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CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

Cloud and Storage Engineer

chicago, IL

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About this opportunity

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) lists this Cloud and Storage Engineer opportunity in chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Employment Type: Full-Time, Experienced

Department: Information technology

CGS is seeking a Cloud and Storage Engineer to develop and implement full-scale Storage Area Network (SAN) architecture for a large EMC-based SAN infrastructure in support of a large federal agency. The ideal candidate will be able to excel in a fast-paced environment and successfully produce standards and implementation processes for storage configuration, optimization, replication, and storage security.

CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Skills and attributes for success

Develops and implements full scale Storage Area Network (SAN) architecture for a large EMC-based SAN infrastructure in a multi-enterprise, complex, geographically dispersed solution; ranging from single servers to multi-tier, multi-platform solutions connected through fiber channel to multiple EMC Storage Arrays with petabytes of storage capacity

The SAN architecture considers the following aspects relating to SAN: performance, capacity, replication, disaster recovery, backup disk storage, and backup & recovery

Defines and sets a strategic direction for the SAN and backup environment

Designs and implements customer storage requirements into an enterprise solution that will be developed, installed, configured, and deployed in the environment

Provides overall storage and backup capacity planning, and utilization reporting

Produces standards and implementation processes for storage configuration, optimization, replication, virtualization, storage security, and disaster recovery

Troubleshoots complex SAN infrastructure issues and works with customers both internal and external to effectively resolve issues

Reviews, plans, and participates in executing regularly scheduled maintenances and/or projects on the storage infrastructure

Develops technical documentation, tiered storage and storage-as-a-service roadmaps, presentations, and cost models

Responsible for managing, maintaining, and developing the SAN infrastructure as part of a team to ensure 24/7/365 uptime

Architects and maintains private cloud environment. Professional experience with Gov Cloud (AWS, Azure, etc.) and hybrid cloud architectures desired

Performs security related tasks which include, but are not limited to, documentation, vulnerability scan review, assessment support, patch management, and auditing as required

Qualifications

Bachelor’s in computer science, business, or other relevant discipline

Eight (8) years of relevant work experience may be substituted for degree requirement

Must have significant, direct experience in Dell EMC products such as OneFile System (OneFS), MDS SAN switches, storage arrays (Unity, Isilon, VNS, and Data Domain), and RecoverPoint

Our Commitment

Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world‑class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client’s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.

For the past seven years, we’ve been growing our government-contracting portfolio, and along the way, we’ve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work.

Here at CGS we value honesty through hard work and self‑awareness, professionalism in all we do, and to deliver the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come.

We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)

Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.

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Worksite address

chicago, IL, 60290, US

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