Storage Architect

Job description

### About Us AGE Solutions is a premier technology and professional services company, providing in-depth consulting, advanced technology solutions, and essential services throughout the U.S. government, defense, and intelligence sectors. Prioritizing innovation and client-focused solutions, we assist major agencies in addressing intricate issues and ensuring a more secure future. 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. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** - 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. **Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience:** - **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 **Preferred Qualifications:** - 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. Compensation: $105,000+ **At AGE Solutions, we reward performance, invest in growth, and share success.** Our benefits support the whole person, professionally, financially, and personally. - **26 Days Paid Leave:** Includes vacation, sick, personal time, and holidays. You choose how to use it. - **Performance Bonuses:** Performance bonuses are awarded based on individual contributions and company-wide results, aligning recognition with impact. - **401(k) with Match:** We match 3% of your contributions with immediate vesting. - **Financial Protection:** Company-paid life insurance up to $300K and options for additional coverage for you and your dependents. - **Health Benefits:** Multiple medical plans, dental, vision, FSA and HSA options to fit your needs. - **Parental Leave:** 15 days of fully paid leave for new parents, because family matters. - **Military Differential Pay:** We bridge the gap for employees on active duty, so they don’t take a financial hit while serving. - **Professional Growth:** Paid training and certifications, tuition reimbursement, and the tools and tech to get the job done right. - **Shared Success:** In the event of a company sale, our CEO has committed to returning 80% of net proceeds to employees. This ensures our team shares in the long term value they help create. **At AGE, you’ll do work that matters, supported by a company that delivers for its people.**