Peraton
Storage and Backup Engineer - Hybrid Cloud
Peraton, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64101
Overview
Storage and Backup Engineer - Hybrid Cloud at Peraton Location: Kansas City, Missouri. This is an on-site role in Kansas City; some occasional remote work is possible with a rotational on-call requirement. Role
Peraton is seeking a Senior Backup & Storage Engineer to support the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) enterprise-level hybrid cloud data center. The role focuses on delivering secure, reliable storage, backup, and archiving capabilities to empower USMC customers worldwide to execute vital missions. Responsibilities
Support global USMC operations by providing backup, storage, archive, and disaster recovery solutions for enterprise application hosting. Manage storage, backup, archive, and capacity across Classified, Unclassified, and Staging environments on-premises and in hybrid-cloud (Azure, AWS, VMware Cloud on AWS). Engineer, troubleshoot, operate, and maintain integrated storage, backup, and tape-archiving systems. Monitor and triage incidents and work orders within Data Center workload and incident response processes. Develop, document, and execute infrastructure changes for storage and backup systems. Deliver high-availability storage and backup services for hosted customers and infrastructure. Oversee capacity reporting and monitoring to support evolving architecture and customer needs. Serve as technical expert for on-prem and cloud-based Storage Area Networks and backup infrastructure. Collaborate on Disaster Recovery and Continuity of Operations strategies aligned with program goals. Work with architects, government, and contractor teams to design efficient storage and backup solutions. Coordinate with vendors and engineering staff for installation, upgrades, configuration, and optimization. Develop and maintain monitoring plans for storage, backup, and capacity events; provide documentation and training for Technical Assistance Center. Ensure compliance with DOD/USMC/HCS security policies, including patching and auditing. Automate routine management tasks, reporting, event notifications, and software updates. Plan for capacity changes and recommend solutions through customer processes. Support 24x7x365 operations, including on-call duties and occasional night/weekend implementations. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in high-stakes environments and is passionate about supporting national defense through cutting-edge data center technologies. Qualifications
Minimum requirements: Bachelor's degree and minimum of 12 years of experience, or a Master's degree and minimum of 10 years, or a PhD and 7 years of experience. In lieu of the degree requirement, a high school diploma and minimum of 16 years of relevant experience may be considered. IAT II Certification required. NetBackup or hybrid-cloud backup solution experience. Expertise with the following technologies in the hybrid-cloud data center: NetBackup hybrid-cloud backups; Dell Unity Storage; NetApp SAN and NAS; Cisco MDS and Brocade Fibre Channel Switch management and zoning; VMware NSX-T vSAN & virtualization; vRealize Operations Monitoring. Experience designing, engineering, operating backup and storage solutions in an enterprise data center with troubleshooting and DOD-secure configurations (STIG, FIPS). Experience implementing and operating tape-archiving solutions. Experience implementing DOD/USMC security solutions for storage and backup, including STIG, FIPS implementation, POA&M development, and support for vulnerability management and accreditation requirements. Experience automating tasks in support of a high-availability storage and backup environment. Firm understanding of ITSM/ITIL processes and change management. Experience working within Agile and traditional project management teams. Strong technical leadership and collaboration skills to work within a diverse team of operational and process disciplines. U.S. Citizenship required. Active Secret security clearance required. Preferred Qualifications: Experience operating, troubleshooting and maintaining Backup and Storage Area Network/Network Attached Storage systems in an enterprise data center/hosting environment. NetBackup, Dell Unity, NetApp, HP 3PAR, StoreEver/StoreOnce experience desired. Experience integrating cloud-based storage and backup solutions in a hybrid-cloud environment (Azure, AWS and VMC on AWS). Cloud Storage/Backup experience desired. ITIL certification or ITSM experience desired. Experience implementing proactive monitoring and event/incident management (vROps preferred). Experience collaborating with operations teams including virtual teams at other locations to provide optimal backup and storage solutions for infrastructure and hosted applications (Oracle and SQL experience preferred). Compensation
Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. Salary is determined by factors including scope and responsibilities, experience, education, location, and contract considerations. Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses may apply depending on the position. EEO
Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law. Additional
Seniority level: Not Applicable Employment type: Full-time Job function: Information Technology Industries: Civil Engineering
