Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CGS Federal 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 role involves designing, troubleshooting, and maintaining storage solutions while ensuring optimal performance and security.
Responsibilities
- Develops and implements 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 channel to multiple EMC Storage Arrays with petabytes of storage capacity
- The SAN architecture considers the following aspects relating to SAN: performance, capacity, replication, disaster recovery, backup disk storage, and backup & recovery
- Defines and sets a strategic direction for the SAN and backup environment
- Designs and implements customer storage requirements into an enterprise solution that will be developed, installed, configured, and deployed in the environment
- Provides overall storage and backup capacity planning, and utilization reporting
- Produces standards and implementation processes for storage configuration, optimization, replication, virtualization, storage security, and disaster recovery
- Troubleshoots complex SAN infrastructure issues and works with customers both internal and external to effectively resolve issues
- Reviews, plans, and participates in executing regularly scheduled maintenances and/or projects on the storage infrastructure
- Develops technical documentation, tiered storage and storage-as-a-service roadmaps, presentations, and cost models
- Responsible for managing, maintaining, and developing the SAN infrastructure as part of a team to ensure 24/7/365 uptime
- Architects and maintains private cloud environment. Professional experience with Gov Cloud (AWS, Azure, etc.) and hybrid cloud architectures desired
- Performs security related tasks which include, but are not limited to, documentation, vulnerability scan review, assessment support, patch management, and auditing as required
Skills
- Bachelor's in computer science, business, or other relevant discipline
- Eight (8) years of relevant work experience may be substituted for degree requirement
- Must have 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
- Professional experience with Gov Cloud (AWS, Azure, etc.) and hybrid cloud architectures desired
Benefits
- Health, Dental, and Vision
- Life Insurance
- 401k
- Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
- Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays
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