Storage Engineer

Description:
Our client is a leading federal integrator supporting complex IT infrastructure and enterprise solutions for government programs. Their mission is to deliver secure, high-performing systems that enable critical operations and long-term modernization across the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. This role supports ongoing efforts to strengthen and optimize enterprise storage and virtualization environments within a secure and mission-focused setting.

Location: Quantico, VA

Pay: $80 - $85 an hour

Clearance: Secret or higher

This is a contract-to-hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a W2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our W2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Government Lead with daily engineering and system management activities.
• Implement and administer networked storage infrastructure and interconnected systems.
• Perform capacity planning, performance analysis, and storage system design.
• Determine current levels of system and application resource utilization and performance.
• Develop analytical models and workload projection methods to forecast system utilization.
• Use capacity management tools to perform workload sizing for new and existing applications.
• Plan and evaluate storage requirements based on operational and performance needs.
• Support hardware and software upgrades, analyzing performance and utilization impacts.
• Conduct capacity management audits and oversee storage of capacity and performance data.
• Support High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) design, sizing, and implementation.
• Design, develop, and integrate Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions using NetApp and EMC technologies.
• Manage configurations for SAN, NAS, and iSCSI systems, including switching fabric integration.
• Perform data deduplication, mirroring, and retention management.
• Execute installation, configuration, and integration of storage devices, systems, and components.
• Develop, configure, and integrate Virtual Storage Console for VMware environments.
• Perform tasks related to networking ports and protocols, Information Assurance (IA), and LAN routing.
• Design and manage storage security controls and configurations.
• Configure and integrate NetApp Data ONTAP 8.x environments.
• Design storage solutions supporting Microsoft DFS, Exchange, and SQL environments.
• Configure Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs), quotas, and file sharing across storage systems.
• Integrate and manage storage with virtualization platforms such as VMware and Hyper-V.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a Storage Engineer or similar role.
• Strong experience designing, configuring, and supporting SAN, NAS, and iSCSI environments.
• Hands-on experience with NetApp and EMC storage technologies.
• Proven background in capacity planning, performance management, and HA/DR solutions.
• Experience supporting Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, and DFS in enterprise environments.
• Scripting or automation experience using PowerShell, Python, or API development.
• Understanding of networking (ports, protocols, routing) and Information Assurance (IA) principles.

Certifications:

• Must have CASP+ or Security X Certification.

Nice to have Certs:

• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v3
• Dell EMC Certified Associate |
• NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA)
• IBM Certified Associate - Tivoli Storage Manager
• Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA)
• Certified Storage Professional (SCSP)
• Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) Storage+ Powered by SNI

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Operating System (OS) or Storage Certification required (e.g., NetApp Certified Data Administrator, EMC Proven Professional, or equivalent).

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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