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# Information Technology Senior Consultant 5

- **Company:** Avid Technology Professionals, LLC
- **Location:** Laurel, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon S3, Server Message Block, CompTIA Security+, Data Centers, RAID, Domain Name System (DNS), Ethernet, Firmware, Hypervisor, Internet Control Message Protocol, Storage Area Network (SAN), Internet Small Computer System Interface (ISCSI), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Simple Mail Transfer Protocols, NetBackup, NetApp Applications, Network Attached Storage (Server Appliance), Network File Systems, Network Time Protocols, OpenStack, Performance Tuning, Simple Network Management Protocols, System Programming, TCP/IP, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Backup and Restore, JavaScript Pagination Plugin, System Availability, Storage Technologies, Information Technology, Nutanix, Block Storage, Commvault, Vmware
- **Published:** July 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9033530/information-technology-senior-consultant-5

## About the Role

Hands on NetApp experience a MUST

 * Hands-on engineering experience with NetApp and other storage technologies and concepts (Storage Area Network - SAN & Network Attached Storage - NAS) * Must have knowledge and understanding of protocols such as S3, CIFS, NFS, iSCI, and Fiber Channel Block Storage (SAN) * Experience with capacity planning and sizing storage and backup environments (to include Veritas NetBackup, Cohesity, Rubrik, & CommVault * Experience in performance tuning and optimizing storage and backup environments * Experience with data center migrations and storage replication technologies * Senior-level experience with the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of large-scale systems, preferably across multiple hardware platforms and data centers * Strong understanding of high availability concepts with practical experience and implementation of key components in storage environments * Strong understanding of fundamental hardware concepts: disk, memory, CPU, NIC, HBA, firmware, RAID,
performance concepts (I/O, paging, swapping, system calls), iSCSI, Fiber Channel, Ethernet * Strong understanding of essential TCP/IP concepts: TCP, UDP, ICMP, SMTP, SNMP, LDAP, DNS, NTP, etc..

 * Experience connecting storage arrays to Hypervisor Technologies (NUTANIX, VMWARE VCF, OpenStack). * Understanding of security best practices and federal hardening requirements (FISMA, STIG, etc.)
 * CompTIA Security+ or similar certification for IAT Level II DoD 8570 compliance * Proficient written and oral communication skills
 * Strong collaborative attitude and ability to work in a team environment
 * Ability to take direction



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