senior management and customers
Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11- IAT Level II certification requirements (currently Security+ CE, CCNA‑Security, GSEC, or SSCP along with an appropriate computing environment (CE) certification)
Extensive experience administering enterprise‑level data storage systems (Dell Storage Center, Dell Compellent, and Data Domain preferred) with a…
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