Storage Architect Lv4 with Security Clearance

Visionary Technologies IncColumbia, MD🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 29, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Leverage your deep NetApp expertise and SAN/NAS knowledge to architect cutting-edge storage solutions for a leading technology firm, with the flexibility of a hybrid work model. This role is ideal for a security-cleared mid-senior professional eager to expand their skills in performance tuning, data center migrations, and hypervisor integration within a collaborative team environment. Embrace this opportunity to grow your career and make a significant impact.

Quick Overview

Seniority

Mid Senior

Employment type

Temporary/Casual

Work mode

Hybrid

Location

Columbia, MD, United States

Posted

1 week ago

Job Description

Hands on NetApp experience a MUST
Hands-on engineering experience with NetApp and other storage technologies and concepts (Storage Area Network - SAN & Network Attached Storage - NAS) • Must have knowledge and understanding of protocols such as S3, CIFS, NFS, iSCI, and Fiber Channel Block Storage (SAN)
Experience with capacity planning and sizing storage and backup environments (to include Veritas NetBackup, Cohesity, Rubrik, & CommVault
Experience in performance tuning and optimizing storage and backup environments
Experience with data center migrations and storage replication technologies
Senior-level experience with the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of large-scale systems, preferably across multiple hardware platforms and data centers
Strong understanding of high availability concepts with practical experience and implementation of key components in storage environments
Strong understanding of fundamental hardware concepts: disk, memory, CPU, NIC, HBA, firmware, RAID, performance concepts (I/O, paging, swapping, system calls), iSCSI, Fiber Channel, Ethernet
Strong understanding of essential TCP/IP concepts: TCP, UDP, ICMP, SMTP, SNMP, LDAP, DNS, NTP, etc..
Experience connecting storage arrays to Hypervisor Technologies (NUTANIX, VMWARE VCF, OpenStack). • Understanding of security best practices and federal hardening requirements (FISMA, STIG, etc.)
CompTIA Security+ or similar certification for IAT Level II DoD 8570 compliance
Proficient written and oral communication skills
Strong collaborative attitude and ability to work in a team environment
Ability to take direction