NOTE: This opportunity is open to full-time W2 employment (no third party, please). The candidate MUST be a U.S. Citizen, local to the DC Capital region, and available to be on-site full-time in Washington DC.

Daily Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance in analyzing and evaluating data protection policies and success rates. 
• Provide daily management of production Commvault systems including windows media agents; Commvault Hyperscale Appliances; Private Metrics Server; Client package creation; and cloud, NetApp, PURE, and hyperscaler data targets. 
• Provide daily support of customer requests for recovery efforts to include but not limited to: Exchange, Windows file systems, Unix files systems, Oracle databases, and SQL databases. 
• Provide assistance in planning, designing, and evaluating hardware and software recommendations to enhance and improve the Enterprise Data Protection & Recovery System as a whole. 
• Create and update standard operating procedures and technical documentation. 
• Ability to work shifts to provide support 24/7. 
• Ability to travel to multiple data centers for work on an as needed basis. 

• Must be a U.S. Citizen (no dual status), as mandated by our government client.
• Must be able to complete/pass/hold at minimum a Federal Public Trust Investigation.
• This position is full-time on-site in Washington DC. It requires the candidate to work shifts to provide 24/7 support, participate in an on-call rotation and be available on-demand to address technical problems and support weekend maintenance activities.  
• 9+ years professional IT experience.
• 6+ years of experience with data protection systems.
• Experience in the implementation and management of enterprise data protection and recovery systems.  
• Experience with a combination of PURE Snapshots, Oracle Cloud, AWS S3 & EC2, GCP, Commvault Metallic, and/or Microsoft cloud (Azure, O365, Teams, SharePoint). 
• Expert in evaluation, implementation, and management of production Commvault data protection software, as well as Commvault Hyperscale, AWS, PURE FlashArray and FlashBlade, and NetApp data protection targets.  
• Relevant operating systems security (Windows, ESX, Solaris, Linux, etc.).  
• Knowledge of hybrid, private, and public clouds.  
• Must have an understanding of the following: 

•    VMware ESX; vSphere; vCenter 
•    Cloud technologies (backup and target) 
•    IT security and encryption technologies 
•    Network Attached Storage (NAS) technologies 
•    Block and object storage 
•    BCDR procedures 
•    DFS 
•    Converged infrastructure technologies 
•    Data center layout and designs 
•    Active/Active configurations 
•    Kubernetes and containers

• Ability to communicate technical topics to elected officials, senior executives, managers, and IT professionals in a manner appropriate to their knowledge level. 
• Ability to comprehend and integrate complex computer technology and software into an effective enterprise data protection and recovery strategy. 
• Able to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, users, contractors, and vendors. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve issues with network and operating systems. 
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent years of experience.

The following is a PLUS: 

• NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) 
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional 

Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.