Storage Architect

About Us

AGE Solutions is a premier technology and professional services company, providing in-depth consulting, advanced technology solutions, and essential services throughout the U.S. government, defense, and intelligence sectors. Prioritizing innovation and client-focused solutions, we assist major agencies in addressing intricate issues and ensuring a more secure future.

The Storage Architect provides advanced technical expertise to a DoD storage team and supports develop of innovative solutions for complex infrastructure challenges. The individual serves as a subject‑matter expert, guiding project teams and ensuring systems align with organizational and regulatory standards. They independently solve complex technical problems, support major projects, and help maintain a stable and efficient operational environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide advanced technical support, analysis, and guidance on complex infrastructure matters.
• Serve as a technical expert to project teams, offering interpretation and solution alternatives.
• Ensure hardware, operating systems, and software comply with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Document system specifications, project plans, configurations, and testing activities.
• Contribute to research and development efforts that enhance infrastructure capabilities.
• Lead or support major technical projects, applying creative and effective problem‑
• Identify and resolve operational issues within the existing environment.
• Assign routine tasks to support staff and provide technical direction as needed.
• Prepare and maintain documentation for system requirements, project plans, configurations, and testing processes.
• Support research and development initiatives aimed at improving infrastructure functionality.
• Take the lead or assist with significant technical projects, using innovative and practical problem‑solving approaches.
• Diagnose and address operational problems within the current environment.
• Delegate routine assignments to support staff and offer technical guidance when necessary.
• Support storage system security, ensuring deployments and configurations adhere to DISA STIGs as well as DoD cybersecurity policies.
• Coordinate the team’s support for after‑hours troubleshooting and incident response.
• Provide storage, backup, and system administration.
• Support on‑premises and cloud‑hosted environments.
• Support management related tasks as required to include onboarding, offboarding, and compiling/reviewing status and progress reports.

Required Skills, Qualifications and

Experience:

• Required Experience:
  • Two (2) years of experience in an advisory or managerial role supporting DoD or Federal enterprise infrastructure, including evaluating, integrating, and implementing enterprise‑level storage and backup software technologies.
  • Five (5) years of hands‑on experience with enterprise SAN (Storage Area Network) management, including technologies such as Fiber Channel zoning, iSCSI, FCoE, unified fabric, HBAs/CNAs, storage controllers, LUNs, RAID, and file sharing/NAS (Network Addressable Storage).
  • Hands‑on experience managing enterprise hierarchical storage systems and operating enterprise backup and restore services using tools such as Veritas Net Backup.
  • Three (3) years of hands‑on experience working with Department of Defense (DoD) IT systems.
• Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  
  • DoD 8570 IAT II Certification
  • Must also have one of the following Computing Environment certifications:
    • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
    • Microsoft Certified:
      Azure Solutions Architect Expert
    • Hitachi Data Systems Qualified Professional Storage Administration
    • Dell Certified Associate Information Storage and Management
    • Net App Certified Data Administrator (ONTAP)
    • Net App Certified Hybrid Cloud Administrator
    • Net App Certified Hybrid Cloud Architect
    • Net App Certified Implementation Engineer SAN Specialist (ONTAP)
    • Net App Certified hybrid Cloud Implementation Engineer
    • Veritas Certified Specialist Backup 10.x
• Required Security Clearance:
  • Current DoD Top Secret Clearance Required
• Work Location:
  • Must be able to work onsite full‑time at one of the following client locations:
    • MI:
      Battle Creek
    • OH:
      Columbus, Dayton
    • VA:
      Fort…