Storage Architect

• Design, architect, configure, deploy, upgrade, and support various storage and backup platforms and associated management tools.
• Participate in the evaluation, deployment, management, and integration of new technologies in alignment with other engineers, architects, and technical service lanes.
• Provides technical leadership and is responsible for the development of new storage infrastructure and Information Lifecycle Management designs, including requirements and analysis.
• Shares ownership of the operational responsibility for storage provisioning and availability at government customer site with the Customer/Government Storage Manager.
• Keep abreast of current developments in storage and backup technology to assist Federal staff in assessing the future direction of storage and backup technology.
• Responsible for the delivery of the technical architectural design, strategies and plans that will be delivered on an ongoing basis.
• Create and maintain documentation: logical/physical diagrams, run books, and other technical engineering documents.
• Performs end-to-end analysis on the performance of the storage infrastructure, presents findings, and submits recommendations for improvement.

• Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree from accredited university in either: Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Engineering or related field is required.
• 20 years’ experience in storage operations or storage architecture
• Experience with SAN, NAS, Fiber Channel and iSCSI storage implementations.
• Proven proficiency in storage solutions including but not limited to block, nfs, sif, s3, sharefile systems, and nas.
• Strong understanding of fundamental hardware concepts: disk, memory, CPU, NIC, HBA, firmware, RAID, performance concepts (I/O, paging, swapping, system calls), iSCSI, Fiber Channel, or Ethernet.
• Experience connecting storage arrays to Hypervisor Technologies (NUTANIX, VMWARE VCF, OpenStack).
• IAM II certification (DoD 8140 required upon start of employment. Acceptable certifications include

CCNA-Security/CySA+/GICSP/GSEC/Security+ CE/CND/SSCP)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of essential TCP/IP concepts: TCP, UDP, ICMP, SMTP, SNMP,LDAP, DNS, NTP, etc.
• Understanding of security best practices and federal hardening requirements (FISMA,STIG, etc.)
• 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
• Keep abreast of current developments in storage and backup technology to assist Federal staff in assessing the future direction of storage and backup technology

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have a current active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary work, speaking, standing, talking, walking, working with computers, working with data, working with numbers and figures, ability to handle stress & work under pressure, ability to use MS Office and a PC, analytical or critical thinking skills, leadership and listening skills, multi-tasking, ability, negotiating skills, oral & written communication skills, presentation skills, project management ability and skills, computer operating skills, and team building skills, Analysis Skills, Architectural Design, Best Practices, CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate, CPU (Central Processing Unit), Communication Skills, Community Support, CompTIA Security+, Computer Firmware, Computer Network Defense (CND), Computer Science, Computer Services, Customer Relations, DNS (Domain Name System), Data Analysis, Documentation, Enterprise Protection, Ethernet, FISMA - Federal Information Security Management Act, Federal Contracts, Federal Government, Fibre Channel, GSEC - GIAC Security Essentials Certification, Government, Government Contracts, Government Intelligence, High Availability, Host Bus Adapter (HBA), Hypervisors, ICMP, Information Technology & Information Systems, Input/Output, Integrated Circuits (ICs), Intelligence Agencies, Intelligence Community, Internet Security, Internet/IP Telephony, LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), Large-Scale Systems, Leadership, Memory Hardware, Microsoft Office, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Multitasking, NFS (Network File System), NTP, National Intelligence Council (NIC), Negotiation Skills, Network Attached Storage (NAS), Network Operations Center, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Management, RAID Storage, Requirements Management, SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), SSCP - Systems Security Certified Practitioner, Service Delivery, Software Development, Storage Architecture, Storage Area Network (SAN), Strategic Planning, Systems Engineering, TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), Team Lead/Manager, Technical Delivery, Technical Leadership, Technical Writing, Technical/Engineering Design, UDP (User Datagram Protocol), VMWare, Writing Skills, iSCSI

The projected compensation range for this position is $128,000.00-$214,400.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Storage Architect to join our team in Laurel, MD.

Join Mantech’s mission-focused national security team delivering enterprise infrastructure capabilities for a global workforce. This role will support the Intelligence Community’s Enterprise Information Technology (EIT) platform in Maryland. This role supports infrastructure associated with Data Center & Computing Services, Integrated Product Teams (IPT), and vendors to deliver services to Mantech’s customers in the IC., ManTech International Corp Our Mission Our mission is empowering our nation through a diverse and skilled workforce securely delivering innovative technology, consulting services and digital solutions for our customers’ mission success, every day. Our Vision Our vision is Securing the Future as the most trusted partner for U.S. Defense, Intelligence and Federal Civilian customers through the power of One ManTech. When these agencies think of an essential partner for their national and homeland security needs, they think ManTech. Our Values Our values are grounded in a bedrock of truth, integrity and caring for each other and the mission. We hold steadfast to: * TRUST - We earn and protect the trust of our customers, employees and investors through an enduring foundation of respect, fairness, credibility and honoring our commitments, always. * INCLUSION - We are an inclusive, diverse and talented workforce with a passion for mission success, intellectual capital, creativity and integrity. Our high ethical standards and investment in our people build confidence with our customers. * QUALITY- We deliver exceptional quality to customers through differentiated technology solutions and an uncompromising focus on excellence, value and innovation.