Location: Tampa FL
Required Clearance: TS with SCI Eligibility
Certifications: Current 8570 IAT Level II and storagerelated certifications such as NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer (NCIE) Dell EMC Proven Professional or CompTIA Storage
Required Education: Bachelors degree in a related technical discipline or the equivalent combination of education technical certifications or training or work experience
Required Experience: Bachelors degree in IT with 8 years of experience OR 12 years of applicable experience
Position Description:
PingWind is looking for a skilled Enterprise Storage Engineer to support the CENTCOM Information Technology Services (CITS) contract based in Tampa Florida. As the Enterprise Storage Engineer you will be responsible for designing implementing and maintaining highperformance scalable and secure storage solutions critical to the operations of our enterprise environment. This role is essential for ensuring the availability and reliability of enterprise storage infrastructure including SAN NAS and cloudbased storage systems.
Responsibilities:
Designing deploying and managing enterprise storage systems (SAN NAS object storage) ensuring high availability redundancy and disaster recovery capabilities across multiple data centers and physical sites.
Configuring monitoring and optimizing storage solutions to meet performance capacity and scalability requirements while minimizing downtime and ensuring data integrity
Managing storage protocols such as iSCSI NFS and FC (Fibre Channel) ensuring proper configuration and integration with VMware and physical servers
Performing regular infrastructure assessments updates and patches on storage systems to ensure optimal performance security and compliance with industry best practices and organizational standards
Troubleshooting storagerelated issues including performance bottlenecks connectivity issues and data access problems utilizing root cause analysis techniques
Collaborating with crossfunctional teams (networking virtualization cloud and security) to design and implement storage solutions that meet project requirements and align with organizational goals
Providing mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and team members helping them develop a deeper understanding of enterprise storage technologies and best practices
Designing and implementing disaster recovery and backup solutions for enterprise storage environments using tools such as VMware Site Recovery Manager Veeam and other industrystandard technologies
Developing and maintaining documentation related to storage architecture procedures and configurations ensuring compliance with industry standards and organizational policies
Evaluating and recommending new storage technologies and solutions to enhance system performance efficiency and scalability keeping uptodate with emerging trends and vendor offerings
Supporting security initiatives to protect enterprise storage systems ensuring compliance with applicable security policies regulations and best practices such as NIST and CIS standards
Coordinating with thirdparty vendors and service providers for troubleshooting patch management and issue resolution maintaining strong relationships to ensure continuous service improvement
Providing storage management support for cloudbased platforms integrating onprem storage systems with hybrid cloud solutions to support growing data requirements
Required Qualifications:
TS with SCI Eligibility
Bachelors degree in a related technical discipline or the equivalent combination of education technical certifications or training or work experience
Eight 8 years of experience with Bachelors degree OR 12 years of applicable experience
Demonstrated proficiency in designing deploying and managing enterprise storage systems (SAN NAS object storage) using industrystandard technologies
Strong expertise with storage arrays storage virtualization and data replication technologies including NetApp EMC and HPE 3PAR
Solid understanding of data protection and disaster recovery technologies including backup and replication solutions (e.g. Veeam Commvault)
Experience with storage networking protocols (iSCSI NFS FC) and integration with virtualization technologies (VMware HyperV)
Ability to develop and maintain comprehensive documentation related to storage infrastructure and architecture
Desired Qualifications/Experience:
ITIL 4 Foundation Certification
Familiarity with cloud storage solutions and integration (AWS Azure Google Cloud)
Experience with automation tools like Ansible PowerShell or Terraform for automating storage provisioning and management tasks
Familiarity with Storage Management Software like Dell EMC Unisphere NetApp OnCommand or similar tools
Experience with USCENTCOM or understanding of its mission and IT environment
About PingWind
PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity development IT infrastructure supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is an SBA certified ServiceDisabled VeteranOwned Small Business (SDVOSB) with offices in Northern Virginia and Huntsville AL.
Our benefits include:
Paid Federal Holidays
Robust Health & Dental Insurance Options
401k with matching
Paid vacation and sick leave
Continuing education assistance
Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program through Sun Life Financial EAP Guidance Resources
Veterans are encouraged to apply
PingWind Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities terms and conditions of employment or practices on the basis of race age gender religious or political beliefs national origin or heritage disability sexual orientation or any characteristic protected by law.