Network Storage Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Capacity Planning and Performance Analysis:
• Provide detailed capacity planning and performance analysis for network storage systems to ensure efficient resource utilization and optimal performance.
• Assess current levels of system and application resource utilization and performance across storage infrastructure.
• Develop and construct analytical models to describe resource utilization and performance across multiple levels of granularity, helping predict future needs.
• Implement and support methodologies for workload projections to estimate future resource requirements based on anticipated growth and usage patterns.
• Workload Sizing and Resource Optimization:
• Perform workload sizing for new and existing applications, ensuring that storage resources meet operational and future application requirements.
• Analyze the impact of new technologies on processor and peripheral storage utilization and overall performance.
• Recommend and implement parameters that control the relative utilization levels of storage workloads, ensuring efficient use of resources.
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity:
• Support disaster recovery sizing activities, ensuring that storage systems are adequately provisioned to meet recovery objectives.
• Ensure that storage systems are resilient and can recover efficiently from outages, contributing to the overall business continuity planning.
• Develop and implement storage-related disaster recovery plans and procedures.
• Implementation and Upgrades:
• Provide support for the implementation of hardware and software upgrades to ensure storage systems are up-to-date and capable of meeting evolving requirements.
• Coordinate with other teams to ensure seamless integration and minimal disruption during storage system upgrades and migrations.
• Capacity Management:
• Develop and implement systems for continuous monitoring and reporting on storage capacity and performance levels.
• Support the analysis, measurement, and reporting of service-level objectives (SLOs) related to storage performance, ensuring that service delivery aligns with DHS requirements.
• Oversee storage of capacity and performance data, maintaining accurate records to inform decision-making and future capacity planning.
• Utilize capacity management tools and technologies to coordinate team capacity management activities, ensuring efficient use of available resources.
• Reporting and Analysis:
• Regularly report on capacity utilization, performance, and resource availability, providing insights and recommendations for improvement.
• Support resource chargeback rate-setting activities, collaborating with other departments to establish fair and accurate resource usage rates.
• Team Collaboration:
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, application development, and operations, to ensure that storage resources meet current and future needs.
• Coordinate and support the activities of the capacity management team, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.

Qualifications:

• Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
• Experience:
• 8+ years of experience in network storage engineering, including experience with storage capacity planning, resource utilization analysis, and performance optimization.
• Proven expertise in performing workload sizing, system resource analysis, and resource chargeback rate-setting.
• Experience with hardware and software upgrades, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning for storage infrastructure.
• Strong background in capacity management, utilizing capacity management tools, and analyzing utilization and performance data.
• Skills and Competencies:
• In-depth knowledge of network storage technologies (SAN, NAS, cloud storage, etc.) and associated management tools.
• Strong understanding of storage system performance metrics, capacity planning techniques, and resource optimization strategies.
• Proficiency in the development of analytical models for resource usage and performance at various levels of granularity.
• Familiarity with disaster recovery planning and business continuity strategies for storage infrastructure.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Ability to work in high-pressure environments, managing multiple priorities while meeting tight deadlines.
• Certifications (Preferred):
• EMC Certified Storage Engineer (EMCSE) or similar storage-related certifications.
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or similar virtualization certifications.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent security certification.
• ITIL certification for capacity management and service-level management.

Security Clearance: