Network Storage Engineer

Job Title: Network Storage Engineer
Location: Washington, DC
Type: Contract
Compensation: $64.00/hr
Work Model: Hybrid – 1 day a week in office
Hours: 40.0
Security Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain SEC Public Trust (or higher if required)

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level administration and engineering support for SAN fabric infrastructure and core network connectivity supporting the SEC ISS environment.
• Maintain reliable, secure, and high-performing SAN network operations across enterprise data center services and storage-dependent platforms.
• Work closely with the Enterprise Operations Center and infrastructure teams to support 24x7x365 monitoring, incident response, and service restoration.
• Administer day-to-day SAN fabric infrastructure using Cisco MDS and Cisco Nexus platforms.
• Configure, deploy, and maintain core SAN network connectivity supporting enterprise storage services.
• Execute moves/adds/changes to SAN network components in alignment with approved change processes.
• Manage all network connectivity to the SAN for storage, virtualization, replication, and backup/recovery workflows.
• Monitor SAN network health, performance, and availability to prevent degradation and service disruption.
• Perform capacity and performance tuning activities to support sustained enterprise storage operations.
• Produce operational reporting for connectivity, availability, and performance metrics as required.
• Troubleshoot SAN connectivity and performance issues to restore service with minimal operational impact.
• Perform incident triage, escalation, and coordination with storage, server, and vendor support teams.
• Conduct root cause analysis and document corrective actions for recurring SAN issues.
• Support operational surge and on-call activities tied to critical incidents and outage response.
• Ensure SAN network operations align with SEC security, compliance, and operational standards.
• Support continuity and disaster recovery objectives by maintaining resilient SAN interconnectivity.
• Coordinate SAN-related tasks with enterprise infrastructure teams and the EOC for integrated operations.
• Maintain SOPs, topology diagrams, and implementation records for audits and operational readiness.

• Ability to obtain and maintain SEC Public Trust (or higher if required).
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 8+ years of experience in data center network administration for storage area networks (SANs).
• Experience working with Cisco MDS and Cisco Nexus platforms.
• Must possess a CCNA Data Center Certification or equivalent.
• Cisco MDS and Cisco Nexus administration; SAN fabric configuration, deployment, and maintenance; SAN connectivity and performance troubleshooting.
• Support for 24x7x365 infrastructure monitoring and incident response under the SEC ISS operating model.
• Network documentation, escalation, and change control execution in support of operational standards.
• Preferred Qualifications: CCNP Data Center or higher Cisco data center specialization, experience supporting SAN in NetApp-centric enterprise storage environments, familiarity with FISMA/NIST requirements, experience supporting DR/COOP failover connectivity, ITIL 4 Foundation or equivalent, NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA).

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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