Cloud and Storage Engineer Employment Type: Full-Time, Experienced Department: Information Technology CGS is seeking a Cloud and Storage Engineer to develop and implement full-scale Storage Area Network (SAN) architecture for a large EMC-based SAN infrastructure in support of a large federal agency. The ideal candidate will excel in a fast-paced environment and successfully produce standards and implementation processes for storage configuration, optimization, replication, and storage security. CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we seek candidates excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we provide an environment where employees feel supported and encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities. Skills and attributes for success: - Develop and implement full-scale Storage Area Network (SAN) architecture for a large EMC-based SAN infrastructure in a multi-enterprise, complex, geographically dispersed solution; ranging from single servers to multi-tier, multi-platform solutions connected through fiber channels to multiple EMC Storage Arrays with petabytes of storage capacity. - The SAN architecture considers performance, capacity, replication, disaster recovery, backup disk storage, and backup & recovery. - Define and set a strategic direction for the SAN and backup environment. - Design and implement customer storage requirements into an enterprise solution that will be developed, installed, configured, and deployed in the environment. - Provide overall storage and backup capacity planning and utilization reporting. - Produce standards and implementation processes for storage configuration, optimization, replication, virtualization, storage security, and disaster recovery. - Troubleshoot complex SAN infrastructure issues and work with internal and external customers to effectively resolve issues. - Review, plan, and participate in executing regularly scheduled maintenance or projects on the storage infrastructure. - Develop technical documentation, tiered storage and storage-as-a-service roadmaps, presentations, and cost models. - Manage, maintain, and further develop the SAN infrastructure with a team to ensure 24/7/365 uptime. - Architect and maintain private cloud environments. Professional experience with Gov Cloud (AWS, Azure, etc.) and hybrid cloud architectures is desired. - Perform security-related tasks, including documentation, vulnerability scan reviews, assessment support, patch management, and auditing as required. Qualifications: - Bachelor’s in computer science, business, or other relevant discipline. - Eight (8) years of relevant work experience may substitute for degree requirements. - Significant, direct experience in Dell EMC products such as OneFile System (OneFS), MDS SAN switches, storage arrays (Unity, Isilon, VNS, and Data Domain), and RecoverPoint. Our Commitment: Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy by optimizing human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that meet our clients' specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems. For the past seven years, we’ve been growing our government-contracting portfolio and creating valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work. We value honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and delivering quality work to foster lasting relationships. We care about our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package: - Health, Dental, and Vision - Life Insurance - 401k - Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter) - Paid Time Off and Observance of State and Federal Holidays Contact Government Services, LLC, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Join our team and become part of government innovation! Explore additional job opportunities with CGS on our Job Board: https://cgsfederal.com/join-our-team/ For more information about CGS, visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact: Email: info@cgsfederal.com #CJ
