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# Software Engineer (Storage)

- **Company:** CareerCircle
- **Location:** Manassas, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $156,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Artificial Intelligence, Bash Shell, Command-Line Interface, Configuration Management, CompTIA Security+, Linux, DevOps, VMware ESX Servers, Failover, Hardware Design, IP Routing, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows Servers, NetApp Applications, Network File Systems, OpenShift, Performance Tuning, PowerCLI, Ansible, Software Engineering, Operating System Level Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Virtualization Technology, VMware Virtualization, VMware VSphere, YAML, Ceph (Software), Scripting, Performance Testing, Kubernetes Helm Charts, Firewalls (Computer Science), Gitlab, SC Clearance, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Storage Technologies, Asynchronous Programming, Trident, Restful APIs, Cisco, Nvme, Vmware
- **Published:** August 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careercircle.com/jobs/all/all/usa/all/all/4f6d9194-a016-4036-8634-7d8e3893fce8

## About the Role

gRPC
Linux
DevOps
Ansible
Planning
Failover
Scripting
Visionary
Pipelines
Innovation
Resilience
Kubernetes
RESTful API
Benchmarking
GitLab CI/CD
Ceph (Software)
NetApp Applications
Performance Testing
Software Engineering
Network File Systems
Command-Line Interface
Artificial Intelligence
Bash (Scripting Language)
Infrastructure Automation
Engineering Design Process
Asynchronous Communication
Python (Programming Language)
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
Hardware Configuration Management, * Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

 * 5+ years of relevant experience in storage engineering, Linux systems, infrastructure engineering, or related technical roles
 * Experience with one or more software-defined storage technologies
 * Experience with storage benchmarking, performance testing, or infrastructure evaluation
 * Linux experience, including command-line troubleshooting and scripting
 * Experience with Bash and/or Python scripting
 * Familiarity with networked storage concepts, including IP-based storage, ports, persistent volumes, and storage pools
 * Experience evaluating tradeoffs between different storage technologies and recommending practical implementation paths
 * Experience working in environments where requirements vary by platform, hardware configuration, or program
 * Active Secret Clearance, * Experience with one or more of the following storage technologies: Rook/Ceph, Longhorn, MayaStor, NVMe over Fabrics, NFS, and NetApp Trident
 * Familiarity with Kubernetes storage concepts, including Persistent Volumes, Persistent Volume Claims, Storage Classes, and CSI drivers
 * Experience with Ansible playbooks or other infrastructure automation tools
 * Experience with GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, RPM packaging, YAML, and Helm charts
 * Familiarity with REST services, gRPC, synchronous/asynchronous communication, certificates, and token-based authentication
 * Experience supporting defense, Navy, tactical systems, or classified lab environments, Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

## Description

We are seeking a Storage Engineer to support a multi-year modernization effort focused on improving lab infrastructure, tactical systems, and software/hardware development processes for Navy-facing platforms. This role will support a storage re-architecture initiative aimed at evaluating, benchmarking, and recommending modern software-defined storage solutions across multiple programs and hardware environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with software-defined storage, storage benchmarking, Linux-based environments, and scripting. This person should be comfortable working in an R&D/prototype environment where storage candidates are being evaluated, compared, and eventually transitioned into tactical systems., * Support the evaluation and implementation of modern software-defined storage solutions across tactical and lab environments.

 * Assist with storage trade studies, technical evaluations, and benchmarking activities.
 * Evaluate candidate storage technologies for performance, resiliency, failover, latency, read/write speeds, and operational fit.
 * Help define storage classes and storage configurations aligned to different program/application needs.
 * Support deployment and testing of storage solutions on both unclassified development systems and classified tactical lab environments.
 * Develop or modify scripts to automate storage deployment, testing, and benchmarking.
 * Work with application teams to understand how different applications interact with storage layers.
 * Capture and document test results, strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations for each storage candidate.
 * Support transition roadmap planning for selected storage solutions across multiple programs.
 * Collaborate with Kubernetes, DevOps, software, and hardware teams to integrate storage capabilities into containerized environments., gRPC
Linux
DevOps
Ansible
Planning
Failover
Scripting
Visionary
Pipelines
Innovation
Resilience
Kubernetes
RESTful API
Benchmarking
GitLab CI/CD
Ceph (Software)
NetApp Applications
Performance Testing
Software Engineering
Network File Systems
Command-Line Interface
Artificial Intelligence
Bash (Scripting Language)
Infrastructure Automation
Engineering Design Process
Asynchronous Communication
Python (Programming Language)
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
Hardware Configuration Management
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Ansible
Firewall
Equities
PowerCLI
Hardening
OpenShift
Operations
Leadership
Management
Automation
Mentorship
Resilience
IP Routing
Scalability
Market Data
Communication
VMware VSphere
Virtualization
VMware vCenter
Windows Servers
Problem Solving
Switched Fabric
Ancient History
Active Directory
Virtual Machines
VMware Aria Suite
Performance Tuning
VMware ESX Servers
NetApp Applications
GIAC Certifications
CompTIA Security+ CE
Storage Architecture
VMware Virtualization
IAT Level II Certification
Security Requirements Analysis
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Operating System Level Virtualization
Systems Security Certified Practitioner
Information Technology Infrastructure Library
GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)
VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP)
Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security)
Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance)
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