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Storage and Backup Engineer - Hybrid Cloud at Peraton Location: Kansas City, Missouri. This is an on-site role in Kansas City; some occasional remote work is possible with a rotational on-call requirement. Role
Peraton is seeking a Senior Backup & Storage Engineer to support the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) enterprise-level hybrid cloud data center. The role focuses on delivering secure, reliable storage, backup, and archiving capabilities to empower USMC customers worldwide to execute vital missions. Responsibilities
Support global USMC operations by providing backup, storage, archive, and disaster recovery solutions for enterprise application hosting. Manage storage, backup, archive, and capacity across Classified, Unclassified, and Staging environments on-premises and in hybrid-cloud (Azure, AWS, VMware Cloud on AWS). Engineer, troubleshoot, operate, and maintain integrated storage, backup, and tape-archiving systems. Monitor and triage incidents and work orders within Data Center workload and incident response processes. Develop, document, and execute infrastructure changes for storage and backup systems. Deliver high-availability storage and backup services for hosted customers and infrastructure. Oversee capacity reporting and monitoring to support evolving architecture and customer needs. Serve as technical expert for on-prem and cloud-based Storage Area Networks and backup infrastructure. Collaborate on Disaster Recovery and Continuity of Operations strategies aligned with program goals. Work with architects, government, and contractor teams to design efficient storage and backup solutions. Coordinate with vendors and engineering staff for installation, upgrades, configuration, and optimization. Develop and maintain monitoring plans for storage, backup, and capacity events; provide documentation and training for Technical Assistance Center. Ensure compliance with DOD/USMC/HCS security policies, including patching and auditing. Automate routine management tasks, reporting, event notifications, and software updates. Plan for capacity changes and recommend solutions through customer processes. Support 24x7x365 operations, including on-call duties and occasional night/weekend implementations. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in high-stakes environments and is passionate about supporting national defense through cutting-edge data center technologies. Qualifications
Minimum requirements: Bachelor's degree and minimum of 12 years of experience, or a Master's degree and minimum of 10 years, or a PhD and 7 years of experience. In lieu of the degree requirement, a high school diploma and minimum of 16 years of relevant experience may be considered. IAT II Certification required. NetBackup or hybrid-cloud backup solution experience. Expertise with the following technologies in the hybrid-cloud data center: NetBackup hybrid-cloud backups; Dell Unity Storage; NetApp SAN and NAS; Cisco MDS and Brocade Fibre Channel Switch management and zoning; VMware NSX-T vSAN & virtualization; vRealize Operations Monitoring. Experience designing, engineering, operating backup and storage solutions in an enterprise data center with troubleshooting and DOD-secure configurations (STIG, FIPS). Experience implementing and operating tape-archiving solutions. Experience implementing DOD/USMC security solutions for storage and backup, including STIG, FIPS implementation, POA&M development, and support for vulnerability management and accreditation requirements. Experience automating tasks in support of a high-availability storage and backup environment. Firm understanding of ITSM/ITIL processes and change management. Experience working within Agile and traditional project management teams. Strong technical leadership and collaboration skills to work within a diverse team of operational and process disciplines. U.S. Citizenship required. Active Secret security clearance required. Preferred Qualifications: Experience operating, troubleshooting and maintaining Backup and Storage Area Network/Network Attached Storage systems in an enterprise data center/hosting environment. NetBackup, Dell Unity, NetApp, HP 3PAR, StoreEver/StoreOnce experience desired. Experience integrating cloud-based storage and backup solutions in a hybrid-cloud environment (Azure, AWS and VMC on AWS). Cloud Storage/Backup experience desired. ITIL certification or ITSM experience desired. Experience implementing proactive monitoring and event/incident management (vROps preferred). Experience collaborating with operations teams including virtual teams at other locations to provide optimal backup and storage solutions for infrastructure and hosted applications (Oracle and SQL experience preferred). Compensation
Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. Salary is determined by factors including scope and responsibilities, experience, education, location, and contract considerations. Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses may apply depending on the position. EEO
Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law. Additional
Seniority level: Not Applicable Employment type: Full-time Job function: Information Technology Industries: Civil Engineering
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