Senior Storage Engineer with Security Clearance
Description SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non
- traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S.
For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.
Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S.
government contracts that require U.S.citizenship for all employees.
SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type.
Further, U.S.
citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance.
Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.
SciTec has an immediate opportunity for a talented Senior Storage Engineer to join our team in Boulder, CO.
Successful applicants will bring deep experience with data center design, configuration, & maintenance, familiarity with hardware procurement, a readiness to work hands-on keyboard to solve challenging data center problems, a strong collaborative spirit, experience successfully mentoring junior team members, superior problem solving skills, a passion for security and data protection, and a clear focus on supporting customer needs.
Responsibilities- Design and implement scalable enterprise storage architectures across SAN, NAS, and NVMe-over-TCP.
- Lead architecture reviews and capacity planning for high-performance and high-availability storage systems.
- Deploy and manage storage infrastructure using technologies such as Fibre Channel, iSCSI, NVMe over TCP, and RAID. * Drive adoption of next-generation storage solutions including all-flash and NVMe-based systems.
- Monitor and fine-tune storage systems for latency, throughput, and IOPS performance. * Perform root cause analysis and resolve performance bottlenecks across compute and storage layers.
- Architect and test failover and high-availability solutions for business continuity. * Implement replication, snapshot, and backup strategies in line with RPO/RTO objectives.
- Provide Level 3 support for storage-related incidents and changes. * Maintain up-to-date documentation of storage configurations and runbooks.
- Work closely with infrastructure, network, security, and application teams to support business needs.
- Other duties as assigned
- CompTIA Security + (Plus) Certification
- Deep expertise in NAS (NFS, SMB), SAN (Fibre Channel, iSCSI), and NVMe over TCP
- Strong knowledge of storage protocols, multipathing, zoning, and LUN masking. * Familiarity with storage monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Nagios, Grafana, or vendor-specific tools).
- Direct experience configuring and supporting NAS and/or SAN storage appliances including Dell Powerscale, Powerstore and/or Unity
- Proven experience designing and supporting high
- availability storage solutions.
- Deep understanding of performance metrics (IOPS, latency, throughput) and tuning methodologies.
- Experience with DR solutions, storage replication (sync/async), and snapshot technologies.
- A Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information technology or related field
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
- Demonstrated attention to detail
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- In-depth knowledge and experience with Cohesity or Veeam backup solutions
- Experience with VMWare compute, storage, and network configurations
- Experience with on-prem, hybrid and cloud environments supporting kubernetes environments
- Expert understanding of LAN/WAN principles and protocols, including BGP routing *Resumes, Cover Letters, and Applications which are generated by AI will not be considered for employment. Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Benefits SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including: * 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
- 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
- 80% company paid Dental insurance
- 100% company paid Vision insurance
- 100% company paid Life insurance
- 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
- Short-term Disability insurance
- Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
- Discretionary Performance Bonus
- Paid Parental Leave
- Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
- Flexible Work Hours
This is not a guarantee of compensation. SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Vet/Disabled. #ND123