Senior SAN/NAS Storage Engineer - Bowie, MD

Critical Senior SAN/NAS Storage Engineer – Bowie, MD TS/SCI with FULL SCOPE POLYGRAPH REQUIRED Description & Qualifications: Hands-on engineering experience with NetApp and other storage technologies and concepts (Storage Area Network - SAN & Network Attached Storage - NAS) Must have knowledge and understanding of protocols such as S3, CIFS, NFS, iSCI, and Fiber Channel Block Storage (SAN) Experience with capacity planning and sizing storage and backup environments (to include Veritas NetBackup, Cohesity, Rubrik, & CommVault Experience in performance tuning and optimizing storage and backup environments Experience with data center migrations and storage replication technologies 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 Strong understanding of fundamental hardware concepts: disk, memory, CPU, NIC, HBA, firmware, RAID, performance concepts (I/O, paging, swapping, system calls), iSCSI, Fiber Channel, Ethernet Strong understanding of essential TCP/IP concepts: TCP, UDP, ICMP, SMTP, SNMP, LDAP, DNS, NTP, etc. Experience connecting storage arrays to Hypervisor Technologies (NUTANIX, VMWARE VCF, OpenStack) Understanding of security best practices and federal hardening requirements (FISMA, STIG, etc.) CompTIA Security+ or similar certification for IAT Level II DoD 8570 compliance Proficient in written and oral communication skills Strong collaborative attitude and ability to work in a team environment Key Benefits of the Position: The opportunity to work on critical, high-impact projects that contribute to national security Numerous opportunities for professional growth A collaborative team environment that values innovation and efficiency Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree Salary Range: $150,000 - $250,000 annually, commensurate with skill set, experience, security clearance level, and educational qualifications.