Storage Architect
Job in
Fort Meade, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Listed on 2026-10-07
Listing for:
Benz Technology Inc
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-07
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Information Security & Data Protection, IT Infrastructure
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Active TS/SCI clearance required. Benz Technology is unable to sponsor security clearances. U.S. citizenship required.
About the Role As a Storage Architect, you will design and lead the deployment of enterprise storage and backup platforms for a federal customer environment. You will serve as the technical authority for storage infrastructure strategy, Information Lifecycle Management, and ongoing performance optimization. This is a high-impact role with shared operational ownership alongside government stakeholders.
Responsibilities Design, architect, configure, deploy, upgrade, and support enterprise storage and backup platforms and their management tools
Lead the development of new storage infrastructure and Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) designs, including requirements gathering and analysis
Share operational ownership of storage provisioning and availability with the government’s Storage Manager Deliver technical architectural designs, strategies, and roadmaps on an ongoing basis
Conduct end-to-end performance analysis of the storage infrastructure, present findings, and provide actionable improvement recommendations
Track emerging storage and backup technologies and advise federal staff on future technology direction
Required Qualifications Hands-on experience designing and deploying enterprise storage platforms (e.g., Net App, Dell EMC, Pure Storage, HPE)
Experience with enterprise backup solutions (e.g., Commvault, Veeam, Veritas Net Backup)
Strong understanding of storage protocols: FC, iSCSI, NFS, SMB/CIFSExperience with Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) design and implementation
Ability to perform storage performance analysis and translate findings into architectural recommendations
Experience in a government or large enterprise customer-facing environment
Desired Qualifications
Experience with software-defined storage (SDS) platforms
Familiarity with cloud-integrated or hybrid storage architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Experience with storage tiering and data deduplication/compression technologies
Knowledge of ITIL or other IT service management frameworks as applied to storage operations
Why engineers join Benz
15% employer 401(k) — vested day one, no match required
28 paid days off per year $7,500 annual tuition reimbursement $2,500 training & development budget
28 years in business — our engineers stay through recompetes
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