Job Summary

The position is in Storage and Data Protection Systems under the Enterprise Operations Directorate, House Information Resources (HIR), Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), U.S. House of Representatives (House). The Enterprise Operations Directorate provides IT and support services to the House community. This position serves as a Systems Engineer for Enterprise Data Storage Systems, Storage Area Networks and Data Protection & Recovery for on-premise and cloud data centers.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, degree with 5+ years of relevant storage experience as an Information Technology professional in an organization. Must be able to secure and maintain Federal Government security clearances as deemed appropriate. This position requires the candidate to be proficient in Commvault and interconnectivity to a variety of systems (Physical and Virtual Server and OS platforms VMware, Unix, Windows, Kubernetes container environments and databases including MSSQL and Oracle). The candidate must have work experience in Data Storage Systems Administration, Enterprise Server operations, Data Center Operations, BC/DR, and Enterprise Data Protection and recovery including Backups, Snapshots and Data Replication. Must be a US Citizen or LPR on path to US Citizenship. Knowledge, Skill, and Ability (KSA) and Competency Requirements: Possess 5+ years of experience in Data Protection technologies, Architectures, Design, Administration and Support of data protection systems in a data center environment. Evaluation, implementation, and management of production data protection systems with Commvault data protection software, as well as Commvault Hyperscale preferred Understanding of integration and workload protection of/with AWS, PURE FlashArray & FlashBlade, and NetApp targets. Implementation and management of enterprise data protection and recovery systems. Communicating 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. Maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues, users, contractors, and vendors. Relevant operating systems security (Windows, ESX, Solaris, Linux, etc.). Strong analytical and problem solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve issues with network/operating systems. Experience with a combination of NetApp/PURE Snapshots, Oracle Cloud, AWS S3 & EC2, GCP, Commvault Metallic, and/or Microsoft cloud (Azure, O365, Teams, SharePoint) Scripting using ansible, python, PowerShell or other relevant experience. Preferred KSA Qualifications: Understanding of VMware ESX; vSphere; vCenter Understanding of cloud technologies (backup and target) Understanding of IT security and encryption technologies Understanding of Network Attached Storage (NAS) technologies Understanding of block and object storage Understanding of BCDR procedures Understanding of DFS Understanding of Converged infrastructure technologies Understanding of Data center layout and designs Knowledge of Hybrid, private, and public clouds Understanding of Active/Active configurations Understanding of Kubernetes and containers Physical Requirements and Work Environment: This position requires the ability to work shifts to provide technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, participate in an On-Call rotation and be available on-demand to address technical problems and support after-hours and weekend maintenance activities on a needed basis. This position requires occasional travel to multiple locations, as assigned. This position requires employee work from Onsite and as determined by CAO from time to time at the discretion of supervisor. This position requires occasional travel and the ability to lift and carry weights up to 50 lbs. This position is located in an office setting that is adequately heated, lighted, and ventilated. Normal safety precautions apply. The incumbent must be able to meet physical requirements (lifting, bending, crouching, standing, etc.). Security Requirements: This position requires unescorted access to secure offsite locations which require an identification badge. In order to be approved for the applicable badge, you must be a U.S. citizen. Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactorily completing a criminal history records check (or other applicable security clearance, a pre-employment drug-test) and a probationary period of 2 years.