Senior Storage Engineer

Peraton


Job Location:

Washington, AR - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 112000 - 179000
Posted on: 21 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Senior Storage Engineer is responsible for the design implementation administration and operational support of enterprise storage virtualization and backup environments supporting a federal government customer. This role provides engineering expertise across Nutanix AHV VMware Cohesity VDI and enterprise infrastructure platforms operating within multiple secure network environments.

The ideal candidate is a highly skilled infrastructure professional with experience supporting mission-critical systems performing infrastructure upgrades maintaining backup and recovery operations and supporting cross-functional technical initiatives in a fast-paced federal environment.

Key Responsibilities

Storage & Virtualization Engineering

  • Design deploy configure and maintain enterprise Nutanix AHV and VMware cluster environments across multiple secured networks.
  • Build upgrade patch and maintain Cohesity backup clusters and storage infrastructure.
  • Perform lifecycle management activities including firmware hypervisor storage and cluster upgrades.
  • Monitor system health performance capacity and availability across storage and virtualization environments.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure storage and virtualization issues.

Backup Recovery & Data Protection

  • Administer and support enterprise backup and recovery operations using Cohesity.
  • Monitor backup jobs and ensure all systems are successfully protected and compliant with backup policies.
  • Perform server and application restores as required to support operational recovery needs.
  • Validate backup integrity and disaster recovery readiness through regular testing and verification activities.
  • Ensure backup environments meet security and operational standards required within federal environments.

VDI & Infrastructure Support

  • Support VMware Horizon 7 and Horizon 8 VDI environments including troubleshooting and maintenance activities.
  • Assist with VDI provisioning upgrades and performance optimization.
  • Support infrastructure operations including:
    • DHCP scope additions and removals
    • Infoblox installation and configuration
    • DNS and IP address management tasks
  • Collaborate with server networking security and application teams to support enterprise infrastructure operations.

Operational Support & Maintenance

  • Provide support during scheduled maintenance windows including nights and weekends for:
    • Power down activities
    • Storage maintenance
    • Hypervisor upgrades
    • Server maintenance
    • Application support activities
  • Participate in on-call rotations and support critical incident response activities.
  • Maintain operational documentation configuration records and standard operating procedures.

Customer & Team Collaboration

  • Work closely with federal government customers and internal technical teams to support operational and project requirements.
  • Provide technical assistance across infrastructure disciplines as needed even outside primary day-to-day responsibilities.
  • Support a customer-focused environment with strong communication responsiveness and professionalism.
  • Contribute to infrastructure improvement initiatives and process optimization efforts.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D; 16 years with HS.
  • 5 years of experience supporting enterprise storage virtualization and backup environments.
  • Hands-on experience with:
    • Nutanix AHV
    • VMware vSphere
    • VMware Horizon 7 and 8
    • Cohesity backup solutions
  • Experience managing clustered infrastructure environments across multiple networks.
  • Strong understanding of backup recovery and disaster recovery principles.
  • Experience with DHCP DNS and Infoblox administration.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and storage-related issues.
  • Experience supporting maintenance activities during off-hours and weekends.
  • Active TS/SCI or Q/SCI Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting Department of Energy or other federal clients.
  • Industry certifications such as:
    • Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP)
    • VMware VCP
    • Cohesity certifications
    • Security or related certifications
  • Experience with enterprise cybersecurity and compliance requirements.
  • Knowledge of Windows and Linux server environments.

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Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$112000 - $179000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position the individuals experience education knowledge skills and competencies as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position employees may be eligible for overtime shift differential and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veterans or other characteristics protected by law.

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