Storage Engineer

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Job#: 3014418

Job Description:

Eagle Harbor Solutions, a Koniag Government customer, is seeking a Storage Engineer with a Secret security clearance or higher to support EHS and our government customer in Washington, DC.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401k with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, paid time off, and more.

Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:

The Storage Engineer position will own the full scope of backup and restore-related duties for the client, ensure legal and technical compliance, and update and maintain documentation. The ideal candidate will be able to support the following functions:

• Experience with PURE storage
• Monitoring and managing regular backups, disaster recovery testing, and data retention activities
• Supporting backup and recovery solutions including installation and configuration of backup client
• Scheduling all backup jobs and deconflicting cron jobs (Oracle, PeopleSoft)
• Verifying client registration with backup software and determining appropriate data sets
• Monitoring replication jobs to ensure successful execution from source site to target site
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues related to backup and recovery systems
• Addressing Media server issues affecting various environments
• Troubleshooting client availability with Avamar clients and native backup tools
• Supporting High Availability for Media Servers to mitigate infrastructure failures
• Providing backup metrics and analysis for capacity utilization, performance, and retention policy impacts
• Forecasting storage needs based on backup metrics and usage patterns
• Optimizing backup and recovery system performance
• Creating and maintaining system configuration documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  
  

Clearance Required:

• Active Secret Clearance required
  
  

Required Qualifications, Experience, Skills & Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in technical discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3 years' experience with EMC Avamar technology
• 3 years' experience with EMC DataDomain technology
• 5 years' experience in Windows 2016 or above server administration
• 3 years' experience as a Cisco MDS switch Administrator
• 2 years' experience with PURE FlashArray/FlashBlade hardware and operating system administration
  
  

Preferred Qualifications, Experience, Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience in datacenter backup technologies and practices
• Strong technical and troubleshooting skills in hybrid Microsoft Windows/Linux server environments
• Proficiency with PURE FlashArray/FlashBlade storage solutions
• Expertise in Cisco MDS switch configuration and administration
• Knowledge of Windows 2016 or above server administration
• Knowledge of Linux and/or similar Unix-based servers
• EMC Proven Professional Certification
• At least two of the following certifications: FlashArray and/or FlashBlade Associate/Professional/Specialist, Avamar, Data Domain, Dell EMC Unity
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) or Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) - Windows Server 2016 track (preferred)
• Experience with EMC Storage Technologies (System Administration)
• Proficiency with Dell PowerProtect (EMC) DataDomain
• Experience with Pure FlashArray and/or FlashBlade
• Storage-specific training from HP, DellEMC, Pure, or NetApp
  
  

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.