Senior NetApp & Enterprise Storage Solutions Architect

We are seeking an experienced IT Senior Consultant (Level 5) with deep hands-on expertise in enterprise storage and backup technologies. This role provides specialized technical leadership, supports mission-critical national security environments, and leads complex, high-impact technology initiatives across multiple data centers. The ideal candidate demonstrates mastery in SAN/NAS storage platforms, high-availability architectures, performance optimization, and integration with modern hypervisor and cloud technologies., * Architect, design, configure, deploy, upgrade, and support diverse enterprise storage and backup platforms and associated management tools

• Diagnose and troubleshoot complex storage system issues across SAN, NAS, and object storage architectures
• Implement and follow engineering and architecture standards; participate in technical design and architecture reviews
• Evaluate, integrate, and manage emerging storage and backup technologies in coordination with engineering and architecture teams
• Provide incident response and participate in an on-call rotation (off-hours and weekends)
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including diagrams, engineering artifacts, SOPs, and run books
• Drive continuous improvement in availability, performance, resiliency, and efficiency of storage and backup environments
• Oversee installation and upgrades of storage hardware, operating systems, and software in accordance with SOPs
• Monitor, report, and manage system performance, capacity, and utilization
• Stay current on industry advancements and support federal stakeholders with future technology planning
• Lead medium-to-large complex projects and major phases of enterprise-scale initiatives
• Deliver specialized technical guidance, advanced troubleshooting, and innovative solutions for complex IT challenges
• Prepare detailed analyses, technical reports, and presentations for government stakeholders

• Active TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph (must already be held).
• Bachelor’s degree + 12 years relevant experience, OR
• Associate’s degree + 15 years relevant experience, OR
• High School/GED + 20 years relevant experience.
• IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE or equivalent)., * Extensive hands-on engineering experience with NetApp platforms (must-have)
• Engineering experience with SAN and NAS storage technologies
• Knowledge of S3, CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, and Fiber Channel block storage
• Experience with storage and backup capacity planning, including tools such as Veritas NetBackup, Cohesity, Rubrik, and CommVault
• Proven ability in performance tuning and optimization of storage and backup environments
• Experience with data center migrations and storage replication technologies
• Senior-level experience designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining large-scale, multi-data-center systems
• Strong understanding of high-availability architecture concepts and practical implementation experience
• Deep knowledge of hardware fundamentals: disk, memory, CPU, NIC, HBA, firmware, RAID, I/O, paging, swapping, system calls
• Strong foundation in essential TCP/IP concepts including TCP, UDP, ICMP, SMTP, SNMP, LDAP, DNS, and NTP
• Experience integrating storage arrays with hypervisor technologies such as Nutanix, VMware VCF, and OpenStack
• Knowledge of federal security and hardening requirements, including FISMA and STIGs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong collaborative mindset with the ability to follow direction and work effectively within a team

Key Benefits

• Opportunity to support mission-critical national security initiatives
• High-growth, technically advanced environment with extensive professional development opportunities
• Collaborative, innovative team culture focused on precision, efficiency, and continuous improvement