Cloud Storage Engineer

The Cloud Storage Engineer provisions, configures, and maintains secure, scalable cloud and on-premises storage environments supporting mission systems. This role ensures high performance, availability, and compliance with federal and DoD requirements across hybrid cloud infrastructures, while supporting modernization and optimization of enterprise storage solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Track and assess data recovery and disaster recovery capabilities across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Plan, execute, and document disaster recovery failover activities within cloud infrastructures.
• Maintain system uptime and performance for mission-critical cloud applications.
• Design, implement, and manage storage infrastructure components including storage arrays, fiber channel switches, and data protection solutions.
• Evaluate and deploy file sharing solutions aligned with operational requirements.
• Diagnose complex storage issues across cloud and on-premises platforms.
• Conduct storage utilization assessments, capacity forecasting, and performance optimization.
• Create and maintain operational documentation, policies, and procedures.
• Analyze emerging storage technologies and recommend enhancements.
• Provide cloud-focused security administration for storage and backup environments.
• Apply system security updates, patches, firmware upgrades, and security configurations.
• Implement and enforce DISA STIGs, IASE policies, and security controls.
• Support audits, POA&M development, remediation tracking, and DoD security tasks.
• Manage security documentation, PPSM reporting, and PKI certificate lifecycle operations.
• Perform cloud failover and disaster recovery operations including ISCP testing.
• Execute disaster recovery testing and produce after-action reports.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments in NIPRNet and SIPRNet environments.
• Remediate storage and backup vulnerabilities.
• Maintain compliant documentation for cloud storage and backup systems.

Required Experience

• 3 years of professional engineering experience with enterprise storage and backup technologies.
• 2 years of hands-on enterprise SAN management including Fiber Channel zoning, iSCSI, FCoE, HBA/CNA, storage controllers, LUN management, RAID, and NAS.
• Experience with hierarchical storage management and backup/restore services such as Veritas NetBackup.
• 2 years of experience with DoD IT systems.

Required Certifications

• DoD 8570 IAT II Certification.
• One of the following: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Administrator, NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Architect, or NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Implementation Engineer.

Required Security Clearance

• Current DoD Top Secret Clearance.

Work Location

• Onsite full-time at one of the following locations: MI (Battle Creek); OH (Columbus, Dayton); VA (Fort Belvoir, Richmond); UT (Hill AFB, Ogden); PA (New Cumberland, Philadelphia); CA (Tracy).

Preferred Qualifications

• DoD 8570 IAT III Certification.

Work Environment and Physical Demand

• Ability to work in a network closet and sit at a computer desk for extended periods.
• Ability to lift 35–40 lbs to shoulder height.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: $100,000+
• 26 days paid leave (vacation, sick, personal time, holidays).
• Performance bonuses.
• 401(k) with 3% company match (immediate vesting).
• Company-paid life insurance up to $300K.
• Medical, dental, vision, FSA and HSA options.
• 15 days fully paid parental leave.
• Military differential pay.
• Paid training, certifications, and tuition reimbursement.
• Profit-sharing in the event of company sale (80% of net proceeds returned to employees).