System Architect – SME (Storage)

Role overview Lead enterprise storage architecture and modernization across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments. This senior technical role translates operational and mission needs into secure, resilient designs, while guiding engineering teams through storage projects, technology evaluations, and continuous service improvement.

Responsibilities - Define enterprise infrastructure and storage architectures, integration approaches, roadmaps, standards, and design documentation. - Design and oversee SAN/NAS, storage virtualization, backup, replication, and recovery solutions for critical systems. - Lead storage migrations, upgrades, and cloud integrations while managing performance, availability, and data integrity. - Evaluate technologies and lead proofs of concept, pilots, or demonstrations to assess operational fit and risk. - Guide cross-functional engineering and operations teams, support incident response, and mentor engineers. - Establish monitoring, capacity planning, performance metrics, and operational practices for around-the-clock services; support root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Requirements - At least 12 years of experience engineering and architecting enterprise IT storage systems. - Proven experience leading multi-discipline server or systems operations teams and translating requirements into technical solutions. - Hands-on expertise with large-scale storage administration, SAN/NAS, storage virtualization, and enterprise backup and recovery. - Experience leading complex storage migrations, upgrades, and integration across cloud and on-premises environments. - Advanced skills in performance tuning, capacity planning, risk assessment, and disaster recovery. - Experience with Clustered Data ONTAP, and with compliance, audit readiness, and technical documentation in federal IT environments.

Nice to have - Federal IT experience involving FISMA, NIST, or OMB requirements, or work with a regulated financial-sector agency. - Experience with enterprise observability, monitoring integrations, container platforms, automation, or infrastructure modernization. - NetApp data administration certification or equivalent; proficiency in Ansible, Python, or Bash.

Benefits and work setup - Remote or telework position. - On-call or surge support may be required depending on operational needs.