System Engineer - 6 (Storage Expert)

TS/SCI - Polygraph required
15-2.10-046

Description for System Engineer 6:
The ideal candidate will have significant and relevant experience managing storage solutions, to include purchases for the specific classification of computers that we engage with, cloud, or at least servers.

Applies systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.

Responsibility for the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of work performed and deliverables associated with one or more of the 25 process areas defined by ISO/IEC15288:

• Technical Process Area - Stakeholder Requirements Definition, Requirements Analysis, Architectural Design, Implementation, Integration, Verification, Transition, Validation, Operation, Maintenance, and Disposal.
• Project Process Area - Project Planning, Project Assessment and Control, Decision Management, Risk Management, Configuration Management, Information Management, and Measurement.
• Enterprise (Organizational Project-Enabling) Process Area - Project Portfolio Management, Infrastructure Management, Lifecycle Model Management, Human Resource Management, and Quality Management.
• Agreement Process Area - Acquisition and Supply.

Required Skills:

• Understands file systems (XFS, Lustre/GPFS/SephFS, NFS, EXT4, etc.)
• Understands performance testing of IOPS and can write/evaluate test plans to reflect a need (for example, x number of nodes with xMB write capability)

• Knowledgeable of various types of HW configurations (i.e. RAID (0-10), Grid RAID, Sharding, etc.)

• Familiar with various storage networks (i.e. SAN, Ethernet, Infiniband, slinghsot, etc.)

• Knowledgeable in various types of storage, interfaces, tools, file systems (Flash/NAND (or other types) based SSD's, Form factors, RAID levels, Interfaces (M.2, SATA, PCIe NVMe, etc.)

• Familiarity with smart data

• Able to effectively monitor storage network, bus, and devices

• Experience with Fundamental Linux command and OS structure experiences (how to list directory structure, how to list directory location, list command history, etc.)

• Some form of programming language experience. Python preferred, but other languages will be helpful

• Familiarity with general computing system architecture

• Familiarity with general CPU components/architecture (Cache, processor core(s), Integrated Memory/Storage Controllers)

Required Qualifications: 
High School Diploma or GED plus twenty-four (24) years of general system engineering experience.
OR
Bachelor’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus twenty (20) years of systems engineering experience.
OR
Master’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus eighteen (18) years of systems engineering experience.
OR
PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus eighteen (18) years of systems engineering experience.

Salary Range:
$222k-$292k (Annually)*
* *The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays.  Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary.  Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents.  We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications   Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients.  We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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