Storage And Backup Engineer - Remote Eligible

Storage And Backup Engineer

DIGIT is looking for a Storage And Backup Engineer for Storage Area Networks (SAN) to support GSA platform management services which encompass operations, continuity services, and recovery services for all IT core infrastructure services required to deliver any technology. In support of platform management, the Storage and Backup Engineer supports services including, but not limited to, managed hosting and unmanaged hosting (Platform-as-a-Service/Infrastructure-as-a-Service (PaaS/IaaS)), server installation, O/S loading, system hardening in accordance with Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) security requirements, installation of patches, application and system back-ups, and restoration.

As a leading provider of advanced information technology solutions and professional services to U.S. federal government agencies, is the prime for a $807m task order in support of the General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Digital Infrastructure Technologies (IDT) DIGIT (Digital Innovation for GSA Infrastructure Technologies) task order driving digital transformation and delivering continuous improvement and business value to its customers. The team is comprised of the best-in-class technology partners to leverage forward-leaning technologies and best practices to transform GSA's IT capabilities and shift offerings to provide a more flexible service delivery model, completing the agency's shift to a fully digital experience along with its adoption of advanced, emerging technologies such as intelligent automation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

The Storage and Backup Engineer/Architect shall perform the following (to include but not limited to) activities:

• Support a legacy architecture (i.e., server/host, Storage Area Network (SAN), switch) and be able to simultaneously convert and support existing and future Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) architecture.
• Manage and maintain legacy backup, SAN to tape, and HCI while providing technical expertise to migrate workloads from on-premises to cloud architecture.
• Monitor Storage System operations and verify systems availability. Interact with network engineers and systems engineers to proactively facilitate integration of storage array systems into enterprise ICT infrastructure.
• Perform tasks related to storage provisioning and host integration.
• Function as Level / Tier III support for analyzing, troubleshooting, and implementing solutions related to storage technical problems.
• Function as a technical resource in storage system support for storage service continuity solution implementation and provide efficient data recovery capability in case of disaster.
• Actively involve with third parties engaged in Storage infrastructure projects to ensure acceptable quality of service delivery and, prevent information security incidents.
• Perform the functions of systems backup and recovery administrator, and data replication process owner.
• Implement data storage management guidelines, policies, standards, procedures, and other documentations for DPKO and DFS field missions.
• Responsible for keeping track of existing storage usage and making recommendation for growth.
• Provide necessary training and support missions in storage management, backup and restore operation, as required.
• Define technical specifications and assist with capacity planning and budget estimates for SAN equipment.
• Assist COOP/DR exercises, projects and tasks as required.
• Supervise other SAN technicians and assess their performance on a regular basis.
• Build capacity through on-the-job training or formal training.
• Ensure all procedures in handling storage and backup tasks are documented by staff.
• Establish relationships with third-party vendors to facilitate the timely release and distribution of information on infrastructure product security issues and patches.