**Description** **SAIC** is looking for a **Storage Engineer** to provide advanced senior level knowledge and expertise in the day-to-day operational functions in support of the USDAs storage environment with a high-level emphasis on **NetAPP** and **StorageGRID Manager** . Provide on-site and on-call coverage for all storage systems and sub-systems. Organize and deliver services on a cross-section of projects related to the storage environment. Highly motivated to increase technological expertise in storage operations and support and keeps abreast of technological developments and applications. **Provide the following support services:** + Work locally or remotely with USDA technical resources to perform deployment, configuration, customization, and integration of enterprise storage environments. + Perform daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly checks on enterprise storage devices in accordance with established policy and procedures. + Assist in development of system alerts for monitoring of services within the IOD supported network and the associated hardware systems. + Participate in review, analysis, troubleshooting and coordination with project managers, federal administrators, and customers of the storage service. + Respond appropriately to alerts, health reports or tickets related to NetApp performance errors, drive failures, logic errors, controller issues, LUN failures and similar items (based on the criticality of the issue). + Perform storage SAN Switch (currently MDS 9000) administration and support (infrequent occurrences). + Analyze/triage and proactively react/respond to the errors and determine best resolution. + Resolve all storage issues including drive failures, LUN issues, and other core configuration related outages or errors. + Escalate to federal SME/COR if no resolution can be determined or if the problem has potential consequences. + Provide a monthly report on drive failures, LUN issues and other core configuration related outages or errors, failure rates, space management recommendations and other items based on manufacturer guidelines. + Using **NetApp StorageGRID Maanager, On-Tap, and OCUM** , monitor and assess the overall performance of the storage environment and providing recommendations for continuous improvement, to implement and/or to restore optimal performance. + Stay technologically current on the USDA’s Storage infrastructure, including best practices, vendor alerts, upgrades, next evolution of code, etc. **Qualifications** **Required:** + BS and 5 years of related experience (4 years' experience in lieu of degree). + US Citizenship required for public trust. + Must have a full technical understanding of **NetAPP, StorageGRID Manager, On-Tap, and OCUM.** + Experience with these technology areas must be recent (within last 2 years). + Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal and written), experience in developing and implementing policies, plans, and procedures. + Works with user groups to solve business problems with available technology including hardware, software, databases and peripherals. + Highly motivated to elevate technological experience and keeping abreast of technological developments in the area of storage operations. Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. REQNUMBER: 2507546 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability