Storage Architect
Quick Summary
DoD 8570 IAT III Certification Work Environment and Physical Demand: Must be able to work in a network closet and sit a computer desk for long periods of time. Must be able to lift between 35-40lbs to shoulder height multiple times a day.
The Storage Architect provides advanced technical expertise to a DoD storage team and supports develop of innovative solutions for complex infrastructure challenges. The individual serves as a subject‐matter expert, guiding project teams and ensuring systems align with organizational and regulatory standards. They independently solve complex technical problems, support major projects, and help maintain a stable and efficient operational environment.
Responsibilities
~2 min read- →Provide advanced technical support, analysis, and guidance on complex infrastructure matters.
- →Serve as a technical expert to project teams, offering interpretation and solution alternatives.
- →Ensure hardware, operating systems, and software comply with organizational and regulatory requirements.
- →Document system specifications, project plans, configurations, and testing activities.
- →Contribute to research and development efforts that enhance infrastructure capabilities.
- →Lead or support major technical projects, applying creative and effective problem‐
- →Identify and resolve operational issues within the existing environment.
- →Assign routine tasks to support staff and provide technical direction as needed.
- →Prepare and maintain documentation for system requirements, project plans, configurations, and testing processes.
- →Support research and development initiatives aimed at improving infrastructure functionality.
- →Take the lead or assist with significant technical projects, using innovative and practical problem‐solving approaches.
- →Diagnose and address operational problems within the current environment.
- →Delegate routine assignments to support staff and offer technical guidance when necessary.
- →Support storage system security, ensuring deployments and configurations adhere to DISA STIGs as well as DoD cybersecurity policies.
- →Coordinate the team’s support for after-hours troubleshooting and incident response.
- →Provide storage, backup, and system administration.
- →Support on-premises and cloud-hosted environments.
- →Support management related tasks as required to include onboarding, offboarding, and compiling/reviewing status and progress reports.
Requirements
~2 min read- Required Experience:
- Two (2) years of experience in an advisory or managerial role supporting DoD or Federal enterprise infrastructure, including evaluating, integrating, and implementing enterprise‐level storage and backup software technologies.
- Five (5) years of hands‐on experience with enterprise SAN (Storage Area Network) management, including technologies such as Fiber Channel zoning, iSCSI, FCoE, unified fabric, HBAs/CNAs, storage controllers, LUNs, RAID, and file sharing/NAS (Network Addressable Storage).
- Hands‐on experience managing enterprise hierarchical storage systems and operating enterprise backup and restore services using tools such as Veritas NetBackup.
- Three (3) years of hands‐on experience working with Department of Defense (DoD) IT systems.
- Required Certifications:
- DoD 8570 IAT II Certification
- Must also have one of the following Computing Environment certifications:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Hitachi Data Systems Qualified Professional Storage Administration
- Dell Certified Associate Information Storage and Management
- NetApp Certified Data Administrator (ONTAP)
- NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Administrator
- NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Architect
- NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer SAN Specialist (ONTAP)
- NetApp Certified hybrid Cloud Implementation Engineer
- Veritas Certified Specialist Backup 10.x
- Required Security Clearance:
- Current DoD Top Secret Clearance Required
- Work Location:
- Must be able to work onsite full-time at one of the following client locations:
- MI: Battle Creek
- OH: Columbus, Dayton
- VA: Fort Belvoir, Richmond
- UT: Hill AFB (Ogden)
- PA: New Cumberland, Philadelphia, PA
- CA: Tracy
- Must be able to work onsite full-time at one of the following client locations:
- DoD 8570 IAT III Certification
- Must be able to work in a network closet and sit a computer desk for long periods of time.
- Must be able to lift between 35-40lbs to shoulder height multiple times a day.
Compensation: $105,000+
What We Offer
~1 min readLocation & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- April 23, 2026
- First seen
- April 23, 2026
- Last seen
- May 25, 2026
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- Days active
- 31
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 23%
- Scored at
- May 25, 2026
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