Senior Storage Engineer

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Systems Storage Engineer to architect, engineer, secure, and maintain enterprise‑scale storage platforms supporting mission‑critical operations under SITE III. This role is responsible for the design, optimization, lifecycle management, and modernization of storage infrastructures across multiple enclaves, ensuring high availability, data integrity, resiliency, and compliance with DoD security requirements. The Senior Systems Storage Engineer serves as a technical leader and subject‑matter expert in performance tuning, replication, disaster recovery, and storage automation, shaping enterprise storage strategy and supporting hybrid architectures that enable DIA’s mission.

• Architect and manage enterprise storage solutions (SAN, NAS, object storage) across on‑prem and hybrid environments.
• Design and implement storage arrays, clusters, and fabric architectures; create standard builds, zoning, and configuration baselines.
• Engineer performance‑optimized and secure storage environments, including provisioning, tiered storage strategies, multipathing, and IOPS capacity planning.
• Develop and implement replication strategies, backup/restore processes, and disaster recovery plans ensuring compliant RTO/RPO.
• Integrate enterprise storage with virtualization platforms (vSphere/ESXi, vCenter, vSAN), backup platforms, and cloud‑based storage services where applicable.
• Conduct performance baselining, capacity forecasting, data lifecycle analysis, and storage policy optimization.
• Implement STIG‑compliant configurations, encryption, certificate management, and continuous compliance reporting.
• Automate storage provisioning and operations using Power Shell, Python, vendor APIs, and configuration management tooling.
• Create and maintain SOPs, design documents, runbooks, and engineering diagrams.
• Lead troubleshooting sessions, perform root‑cause analysis, and support change management processes.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cyber, network, and virtualization teams to support infrastructure modernization.
• Evaluate hardware/software offerings, conduct cost‑benefit analyses, present findings, and support future technology insertions.

• Active TS/SCI + CI Poly clearance.
• BS with 10‑12 years of relevant experience; MS with 8‑10 years;
  PhD with 5‑8 years.
• One of the following DoD 8570/CS‑NET‑451 certifications:
  Security+ (CE), SSCP, CySA+, GSEC.
• Expert‑level knowledge of SAN/NAS architectures, storage arrays (Net App, Dell EMC, HPE, Pure), storage fabric technologies, multipathing, and high‑availability design.
• Proven experience in multisite storage engineering with HA/DR, replication, snapshot technologies, and performance tuning.
• Experience with STIGs, secure baselines, auditing, and enterprise‑level data protection frameworks.
• Deep understanding of storage networking (Fibre Channel, iSCSI), L2/L3 fundamentals, and integration with enterprise virtualization stacks.
• Hands‑on experience with backup platforms (Commvault, Veeam, Rubrik) and disaster recovery technologies.
• RMF training.

• Net App NCIE/NCDA.
• Dell EMC Proven Professional.
• HPE ASE/Master ASE.
• PURE Storage certification.
• VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP, vSAN).
• CompTIA Security+ or Network+.
• AWS or Azure cloud certifications.
• Veeam certification.
• Power Shell certification.
• Python certification.
• Ansible automation certification.

Full‑time employees receive a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability plans, vacation time, and holidays.

Target salary range: $ – $. The actual salary will be determined based on education, skills, experience, and contractual parameters.

• Regular use of hands to grip, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear.
• Regular standing, walking, sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Regular lifting up to 10 pounds; frequent lifting up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• Location:
  
  Annapolis Junction, MD.
• Type of environment:
  Varies.
• Noise level:
  Low.
• Work schedule:
  
  Non‑standard shift.
• Travel:
  Approximately 20%.

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Active TS/SCI + CI Poly clearance.

Tek Synap provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities with no discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.