Role Overview
We need a skilled Systems Engineer to design, implement, and maintain resilient storage, backup, and disaster recovery solutions across on-premise and government cloud platforms. This position plays a key role in ensuring data integrity, system availability, and compliance within secure Department of Defense environments. The role operates in a hybrid model, requiring presence 2–3 days weekly at either our Tracy, CA or Dayton, OH location.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and evaluate disaster recovery and data restoration capabilities across cloud and on-premise infrastructures.
- Lead DR failover operations and document procedures within DLA cloud settings.
- Manage and enhance enterprise backup systems to align with operational goals and compliance standards.
- Conduct regular system health assessments, preventative maintenance, and performance optimization for storage infrastructure.
- Perform capacity forecasting, storage analysis, and performance modeling to support long-term planning.
- Execute test, pre-failover, and post-failover procedures in alignment with the Information System Contingency Plan (ISCP).
- Run annual recovery testing for enterprise file systems hosted in government cloud environments.
- Develop detailed after-action reports summarizing recovery outcomes and areas for improvement.
- Design and manage storage arrays, fiber channel switches, and associated hardware components.
- Research, configure, and deploy file-sharing technologies that meet mission requirements.
- Diagnose and resolve complex storage issues spanning hybrid platforms.
- Ensure high availability and optimal performance for critical applications.
- Support Cybersecurity Cloud Vulnerability Assessments across NIPRnet and SIPRnet networks.
- Identify security risks, apply system hardening techniques, and advise on DoD-compliant security practices.
- Write and maintain technical documentation, policies, and procedures for backup and storage environments.
- Prepare analyses on storage best practices, emerging tools, and system optimization strategies.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of engineering experience with enterprise storage and backup systems.
- At least 3 years managing hybrid storage environments involving Azure and/or AWS.
- Two or more years working directly with enterprise SAN technologies, including Fibre Channel zoning, iSCSI, and FCoE.
- Hands-on experience with HBAs, CNAs, storage controllers, and LUN management.
- Proven background with RAID configurations, NAS, and enterprise file-sharing systems.
- Direct experience with Veritas NetBackup, AWS Backup, and Azure Recovery Services or Site Recovery.
- Active Secret clearance or higher.
- IT-I – Critical Sensitive (Tier 5 / SSBI) designation.
- IA Level IAT II certification.
- Minimum 2 years supporting Department of Defense IT systems.
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
- NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Administrator, Architect, or Implementation Engineer.
Technical Environment
Technologies in use include Azure Storage, AWS Backup, Veritas NetBackup, Azure Recovery Services, Site Recovery, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, FCoE, HBA/CNA, LUNs, RAID, NAS, file-sharing platforms, NIPRnet, SIPRnet, DLA cloud environments, Information System Contingency Plan (ISCP), SAN infrastructure, storage arrays, and fiber switches.
