Job#: 3038834 Job Description: Sr. Network Storage Engineer
Location: Washington, D.C. (Onsite)
Role Overview
The Senior Network Storage Engineer provides senior-level administration and engineering support for SAN fabric infrastructure and core network connectivity. This role is responsible for maintaining reliable, secure, and high-performing SAN network operations across enterprise data center services and storage-dependent platforms. The engineer works closely with the Enterprise Operations Center and infrastructure teams to support 24x7x365 monitoring, incident response, and service restoration.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer day-to-day SAN fabric infrastructure using Cisco MDS and Cisco Nexus platforms.
- Configure, deploy, and maintain core SAN network connectivity supporting enterprise storage services.
- Manage all network connectivity to the SAN for storage, virtualization, replication, and backup/recovery workflows.
- Monitor SAN network health, performance, and availability to prevent degradation and service disruption.
- Troubleshoot SAN connectivity and performance issues to restore service with minimal operational impact.
- Perform incident triage, escalation, and coordination with storage, server, and vendor support teams.
- Ensure SAN network operations align with security, compliance, and operational standards.
- Maintain SOPs, topology diagrams, and implementation records for audits and operational readiness.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- 8+ years of experience in data center network administration for storage area networks (SANs). Experience working with Cisco MDS and Cisco Nexus platforms.
- Must possess a CCNA Data Center Certification or equivalent. Proficient in Cisco MDS and Cisco Nexus administration, SAN fabric configuration, deployment, and maintenance, as well as SAN connectivity and performance troubleshooting.
Preferred Qualifications
- CCNP Data Center or higher Cisco data center specialization.
- Experience supporting SAN networking in NetApp-centric enterprise storage environments.
- Experience supporting federal IT operations under FISMA/NIST-aligned requirements.
- Experience supporting DR/COOP failover connectivity across primary and alternate data centers.
- ITIL 4 Foundation (or equivalent) with strong incident, problem, and change management discipline.
- NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA).
PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must be able to obtain and/or maintain a Public Trust clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.
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