Storage Architect

Razor is seeking an experienced Storage Architect to provide technical leadership in the design, implementation, management, and optimization of enterprise storage infrastructure for a federal government customer. This position involves developing storage architecture solutions, evaluating infrastructure performance, and ensuring storage environments meet operational requirements for availability, reliability, scalability, and business continuity.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in storage operations and architecture, infrastructure performance analysis, capacity planning, and enterprise storage technologies.

Clearance Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) required.

Location & Work Arrangement

• Locations: Hanover, MD 21076 / Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
• Work Arrangement: 100% onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in the design, development, and implementation of enterprise storage infrastructure.
• Develop storage architecture and Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) solutions, including requirements analysis and infrastructure design.
• Manage and evaluate storage infrastructure configurations, layouts, and operational performance.
• Conduct end-to-end performance analyses of storage environments, document findings, and recommend infrastructure improvements.
• Perform storage capacity planning and recommend solutions to support scalability, system expansion, and future growth.
• Develop and implement storage strategies supporting business continuity, high availability, backup, recovery, and archiving.
• Evaluate alternative storage architectures based on life cycle costs, infrastructure reuse, complexity, technical risk, and long-term operational requirements.
• Apply industry best practices to improve storage reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Coordinate with storage technology vendors and technical support teams to troubleshoot issues and implement solutions.
• Participate in Configuration Control Board (CCB) activities as required.
• Communicate technical recommendations, infrastructure assessments, and architectural decisions to engineering teams, government stakeholders, and senior leadership.

Required Qualifications

• 20 years of experience in storage operations or storage architecture.
• At least 10 years of experience with the specific storage technology used within the customer environment.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Engineering, or a related field from an accredited university.
• Extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise storage infrastructure.
• Experience developing storage architectures and Information Lifecycle Management solutions.
• Strong knowledge of storage capacity planning, infrastructure performance analysis, and optimization.
• Experience supporting business continuity, high availability, backup, recovery, and archiving.
• Ability to evaluate storage architecture alternatives based on cost, risk, complexity, scalability, and operational requirements.
• Experience troubleshooting complex storage infrastructure issues and coordinating with technology vendors.
• Strong technical leadership, analytical, documentation, and communication skills.

Employer Information

Razor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.