Systems Storage Engineer

Systems Storage & Data Protection Administrator

Location: Kansas City, MO (Onsite)
Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required
Certification: Active CompTIA Security+ Required
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required
Protect Critical Data. Support Mission Success.

Seeking a highly skilled Systems Storage & Data Protection Administrator to support a large-scale enterprise environment responsible for safeguarding mission-critical data and infrastructure. This role provides Tier III engineering and operational support across enterprise storage, backup, recovery, virtualization, and network-connected infrastructure platforms.

The ideal candidate possesses deep technical expertise in NetApp, Cohesity, and NetBackup, along with experience supporting disaster recovery, enterprise backup operations, virtualization, and secure government environments.

What You'll Do

Enterprise Storage Administration
Administer, configure, and optimize NetApp SAN and NAS infrastructure.
Manage ONTAP environments, including volumes, aggregates, LUNs, snapshots, SnapMirror, and storage provisioning.
Monitor storage utilization, capacity, IOPS, throughput, and latency metrics.
Troubleshoot complex storage performance issues and provide Tier III support.
Forecast storage growth and develop capacity expansion recommendations.

Backup & Data Protection

Administer enterprise backup environments utilizing Cohesity and NetBackup.
Design and maintain backup schedules, retention policies, replication strategies, and recovery procedures.
Execute recovery testing and validate backup integrity to ensure compliance with RPO and RTO objectives.
Support Azure-native and AWS-native backup solutions.
Resolve backup failures and optimize backup infrastructure performance.

Tape Library & Archival Operations

Manage enterprise tape-library environments supporting long-term data retention requirements.
Coordinate tape rotation, inventory management, media tracking, and offsite storage activities.
Maintain chain-of-custody documentation and ensure compliance with security requirements.
Support archival and secure media transportation processes.

Virtualization & Network Integration

Support VMware vSphere and vCenter environments hosting storage and backup platforms.
Assist with VMware NSX administration and software-defined networking initiatives.
Troubleshoot storage, backup, and network connectivity issues.
Collaborate with networking teams supporting:
VMware NSX
Physical and virtual switching platforms
F5 load balancers
Azure networking
AWS networking
SAN and backup network infrastructure

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

Develop, maintain, and execute disaster recovery plans and recovery testing exercises.
Support replication and recovery solutions utilizing:
NetApp SnapMirror
SnapVault
Cohesity
NetBackup
Cloud-native backup technologies
Ensure recovery capabilities meet established business continuity requirements.

Security & Compliance

Maintain compliance with cybersecurity policies and security-hardening standards.
Perform operating system patching, firmware upgrades, vulnerability remediation, and configuration management.
Implement encryption, access controls, and segmentation strategies to protect storage and backup infrastructure.
Support audits, compliance reviews, and security assessments.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience
Candidates must meet one of the following requirements:
High school diploma (or equivalent) with 11+ years of relevant experience, OR
Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience
Relevant experience includes:
Enterprise storage administration
Backup and recovery operations
Data protection technologies
Virtualization
Cloud infrastructure
Systems administration
Enterprise networking
Required Certifications & Clearance
Active CompTIA Security+
Active Secret Security Clearance
U.S. Citizenship
Ability to work onsite in Kansas City, MO

Required Technical Experience

NetApp ONTAP administration
SAN/NAS storage management
Snapshots, replication, and LUN provisioning
Cohesity administration
NetBackup administration/support
Enterprise backup and recovery operations
Tape-library management
VMware vSphere and vCenter
Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
Complex storage and backup troubleshooting
Preferred Qualifications
Azure Backup and Recovery Services Vaults
AWS Backup and cloud-native data protection solutions
VMware NSX
F5 load balancers
Azure networking
AWS networking
Air-gapped or immutable backup environments
Data-at-rest encryption technologies
Experience supporting classified, DoD, or highly regulated environments
Preferred Certifications
NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA)
VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Cohesity Certification
Microsoft Azure Certification
AWS Certification
Additional storage, networking, cloud, or cybersecurity certifications

Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
• High school Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• This position requires an active DoD Clearance (Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI).
• Because an active DoD clearance is required, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II certification (i.e. CompTIA Security+)
• Must be willing to work shifts, including evenings and weekends.

Benefits:
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.  If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)