$115,000–$150,000 Per Year
Automation, CIFS (Common Internet File System), CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Capacity Management, Capacity and Performance Management, Channel Management, Computer Firmware, Computer Science, Disaster Recovery, DoD Information Assurance - IA, EMC Storage, Failover, Fibre Channel, File Management, Forecasting, Hardware Upgrades, High Availability, IP (Internet Protocol) Routing, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Local Area Network (LAN), Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Hyper-V, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft SQL Server, NFS (Network File System), NetApp Storage Systems, Network Attached Storage (NAS), Network Routing, Performance Analysis, Replication and Remote Mirroring, Secret Clearance, Security Design, Software Upgrades, Storage Architecture, Storage Area Network (SAN), Storage Software, Switched Fabric, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Analysis, Technical/Engineering Design, United States Marine Corps (USMC), VMWare, Virtualization, Windows PowerShell, iSCSI
Zachary Piper Solutions is currently seeking a Storage Design Engineer to join a global mission supporting the USMC. This important work will provide secure end-to-end information technology (IT) services to more than 400,000 hardware devices and 800,000 users in the U.S. and abroad. As a Storage Design Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in storage architecture, capacity planning, SAN/NAS engineering, and high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR) within a high-security environment. This is an on-site position on a multi year program located in Quantico, VA. This position requires an active Secret Clearance for consideration.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and administer enterprise storage infrastructure, including SAN, NAS, and hybrid storage environments.
- Perform capacity planning, performance analysis, and workload modeling to optimize storage utilization and forecast future requirements.
- Develop and maintain capacity plans, performance reports, and utilization analytics across multiple systems and applications.
- Engineer and integrate NetApp (ONTAP 8.x/9.x) and EMC storage solutions, including FlexVols, LUNs, CIFS/NFS shares.
- Design and support High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HA/DR) solutions, including replication, failover, and recovery strategies.
- Configure and manage Fiber Channel, iSCSI, NAS, and switching fabric integrations.
- Implement data protection solutions such as SnapMirror, SnapCenter, snapshots, de-duplication, mirroring, and retention policies.
- Support virtualized storage environments, including VMware and Hyper-V integrations (e.g., Virtual Storage Console).
- Perform storage security design and compliance activities, ensuring adherence to Information Assurance (IA) requirements.
- Execute hardware/software upgrades, firmware updates, and analyze impact to system performance.
- Integrate storage solutions with Microsoft technologies (DFS, Exchange, SQL Server) and manage quotas, file sharing, and LUN allocation.
- Utilize tools such as Active IQ, System Manager, ONTAP CLI, Data Fabric Manager, and PowerShell for automation and operations.
- Collaborate daily with program stakeholders, engineers, and operations teams to deliver mission objectives.
Requirements:
- Active Secret Clearance required
- IAT III (SecurityX, CASP, or CISSP) certification required
- 10+ years of experience in storage engineering, capacity planning, and performance management
- Strong expertise in NetApp technologies, including ONTAP (8.x/9.x), SnapMirror, SnapCenter, System Manager, and ONTAP CLI
- Experience integrating storage with VMware and Hyper-V environments
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including IP routing, LAN, and application protocols
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Compensation to Include:
- Salary Range: $115,000 - $150,000 depending on experience
- Full Benefits: Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Paid Time off (PTO), Sick Leave if required by Law
This job posting opens on 6/11/26 and will remain open for at least 30 days from the job posting date
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Keywords: Storage Engineering, NetApp, ONTAP, SAN, NAS, iSCSI, NFS, CIFS, LUNs, FlexVols, SnapMirror, SnapCenter, Active IQ, Data Fabric Manager, Storage Architecture, Capacity Planning, Performance Analysis, Disaster Recovery, High Availability, VMware, Hyper-V, Storage Virtualization, Fiber Channel, Data Protection, Firmware Upgrades, System Manager, Storage Security, Enterprise Storage, SQL Server, Exchange, DFS, CloudOps, Storage Automation, PowerShell, API Development