What are the responsibilities and job description for the Storage Engineer (Hybrid) position at Koniag Government Services?
Koniag Emerging Technologies LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Storage Engineer to support our government customer in Washington, DC. This is a hybrid position that requires onsite presence once per week.
We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.
Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:
Duties
The Storage Engineer position will own the full scope of SAN storage and SAN fabric devices, 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:
The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.
The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply for a position on our website, please get in touch with Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodations.
Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Shareholder Preference in accordance with Public Law 88-352
We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.
Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:
Duties
The Storage Engineer position will own the full scope of SAN storage and SAN fabric devices, 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:
- Manage SAN devices, to include proper zoning and allocation of storage for the enterprise
- Monitoring and managing regular backups, disaster recovery testing, and data retention activities
- Supporting backup and recovery solutions including installation and configuration of backup clients
- 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)
- Active Secret Clearance
- Bachelor's degree in a 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 Server 2016 (to include more recent versions) server administration
- 3 years’ experience as a Cisco MDS and SAN fabric switch administrator
- 2 years' experience with PURE FlashArray/FlashBlade hardware and operating system administration
- Demonstrated experience in enterprise storage technologies/principles and backup technologies/best practices
- Strong technical and troubleshooting skills in hybrid Microsoft Windows/Linux server environments
- Proficiency with PURE FlashArray/FlashBlade storage solutions
- Expertise in Cisco MDS and SAN fabric switch configuration and administration
- Knowledge of Windows 2016 or above server administration
- Knowledge of Linux and/or similar Unix-based servers
- Proficiency with Dell Avamar, PowerProtect (EMC) and DataDomain
- 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)
- Experience with Pure FlashArray and/or FlashBlade
- Storage-specific training from HP, DellEMC, Pure, or NetApp
The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.
The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply for a position on our website, please get in touch with Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodations.
Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Shareholder Preference in accordance with Public Law 88-352